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IELTS Test ID Requirements

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Students/ IELTS Test Takers will be required to provide ID (Identity) Information when registering for IELTS General Test. All IELTS Test takers are responsible to bring valid IELTS Test ID Requirements each time they report to a test center.

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IELTS Test ID Requirements:
Valid ID documents must meet all of the following requirements.
  • ID Should be an original document; photocopied documents are not acceptable

  • ID Should be a government-issued national/state/province identity card that is recognized by the country in which you are a citizen or permanent resident

  • ID Should be valid; expired documents (bearing expiration dates that have passed) are not acceptable

  • ID Should bear candidatesfull name exactly (excluding accents) as it was when registering for the test

  • ID Should include a recent, recognizable photograph

  • ID Should include your signature (the name and signature on the ID document must match)

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Unacceptable ID Documents:
The following documents are not acceptable as primary or supplemental ID under any circumstances:
  • Any document that is photocopied or expired

  • Any document that does not bear your last name exactly (excluding accents) as it was used when registering for the test

  • International driver's license

  • Draft classification card

  • International student ID

  • Credit/debit card of any kind

  • Notary-prepared letter or document

  • Birth certificate

  • Social security card

  • Employee ID card

  • Any temporary ID card

  • Diplomatic, consulate or embassy ID card

  • Any document that is not recognized by a government agency

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