How to register with the surgery if you are homeless

Do I need ID to register?

Before you register, contact the GP practice to explain that you are ’of no fixed abode’ or living or staying temporarily in the vicinity of their practice. You are entitled to register in the area where you are, without ‘proof of address’.

You do not have to provide ID when registering with a GP, but it is helpful to do so. It is helpful if you can provide at least one of the documents below when registering with your GP:

Passport
Birth certificate
HC2 certificate
Rough sleepers’ identity badge
Hostel registration/mail forwarding letter

Please see the following leaflet for further information

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