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getting a bank account after being out of the country for 5 years

Hiya,

Can anyone advise on how to get a bank account after being out of the country for 5 odd years?

My DD is 33 and has been off travelling etc in Europe. Now she's back with me and has a job and needs to pay wages into an account. She's on electoral roll which is one thing...has been on for 2 months.

How easy is it for her to get a bank account without a previous uk address and are there any banks which it would be easier with.

She needs to start building a credit history as she is now settling down here in uk but I don't want her to start applying and getting rejected and it affecting her credit rating because she doesn't have a previous uk address for last 5 years.

Any suggestions and how she tackle this would be greatly appreciated.

Thanks in advance

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  • pmduk
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    I suspect she'll find it easiest with a basic bank account.See the sticky above. The latest leaflet is here,
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