citibank new account please help as im thick

darcyvuqua

hi i have been reading the citibank thread and i applied i got the paperwork back but dont understand what forms of id i would need it says i need a bill from less that 3 months ago and thats no problem however could you explain

. a certified copy of your passport or national id card (eea countries) to confirm your identity
document should be certified as original seen signed and dated by a lawyer, notary public or banker using an offical stamp and printing thier name and addres please explain how i would go about doing this as im eager to get a debit card after years of having a cash machine card only thanks for any advice

skyrider007

Take your passport or driving license and its photocopy to a police station and ask the police to validate the photocopy. They do charge for this service but I'm not sure how much the fee is. Probably £10-15

ffacoffipawb

skyrider007 wrote: »

Take your passport or driving license and its photocopy to a police station and ask the police to validate the photocopy. They do charge for this service but I'm not sure how much the fee is. Probably £10-15

Makes a nice change - plod charging someone.

Want donuts with that?

anandp

As an alternative, you could go to your bank, queue up, and have them sign it for you.

Again, they'll probably charge you, but its upto the cashier to waive this which I have conveniently convinced them to do in the past (with a nice cheery smile).

Doctors, lawyers, accountants (chartered) can also do this - handy if you have any lawyer/accountant friends.