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Identification for children's bank accounts

Applying for a children's bank or savings account? Here's what you'll need to show us to prove your identity and address.

You'll need to show us 2 valid and original documents from the list below – one from the proof of ID list and the other to give proof of your current UK address. The same document cannot be used to verify both your identity and your address.

The proof of address documents can be in your parent or guardian's name.

 

Proof of ID documents Proof of current UK address documents
Full passport Full UK paper driving licence (if not already used to verify your identity)
Photocard national identity card Letter/bill from utility company (less than 3 months old, except for water bills, which must relate to the current charging period. The letter/bill must confirm that you receive a service from the company and cannot be printed off the internet). Mobile phone bills are not accepted
Full UK paper driving licence TV Licence letter or Direct Debit schedule (less than 12 months old. The document needs to detail your name and address and confirm the existence of a TV Licence)
A full/provisional UK or foreign photocard driving licence Council Tax bill, payment book or exemption certificate (less than 12 months old)
UK Armed Forces ID card UK or foreign bank/credit card statement (less than 3 months old and not printed from the internet). Store card statements are not accepted
An introduction from a parent or guardian who's an existing Barclays customer (if you don't hold any of the above and you're 17 years old or younger) 1 UK mortgage statement (less than 12 months old and not printed from the internet)
 

 

Council/Housing Association tenancy agreement. Private tenancy agreements are not accepted
  Council rent book/card (showing a payment within past 12 months)
  Jobcentre Plus letter confirming National Insurance number (less than 3 months old)
  An introduction from a parent or guardian who's an existing Barclays customer (if you don't hold any of the above and you're 17 years old or younger) 1

 

If you're unable to provide these documents, please call us on 0845 755 5555 2 to discuss the other options available.

Important information

1. Where a parent/guardian provides their own documentation for proof of identity in order to introduce a child, they will need to provide evidence of the child's existence (eg birth certificate or NHS medical card).
2. To maintain a quality service, we may monitor and record phone calls. Read our call charges and information

Barclays Bank PLC. Authorised by the Prudential Regulation Authority and regulated by the Financial Conduct Authority and the Prudential Regulation Authority (Financial Services Register number: 122702). Barclays Bank PLC subscribes to the Lending Code which is monitored and enforced by the Lending Standards Board and is licensed and regulated by the Office of Fair Trading for the provision of credit products to consumers and related services. Further details can be found at www.lendingstandardsboard.org.uk. Barclays Insurance Services Company Limited is authorised and regulated by the Financial Conduct Authority (Financial Services Register number: 312078).

Barclays Bank PLC. Registered in England. Registered no. 1026167. Barclays Insurance Services Company Limited. Registered in England. Registered no. 973765. Registered office for both: 1 Churchill Place, London E14 5HP. ‘The Woolwich’ and ‘Woolwich’ are trademarks and trading names of Barclays Bank PLC. Barclays Business is a trading name of Barclays Bank PLC.


 

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