Our retired sign-up categories

To be eligible under this category, you need to be able to provide a form of the ID listed below matching the name on your Blue Light Card account.

Top tip!

When signing up, please select HM Armed Forces Veteran, not HM Armed Forces.

• Certificate of Service/Record of Service
• Certificate of Discharge
• Armed Forces pension document (showing that you are in receipt of an Armed Forces pension)
• Previous Armed Forces payslip
• Veteran UK letter addressed to you
• Veteran ID card
• Valid Defence Discount Service card, showing the HM Armed Forces Veteran category

Common reasons for ID decline under this category

• The name on your documentation doesn't match your account
• You've uploaded a page of your service record that doesn't show your name
• You've uploaded a Veterans Railcard or Association card

Don't have access to your proof of service?

You can obtain a copy of your service records from Veterans UK or you can call them on 0808 1914 218

To be eligible under this category, you need to be able to provide a form of the ID listed below that matches the name on your Blue Light Card account.

Top tip!

When signing up, please select Fire Service > Retired Fire Service, not your previous Fire Service.

Accepted forms of ID: 

• Fire Service pension document
• P60 document showing Fire Service pension
• Fire Service Certificate of Service
• SPPA Headed Letter confirming Fire Service pension alongside an SPPA Pension Document (Scotland only)
• National Association of Retired Firefighters ID card

Reasons why your ID might be declined:

• The name on your ID card/pension document doesn't match your account
• The team were unable to find affiliation to a fire service from your pension document

To be eligible under this category, you need to be able to provide a form of the ID listed below that matches the name on your Blue Light Card account.

Top tip!

When signing up, please select Ambulance Service > Retired frontline ambulance staff, not your previous ambulance service.

Accepted forms of ID:

• Ambulance Service pension document
• NHS Pension document
• NHS pension P60

Reasons why your ID might be declined:

• The name on your document doesn't match your account
• The team were unable to find affiliation to an ambulance service pension

Looking for St Andrew's Ambulance? You can find out if you are eligible here.

Looking for St John Ambulance? You can find out if you are eligible here.

To be eligible under this category, you need to be able to provide a form of the ID listed below that matches the name on your Blue Light Card account.

Top tip!

When signing up, please select NHS > Retired NHS, not the NHS trust that you worked for.

Accepted forms of ID: 

• NHS Pension document
• P60 document showing NHS Pension
• SPPA Headed Letter alongside a SPPA Pension Document (Scotland only) confirming NHS employment

Reasons why your ID might be declined: 

• The name on your pension document doesn't match your account
• The team were unable to see NHS affiliation on your pension document

To be eligible under this category, you need to be able to provide a form of the ID listed below that matches the name on your Blue Light Card account.

Top tip!

When signing up, please select Police > Retired Police Service, not your previous constabulary.

Accepted forms of ID: 

• Police pension document
• P60 document showing Police Pension
• NARPO Card
• RPOAS Card
• SPPA Headed Letter alongside a SPPA P60 or pension document (Scotland only) confirming police employment
• Certificate of Service from the Police Service
• Retired Police ID card

Reasons why your ID might be declined:

• The name on your documentation doesn't match your account
• The team were unable to verify police affiliation on your documents