In plain English
This refers to material used when a person's identity needs to be established. It can be a document or another kind of evidence, and its role is to confirm who that person is.
In context
Here, it labels the category of document or other evidence being requested to verify who a person is.
- Situation
- Using identity, tax, and citizen portals for login, verification, submissions, and notices
- What it communicates
- labels the document or evidence category requested for identity verification
Meaning limits
The term only identifies evidence for confirming identity and does not by itself state any result of that verification.
Examples
“The landlord asked for proof of identity, not proof of income, before discussing the application.”
“Please bring proof of identity when you collect the parcel.”