Ulster Bank ID requirements

maureen51

Absolutely furious to discover that I cannot open an account with Ulster bank as they cannot prove my ID using their criteria. I do not work therefore have no payslip, do not yet claim a pension and nor do I claim benefits. Unlike other institutions, passport and driving license do not do it for them. Cant believe people are turning down money in todays climate.

opinions4u

Taken this off their web site:

Linky

Identification

• Current valid signed full passport
• Full current Northern Ireland driving licence (photocard only)
• New-style current Northern Ireland provisional licence (photocard bearing two photographs)
• New-style UK photocard driving licence (provisional or full)
• Full current Republic of Ireland driving licence
• New style current Republic of Ireland provisional licence issued after 11 June 2001
• Current EU national identity card
• Armed forces employer identity card
• PSNI or Garda employer identity card
• Photo student identity card (from a recognised university or college)

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Address Confirmation

• Gas, electricity or water bill (issued within last six months)
• Full current Northern Ireland driving licence
• New-style current Northern Ireland provisional licence (photocard bearing two photographs)
• New-style UK photocard driving licence (provisional or full)
• Full current Republic of Ireland driving licence
• New style current Republic of Ireland provisional licence issued after 11 June 2001
• Bank or building society or credit card statement (issued within last six months)
• Current rates bill (issued within last 12 months)
• HM Revenue and Customs tax notice for the current or next tax year
• House insurance certificate or schedule
• Motor insurance certificate or schedule
• UK council tax bill
• Current benefits book

BruceyBonus

You need one item from each of these lists:

Identification

* Current valid signed full passport
* Full current Northern Ireland driving licence (photocard only)
* New-style current Northern Ireland provisional licence (photocard bearing two photographs)
* New-style UK photocard driving licence (provisional or full)
* Full current Republic of Ireland driving licence
* New style current Republic of Ireland provisional licence issued after 11 June 2001
* Current EU national identity card
* Armed forces employer identity card
* PSNI or Garda employer identity card
* Photo student identity card (from a recognised university or college)

Address Confirmation

* Gas, electricity or water bill (issued within last six months)
* Full current Northern Ireland driving licence
* New-style current Northern Ireland provisional licence (photocard bearing two photographs)
* New-style UK photocard driving licence (provisional or full)
* Full current Republic of Ireland driving licence
* New style current Republic of Ireland provisional licence issued after 11 June 2001
* Bank or building society or credit card statement (issued within last six months)
* Current rates bill (issued within last 12 months)
* HM Revenue and Customs tax notice for the current or next tax year
* House insurance certificate or schedule
* Motor insurance certificate or schedule
* UK council tax bill
* Current benefits book

http://www.ulsterbank.co.uk/ni/personal/saving/useful-information/proof-identity.ashx

You could use passport for the first list and driving licence for the second - done. Or you could use an HMRC tax coding notice (you can phone your tax office and they'll send one even if you don't work).

dunstonh

Cant believe people are turning down money in todays climate.

"Todays climate" doesnt allow them to accept money without complying with the money laundering regulations.

You have probably failed the electronic money laundering check and need to fall back to the manual method as shown above.