In-Branch Verification
In-Branch Verification in Rochdale
In-Branch Verification is a face-to-face identity checking service at Gale Street Post Office. If an organisation has asked you to confirm your identity in person, our trained counter team can check your original documents and confirm the result electronically — seven days a week, with no appointment needed.
What the service is
Many services now ask you to prove who you are before they can go ahead. Rather than posting valuable documents or booking a special appointment elsewhere, you can bring them to us. We check that your documents are genuine and match the reference your provider has given you, then confirm the verification back to them — usually electronically, while you wait.
We act on behalf of the organisation that asked you to verify your identity. The exact check, and which documents you need, are set by them — we carry out the in-person part at the counter.
Who it’s for
This service is for anyone an organisation has directed to a Post Office to confirm their identity in person — usually after you’ve started an application online and been given a barcode or reference number. Common examples include:
- Government and GOV.UK identity checks
- Right-to-work and pre-employment checks
- DBS / criminal-record checks
- Tenancy and rental referencing
- Banking, financial and anti-money-laundering (AML) identity checks
- Professional or membership registrations
Not sure if we’re the right branch for your check? Just call us on 01706 725399 before you travel.
How it works
Apply with your provider
Start your application online with the organisation asking you to verify your identity.
Get your barcode or reference
They’ll give you a barcode, QR code or reference number to bring in.
Visit Gale Street Post Office
Bring your barcode and your original documents to our counter — no appointment needed.
We check and confirm
Our team verifies your documents and confirms the result electronically to your provider.
What to bring
Always follow your provider’s instructions — they tell you exactly which documents are required. As a general guide, please bring:
- Your barcode, QR code or reference number from the provider
- Original photo ID — for example a valid passport or UK photocard driving licence
- Where asked, proof of address such as a recent utility bill or bank statement
- Any other government-issued ID your provider has listed
Documents must be originals (not photocopies or photos), currently valid, and match the details on your application.
What we can and can’t do in branch
What we can do
- Check your original identity documents in person
- Scan your barcode or reference and verify against it
- Confirm the check electronically to your provider
- Help you seven days a week, no appointment needed
What we can’t do
- Complete or give advice on your actual application
- Tell you whether your application will be approved
- Verify you without a valid barcode or reference
- Accept photocopies or expired documents
- Verify documents that don’t match your application
Come in or give us a call
Bring your barcode and original documents to the counter — no appointment needed. Open Mon–Sat 09:30–20:00 and Sun 09:30–16:00 at 3–5 Gale Street, Syke, Rochdale OL12 0SQ.