Question about opening a uk bank account

ronano · 10-07-2007 2:07pm #1

I want to open a uk bank account,can i open a uk account using an irish address?

Also the only proof of address i have is a repayment of taxes from the revenue. It has my address on the top,is it acceptable?

BuffyBot · 10-07-2007 2:12pm

They'll normally require something with an address in the UK.

pow wow · 10-07-2007 6:07pm

ronano wrote:

I want to open a uk bank account,can i open a uk account using an irish address?

Also the only proof of address i have is a repayment of taxes from the revenue. It has my address on the top,is it acceptable?

Nope. They are way hotter on the ID/POA thing than Irish banks are. It can be a nightmare if you are just moving over. If you have an Irish account though you can change the address to a UK one (this assumes you know where you're gonna be living before you go!) and request a statement. AIB let me have an English address on my Irish account for years when I moved away.

If you go to a smaller branch in the UK (where they are less used to foreigners opening accounts...it works) with a rental agreement they might accept that, but usually they are strict on the utility bill/bank statement rule.

ronano · 10-07-2007 6:26pm

thanks for the replys,i have no util/statement with a uk address

are there any irish banks that operate in the uk,saving me hassle etc just open up one here.

BuffyBot · 10-07-2007 6:39pm

Nope, it's not that easy unfortunately. The English branches would still generally require that you have an address in the UK when opening the account.

ronano · 10-07-2007 6:41pm

oh boo-urns

thanks for the replies

Question about opening a uk bank account

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