Membership

Who can become a member?

Once you live or work within the ‘Common Bond’, you are entitled to become a member of Waterford Credit Union. The ‘Common Bond’ is the characteristic that unites all members of our Credit Union. It defines the area in which our Credit Union can operate and those who are eligible for membership. Details of Waterford Credit Union’s Common Bond are available on request from officers at either branch.

You may also join by association. To do so, you must be living in the same house as a person with an account in Waterford Credit Union. Click here to find out what you need to join.

What paperwork do you need?

To open an account you need the following items:

• One form of photographic identification, e.g. passport, driving licence.  ID must be in date and Waterford Credit Union do not accept a Public Services Card (PSC) as ID.
• Proof of PPS number, e.g. medical card, government letter
• Proof of address, e.g. recent utility bill dated within the last three months

To open an account for a minor (someone under the age of 16), you need the following:

• Passport or a copy of the child’s birth certificate
• Proof of the child’s PPS number, e.g. medical card, government letter
• Proof of parents’ address, e.g. recent utility bill dated within the last three months
• Photographic identification & PPS number of parent/guardian, as they will have authority to operate the account up to the child’s 16th birthday.

The above items are all requirements of the Criminal Justice (Money Laundering and Terrorist Financing) Act 2010.

Financial institutions in Ireland, such as Credit Unions, are required under legislation namely, the Organisation for Economic Cooperation and Development (OECD) Common Reporting Standard (CRS), to seek answers to certain questions for purposes of identifying accounts that are reportable to the Irish Revenue Commissioners for onward transmission to tax authorities in relevant jurisdiction(s).  The Common Reporting Standards (CRS) is a legal framework which requires Waterford Credit Union to report details of financial accounts held by reportable persons (i.e. customers who are not tax resident in the Republic of Ireland) to the Irish Revenue on an annual basis who will then exchange this information with tax authorities in relevant jurisdictions.  We will ask you to fill out self-certification form prior to account opening. The self-certification form will capture information on your Taxresidency status, Tax Identification Number (TIN) and Country of tax residence.

Further details are available in the downloads section of our website.