Identification for children's bank accounts

Applying for a children's bank account: BarclayPlus or a Young Person's Account ?

Here's what you'll need to show us to prove your identity and address.
 

Why do I need to show ID?

In short, because of government regulations. We're legally required to verify who you are and where you live before we can open your account. To do this, you'll need to show us 2 original documents (not photocopies) from the lists below.
 

To confirm who you are, we need to see 1 of the following:

• Full passport
• European Union National Identity Card
• UK photocard driving licence or UK full paper driving licence
• UK Armed Forces ID card
• 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)

To confirm where you live, we need to see 1 of the following:

• UK photocard driving licence or UK full paper driving licence, as long as you haven't already used this as ID
• Gas bill that's less than 3 months old with proof of payment
• Water bill that's less than 3 months old with proof of payment
• Telephone bill for a land line (not a mobile) that's less than 3 months old, with proof of payment
• Local authority (council) tax bill (less than 3 months old) with proof of payment
• Bank statement from another bank that's less than 3 months old

If you're under 16, these documents can be in your parent or guardian's name. If you're still having problems getting the right documents together, please speak to a Personal Banker in any branch.

If you have any questions or don't have any of the documents listed, don't worry. Simply contact us on 0800 015 4996¹ and we'll do our best to help you.