🛟 Independent Lifeboats

🚤 Independent Lifeboat Staff - How to get verified

To apply for a Blue Light Card, you’ll need to upload one of the following  and make sure the name matches your Blue Light Card account: Sign Up Here!

 We only need to see documentation that proves your current employment to check that you are eligible.  When you upload your documentation, we recommend that you redact all information other than your name, employer and date.

✅ Accepted documents:

• A work ID card showing:
  • Your full name
  • Your Independent Lifeboat organisation affiliation

• A payslip from the last 3 months showing:
  • Your full name
  • Your Independent Lifeboat affiliation
  
  ✅ What can I use as proof of employment?

• You can upload:

• Two documents dated at least 4 years apart (e.g. P60s or payslips)

• An employment or leaver letter showing your start and end dates

• A professional registration record with your work history or cease date

⚠️ Common reasons documents might be declined:

• The name on your ID or payslip doesn’t match your Blue Light Card account

• The payslip is older than 3 months

• We couldn’t confirm your Independent Lifeboat affiliation from the document

💬 Not sure if your document will work? No worries just get in touch. We’re happy to help!

👋 Retired Independent Lifeboat Staff

You're also eligible for a Blue Light Card! Here's what you’ll need to upload:

📄 A pension document from any provider
📝 Proof of at least 4 years’ relevant employment

We only need to see documentation that proves your retired status/former employment to check that you are eligible.  When you upload your documentation, we recommend that you redact all information other than your name, pension provider, and if you need to provide supporting evidence of former employment you redact all information other than your name, employer and date.

💡 Not sure if what you have is quite right? That’s okay. These are just examples we’re happy to look at anything that helps show how long you’ve been in service 🙂