I have no passport/driving licence/birth certificate Can i get a bank account?

[swiperfox]

any ideas?

[JanH]

Why no birth cert?

[ggglimpopo]

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[ggglimpopo]

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[JanH]

Hi gggl

[Socci]

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[Twiglett]

get a duplicate birth cert then

and you'll probably need household bills

[stitch]

aha, you dont esist them!
phantom of the net....

[JanH]

I'm sure you do have to have some proof of personal ID now because of money laundering laws - just address proof isn't good enough. But if you have an account already maybe that is proof in itself?

[swiperfox]

Just lost it a long time ago - i didnt mean literally dont exist lol

I just wanted to go and open a basic account tomorrow and wondered if i'd be able to with bills etc

[LIZS]

Agree with JanH. Banking tightened up a few years back and you may need birth certificate, passport or may be driving licence with photo in addition to household bill as proof of address.

[JanH]

opening a UK bank account (for overseas students, dunno if it all applies to Brits}

[JanH]

aha - have you got "Benefits book or original notification letter from the Benefits Agency (including Dept. of Work and Pensions) and/or Job Centre Plus confirming the right to benefit"?

That will do apparently. (I'm thinking child benefit) (though if you are anything like me you will not know where a letter is!)

[JanH]

Full list here (from RBS)

[swiperfox]

ThanksforthatJanH-and you're rightI havenoidea wherethey are!!!(mustget a new keyboard too!!)

It's becauseaman just came roundwith £200 credit formeand i couldntgivehim anything but bills for ID so hewent away lol

[stitch]

if youwere born in the uk getting a replacement birth certificate is a doddle. costs about a tenner i think. you just go to the registry office near where you were born, and they shoudl dig it out.

[Ameriscot2005]

You can also order your birth certficate online:

GRO