Passport
This needs to be a full and valid UK or foreign passport with a Machine Readable Zone (MRZ). An MRZ is made up of two rows of alpha, numeric and chevron (<) characters, and is on most passports and National ID Cards.
What ID do I need to open a bank account?
If you’re applying for a bank account, we’ll need certain documents to prove your identity and address.
You’ll need to show us one document to prove your identity, and another document to prove your UK address (you can’t use the same document twice).
This needs to be a full and valid UK or foreign passport with a Machine Readable Zone (MRZ). An MRZ is made up of two rows of alpha, numeric and chevron (<) characters, and is on most passports and National ID Cards.
This can be
This needs to be a centrally issued EU and EEA national identity card with a Machine Readable Zone. An MRZ is made up of two rows of alpha, numeric and chevron (<) characters, and is on most passports and National ID Cards. We can't accept ID cards from Romania or Greece.
This needs to be a valid residence permit issued in the UK with a Machine Readable Zone. An MRZ is made up of two rows of alpha, numeric and chevron (<) characters, and is on most passports and National ID Cards.
This can be
A statement from another bank, dated within the last three months. This can be from a bank in another country, as long as it shows a UK address.
A statement from a UK credit card company, dated within the last three months.
A UK gas, electricity, water or landline bill, dated within the last three months.
If you’re a student or graduate, you can find out what to bring.
If you’re unable to provide these documents, please call us on 0345 734 53451
*We can only accept this if you bring a driving licence, passport or national identity card, or if you log in to the universal credit portal and verify your document.