Trading 212 / Cash ISA - Application ID

Yellowman

Is it possible to apply for a Trading 212 Cash ISA without photo ID?

I currently have only a paper driving licence and no current National ID Card or Passport.

Mark_d

https://helpcentre.trading212.com/hc/en-us/articles/19180493657245--How-do-I-verify-my-identity

• International passport
• Identity card 
• Driving license
• Residence permit 

📄 The document's issuing country must match your country of residence or nationality.

• Every detail on the document must be readable with no blurs. Those details are: 
  • Full name 
  • Date of birth
  • Document expiration date
  • Document number 
  • A clear picture of your face
    
    
• The details on the document must match the details on your Trading 212 account 
• The document must not be damaged 

MikeJXE

£20 will get you a card licence that will then allow you to do  many things you can’t do now.

Yellowman

Thank you for your informative inputs.

Trading 212 states that the request for photo ID is to 'comply with regulatory requirements' but I have opened other saving accounts recently without photo ID.

wmb194

Yellowman said:

Thank you for your informative inputs.

Trading 212 states that the request for photo ID is to 'comply with regulatory requirements' but I have opened other saving accounts recently without photo ID.

They're all free to choose how to comply, the requirements aren't prescriptive. If T212 thinks a government issued photo ID is the best way to comply then it can require that and financial institutions aren't forced to accept any and all customers.

Yellowman

It is very unfair on those who do not have a driving licence or passport.

AmityNeon

Yellowman said:

It is very unfair on those who do not have a driving licence or passport.

Having discussions, suggesting alternatives or making complaints isn't going to get you a Trading 212 account; obtaining government-issued photo ID will — as well as make your life easier as the digital age continues to rapidly evolve.