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First direct current account application process
garymac
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The OH and I submitted an application for a current account with first direct last week.
We've both received an email from them stating they need a copy of our passport or driving licence "certified by a lawyer or attorney".
I'm a bit confused as to what this exactly entails. I work with solicitors so was going to ask one of them to do the honours.
Anyone had any experience of this? I've tried searching online without success.
We've both received an email from them stating they need a copy of our passport or driving licence "certified by a lawyer or attorney".
I'm a bit confused as to what this exactly entails. I work with solicitors so was going to ask one of them to do the honours.
Anyone had any experience of this? I've tried searching online without success.
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They just want someone in a professional job who is unlikely to lie (they typically say lawyer or attorney, but sometimes the post office and police are accepted as well), to certify a copy of your passport as yours with a photograph that looks like you. They will be told that if they make a false declaration that they'll be taken to court and thrown behind bars for the rest of there lifes, etc, etc.0
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If you work with solicitors whats the issue?
You can pay a public notary to do it for you, from memory they charge something like £7 per document to be certified - had to have the same done for my irish passport.
Alternatively a HSBC branch will normally do it for you and is accepted by FD given they are the same organisation0 -
Just to update anyone who may find themselves in the same position as I have:
- First Direct won't allow you to go into HSBC and get it done.
- First Direct confirmed they would only accept a signed copy from a lawyer/attorney (ie solicitor, barrister, public notary etc)
- I've got a solicitor in work to sign it off and simply used the department post stamp as the stamp they require.
See how that works!0 -
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