LNAT ID checker
LNAT ID check
Choose the ID you will bring
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Bring both
- Your confirmation email from Pearson VUE, on your phone or on paper
- One piece of photographic identification from the accepted list
Never accepted
- Out-of-date passports
- Photocopies
- Digital IDs
- UK Citizencards
Turned away means paying again. If you do not bring an accepted photographic identity document you will not be allowed to take the test. You will have to book and pay for a new test slot on another day.
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You need one of 3 kinds of current photo ID for the LNAT, and in 11 countries only a passport is accepted.
Questions people ask
What ID do I need for the LNAT?
Your Pearson VUE confirmation email (on your phone or on paper) and one photo ID: a current signed passport, a current signed photocard driving licence, or a current government ID card from the test centre's country with your photo and signature. In eleven countries, including Hong Kong, Singapore and Pakistan, only a passport is accepted.
Can I use an expired passport for the LNAT?
No. The LNAT says out-of-date passports will not be accepted at the test centre, and there is no exception route.
Is a CitizenCard or provisional licence accepted for the LNAT?
A provisional photocard driving licence is accepted if it is current and signed. UK Citizencards, photocopies and digital IDs are not accepted.
I don't have a passport or driving licence. Can I still sit the LNAT?
At UK, Australian and New Zealand test centres, yes: bring an official letter from your school or college, signed by the head or deputy, with your passport-sized photo glued on, your signature, and the official stamp overlapping both. Outside those countries, you need one of the accepted documents.
What happens if my ID is not accepted at the LNAT?
You cannot sit the test. You must book and pay for a new slot on another day, and a bursary does not cover the rebooking.
Does my name have to match exactly for the LNAT?
Yes. Your first or given name and your last or family name must match the ID exactly. If they do not, you cannot take the test and fees are not reimbursed.
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What it does
Check the ID you plan to bring to the LNAT against the Consortium's rules for your test centre, before you are turned away at the door.
The LNAT Consortium's identification rules for sitting the LNAT at a Pearson VUE test centre, quoted from lnat.ac.uk on 27 September 2026.
Method
- In the eleven passport-only countries (including Hong Kong, Malaysia, Pakistan, Singapore and mainland China), only a current signed passport is accepted.
- Elsewhere, three documents are accepted: a current signed passport (unsigned only if it is a biometric type with no space to sign), a current signed photocard driving licence, or a current identity card issued by the government of the test centre's country with your photo and signature.
- UK Home Office ID cards are accepted only if you contact the LNAT administrator at least two weeks before your test; we count 14 days back from your test date.
- Without an accepted document, UK, Australian and New Zealand candidates can bring an official school or college letter in the published format. Elsewhere there is no fallback.
- Your first and last names must match the ID exactly. The LNAT publishes no list of accepted variations.
Published figures
LNAT accepted identification, as published
Bring the document with your Pearson VUE confirmation email. Your first or given name and your last or family name must match exactly as they appear on the ID presented. If there is not an exact match, you will not be able to take your test and you will not be reimbursed for any fees paid.
| Document | Notes |
|---|---|
| A current signed passport | An unsigned passport is acceptable only if it is a biometric type that does not allow for a signature. |
| A current signed photocard driving licence (full or provisional) | Not in the passport-only countries. |
| A current identity card issued by the government of the country where the test centre is located, with your photograph and signature | Not in the passport-only countries. UK Home Office ID cards need special arrangements. |
| School or college letter | UK, Australia and New Zealand test centres only, and only if you do not hold any of the accepted documents. |
| Out-of-date passports | Not accepted |
| Photocopies | Not accepted |
| Digital IDs | Not accepted |
| UK Citizencards | Not accepted |
Passport only: American Samoa, Guam, Hong Kong, South Korea, Malaysia, Northern Mariana Islands, Pakistan, Singapore, Sri Lanka, Thailand, Mainland China.