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Can a provisional Driving licence be used

jennyo
jennyo Posts: 422 Forumite
in Budgeting & bank accounts
Please does anyone know if a provisional driving licence can be used as photo ID when opening a bank account, or does it need to be a full licence ?
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  • opinions4u
    opinions4u Posts: 19,411 Forumite
    A provisional photo licence should be fine.

    A provisional paper licence isn't fine.

    Check the web site of the company that you are taking the product out with to make sure though.
  • Dave101t
    Dave101t Posts: 4,157 Forumite
    its a valid photo id for the purposes of identification, if it has your DOB, address on it like the full license.
    Target Savings by end 2009: 20,000
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  • jennyo
    jennyo Posts: 422 Forumite
    that brilliant, thanks for your answers, just got to get the address changed to my new one then.
    Debt Free Dec 2009
    non-smoker 19th Nov 2010
    Trying to lose weight 40lb/42lb

  • book12
    book12 Posts: 2,557 Forumite
    Please note that Natwest/RBS don't accept provisional driving licence as ID. The others do.

    If you are going to Natwest/RBS, then use another form of photo ID, or don't go there to open a bank account.

    If you open a bank account with Barclays, a drivers licence on it's own is fine.
  • jennyo
    jennyo Posts: 422 Forumite
    thanks for that book12, it was originally natwest I wanted to open a savings account with, as that is where my business account is held, however I will now look further afield.
    Debt Free Dec 2009
    non-smoker 19th Nov 2010
    Trying to lose weight 40lb/42lb

  • TheMousie
    TheMousie Posts: 6 Forumite
    They must have changed it at RBS/Natwest. I used to work for them and they used to take a provisional photo license as ID.
    I opened my staff account using that.
  • book12
    book12 Posts: 2,557 Forumite
    jennyo wrote: »
    thanks for that book12, it was originally natwest I wanted to open a savings account with, as that is where my business account is held, however I will now look further afield.

    You're welcome.

    You could open a savings account through online banking, assuming you have a Step or Current Plus (or another type of bank account) with Natwest. I think when opening savings account though online banking, you get the account opened immediately with account details. This has happend to me, but not with Natwest though. However, you could try it out.

    The savings interest rate in other banks are better than Natwest anyway.
    TheMousie wrote: »
    They must have changed it at RBS/Natwest. I used to work for them and they used to take a provisional photo license as ID.
    I opened my staff account using that.

    Yes, the have changed it. http://www.natwest.com/personal/current-accounts/g2/id-required.ashx

    I don't understand why they won't accept provisional driving licence as ID though.
  • book12
    book12 Posts: 2,557 Forumite
    Just read the website I posted above ^, you could use a provisional driving licence if you are under 20. If you are not under 20, you can't use it. It depends how old you are.

    Just curious, do you have a passport?
  • jamespir
    jamespir Posts: 21,456 Forumite
    book12 wrote: »
    Just read the website I posted above ^, you could use a provisional driving licence if you are under 20. If you are not under 20, you can't use it. It depends how old you are.

    Just curious, do you have a passport?

    im 27 and i used mine as photo id to open a bank
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  • opinions4u
    opinions4u Posts: 19,411 Forumite
    jamespir wrote: »
    im 27 and i used mine as photo id to open a bank
    Bloody hell, security standards are slipping. I used to use the front door key each morning!
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