UK Current Account for a Brazilian who now has permanent residence

Thrugelmir

yksi said:

we saw in the news recently that Brexit is causing a bunch of banks to advise overseas customers their accounts will be closed as they no longer reside in the UK). 

That's a misunderstanding of the facts.  Some banks are unable to offer accounts to non residents in some European countries. Doesn't mean that others banks cannot. 

ronbell101

Thanks for all the comments and advice.DIL IS entitled to work in the UK it is stated on her BRP all the banks co-op, nationwide, Barclays and virgin all said that the driver's licence alone is not enough for them to prove residential address even app only banks like starling, Monzo have said no.We have decided that when she starts work her salary can be paid into my son's acct until the NIN arrives

colsten

ronbell101 said:

Thanks for all the comments and advice.DIL IS entitled to work in the UK it is stated on her BRP all the banks co-op, nationwide, Barclays and virgin all said that the driver's licence alone is not enough for them to prove residential address even app only banks like starling, Monzo have said no.We have decided that when she starts work her salary can be paid into my son's acct until the NIN arrives

Assuming that she will earn more than the lower earnigs limit, she will be paying NI even without having an NI number. Since NI contributions are a pre-req for a range of benefits, it’s in her own interest to get the NINO asap

birdofpassage

My mother had the same problem a couple of years ag - she lived for one year in the UK to look after my child. I added her as an account holder to my existing Thames Water account, generated a new water bill, then she used that bill as the 2nd proof of address to get a bank account. It was the fastest way to get a bill in her name. 

Ballard

I can confirm that I added a previous girlfriend to my Thames Water bill which was almost instant and was accepted for bank account opening. 

PRAISETHESUN

The big issue at the start for me after moving to the UK was proving my address not my identity. Check what ID the banks will accept and pick one that you have enough ID to meet their requirements. Monzo/Starling are usually good choices as their requirements seem a bit easier to meet.

I've used my foreign passport + BRP + drivers license to open accounts without issue with a few banks, so I'm surprised that doesn't seem to be enough. As above - a utility bills is probably an easy way to sort that until the NINO letter arrives.

PaulW922

I am sure you have checked, but is there not a National Insurance number on the back of her biometric residency card?

ronbell101

PaulW922 said:

I am sure you have checked, but is there not a National Insurance number on the back of her biometric residency card?

We checked and there isn't a NIN on the BRP she now has a NHS Number and her NIN is "being processed"
Thanks again everyone for the help and info