New bank account

siginger

Just moved to London from Ireland, I'm staying at a friend from highschool until I find a job and I need to get a bank account. I don't possess any proof that I live here which will surely be a huge hassle when trying to get a bank account in England. My friend offered to attach me to a utility bill in here like gas or water for a month and that I should use this with the bank. Do you think it will work?

[Deleted User]

Yup it will work. Have them put your. The council tax bill, you should definitely be on that anyway. And get yourself registered to vote.

EarthBoy

Open a Monzo account, they don't need proof of address:

https://monzo.com/blog/2018/06/01/getting-bank-account-no-fixed-address/

colsten

You need to get an NI number, anyway. The letter from HMRC will usually be accepted as proof of address. Getting an NI number is free of charge - don't pay any of the sharks who offer to do it for you in return for money.

https://www.gov.uk/apply-national-insurance-number

krystof

How do you add one to a gas/water bill?

jonesMUFCforever

Surely the easiest and quickest option would be to apply for a provisional/full driving licence?

eDicky

Assuming that you have a passport (or photo driving licence) and a smartphone, and you don't need access to a physical bank branch, you can open a Starling Bank or Monzo Bank account in minutes. There's no full credit check or need for address verification if you don't ask for overdraft, their debit card arrives in a couple of days or so.