What sort of ID do you need to open a savings account?

drunknmunky

Hi,

I'm thinking of opening up a Lloyds TSB regular savings account on Monday.
Can someone please tell me what sort of ID I will need to take to the bank.

Thanks

tom188

lloydstsb.com wrote:

What proof of identity can I use?



You can use the following documents as proof of identity:

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UK/EEA/EU passport
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UK/EEA/EU photo driving licence. Driving licences that do not have a photo are not acceptable
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EU/EEA National Identity Card
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Northern Ireland Voters Card
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Young Scot Card (under 18s only) - this can be accepted at all branches
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Firearms or shotgun licence

Customers who have passports from the following countries can use their passport with a valid Visa as an acceptable form of identity:

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Australia
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Canada
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Hong Kong
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Japan
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New Zealand
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Singapore
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South Africa
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USA

If you cannot provide one of the above, you will need to produce one document as proof of your identity and an additional document as proof of your address as follows:

Proof of identity:

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State pension notification letter
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Current UK non photo driving licence
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Blue disabled drivers pass
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All other current signed passports with valid UK Visa not listed above

Proof of address:

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Non-Lloyds TSB bank, credit card or building society statement (we do not accept statements printed off the internet)
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Current UK driving licence (only if it is not been used as your proof of identification)
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Utility bill dated within the last 3 months
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Local authority tax bill/council tax bill for current year
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Benefits or pensions notification letter confirming the right to benefit (only if it has not been used as your proof of identification)

Though depending on your credit file and whether you are on the electoral role they may not need anything - they may be able to do an electronic check.

drunknmunky

thanks for that tom.

torbrex

I opened mine on Sat with my passport and driving licence, they did a credit check online as well and my account was opened in about 20 mins including a standing order from Bank of Scotland straight into the savings account bypassing the need to transfer from the Lloydstsb current account (even though I still had to open it).