Bank account for a non-U.K. National with ID issues

Suzy_T

Hi, I have a friend who is a non-U.K. National but has been living here for a couple of years.  He has no utility bills in his name as he has rented rooms/lived in student accommodation for the whole time.  He now has a job and needs to set up a bank account for his salary, but due to the lack of I.D. this is causing an issue.  I know that banks are required to give some assistance to people who are financially/socially excluded - but does anyone have any experience on which ones are most helpful and what we can use to set the account up?  He has a tenancy agreement, but that is about it.  And although he has an account in his country of origin, it isn't with a large multinational that he can use over here.

eskbanker

https://www.moneysavingexpert.com/banking/basic-bank-accounts/ includes MSE's views on which are easiest to open - banks aren't generally interested in nationality, with UK residency being more significant to most.

sheramber

Does he have any correspondence from HMRC- income tax of NIC- with his name and address on?

dj1471

Monzo are the best bet - no proof of address required.

elsien

Has he tried a basic bank account? They tend to be easier to open, to start with. 

EarthBoy

dj1471 said:

Monzo are the best bet - no proof of address required.

Photo id still required though.

Emmia

How has he managed without an account so far, given he's been living here for a couple of years? Paying rent, fees etc.

sheramber

EarthBoy said:

dj1471 said:

Monzo are the best bet - no proof of address required.

Photo id still required though.

If he is a non UK national he must have a passport.

DCFC79

sheramber said:

EarthBoy said:

dj1471 said:

Monzo are the best bet - no proof of address required.

Photo id still required though.

If he is a non UK national he must have a passport.

I wonder what he showed as ID to get the job.

Could he not apply for a provisional license.

Daliah

sheramber said:

EarthBoy said:

dj1471 said:

Monzo are the best bet - no proof of address required.

Photo id still required though.

If he is a non UK national he must have a passport.

It might have expired

sheramber

 As he is a non national  his  employer would need to see a current passport to confirm his  right to work.