WHAT YOU NEED
To open an account, you need the following items:
- One form of photographic identification, e.g. passport, driving licence
- 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:
- 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