When opening an account with us, you will need to provide some documents that help to verify your identity and address as required by the law. The list of acceptable document types are detailed below, two forms of identification are required, one from Box A plus one from Box B:
Certification
We don’t need you to send us your original documents. Our Northern Ireland branch staff can certify copies from an original or you can go to one of the following:
- Bank or Building Society official
- FCA registered broker or introducer
- Justice of the Peace, Commissioner of Oaths or Notary Public
- Accountant, Solicitor or Barrister
- Attorney at Law
(You might be charged a fee depending on who you ask to certify your documents)
| Box A | Box B |
|---|---|
| Passport (current, valid and signed) | UK/EU/EEA photocard full/provisional driving licence (photocard part) – When not used for Box A |
| EU national identity card (photographic) | UK full (old-style) driving licence (current non-photocard type) – When not used for Box A |
| UK/EU/EEA photocard full driving licence (photocard part) (current and valid) | HMRC/Revenue Commissioners correspondence, e.g. tax coding, etc. (dated within the last 13 months) (P60/P45 not acceptable) – When not used for Box A |
| Provisional driving licence (photocard part) (current, valid and not more than 3 years old) | Local authority correspondence (e.g. rates/council tax) (dated within the last 13 months) |
| UK full (old-style) driving licence (current non-photocard type) | Correspondence from DWP/benefits agency e.g. pension/allowance benefit (dated within the last 13 months) – When not used for Box A |
| Electoral ID card (NI only) | Utility bill/e-bill1(not mobile phone or dongle contracts) (dated within the last 6 months) |
| UK biometric residency permit | Bank/building society/credit card/Credit Union statement/e-statement1 (dated within the last 6 months) |
| Translink Smart and Senior SmartPass for customers over 60 (NI only) | Mortgage statement/e-statement1 (dated within the last 13 months) |
| Correspondence from DWP/benefits agency e.g. pension/allowance benefit (dated within the last 13 months) | Letter from solicitors confirming recent house purchase (dated within the last 3 months). |
| Tax coding notice/assessment (dated within the last 13 months) | |
| UK disability Blue Badge with photo (current and valid) | |
| Home Office application registration card (current and valid) | |
| Home Office immigration status document accompanied by proof of right to reside |
1 Electronic or digital versions of bills and statements can only be accepted where a passport, driving licence or EU ID card is provided as the Box A. All documents produced by customer must be originals.