Identity Documents for Provisional Driving Licence

Hi, all.

As usual, I'm perpetually confused about the wording of yet another UK application. I'm in the process of sending back the application for my provisional driving licence. Can someone please clarify if I am to send both my BRP and US passport? Or is it one or the other?

The UK.GOV website says --

You must send the following identity documents if you don’t have a biometric passport:

* a current and valid passport
* a biometric residence permit (BRP) - formerly known as the identity card for foreign nationals
* an European Union (EU) or European Economic Area (EEA) national identity card
* a travel document

You must send the original document with your driving licence application.

If you don’t have an EU or EEA passport, you’ll need to send in a visa that proves you have permission to live in the UK.

I guess I wasn't sure if the BRP itself implies my visa and therefore I do not need to send my passport as well. Also, what is a "travel document"?

The paper application to post back keeps mentioning the inclusion of my identity documents (plural), but then goes on to say "If you send one of these documents you must provide a recent photo" -- so this is throwing me as well 

Thanks in advance. I appreciate the guidance.

American hubby sent only his passport for his provisional license.  Yesterday he got it back, along with a letter saying he needed to send his BRP.  It indicated on the letter that his passport had been checked.

I couldn't understand what documents they needed and thought they only wanted one.  Obviously they wanted both!

He set his BRP by return of post.

Just send the BRP.  They need it if you send the passport but don't need the passport with the BRP.

Wish we had known that!  It isn't very clear, is it?  Wish I had asked here first.