Barclays Bank Account, Current Account Plus, Additions Active and Premier Bank Account
To open an account we need confirmation of who you are and where you live, according to government regulations. We need two original documents (not photocopies) from the lists below.

To confirm who you are, we need one of the following:

• Full UK passport.
• Full foreign passport.
• Passport in old name (must have supporting document regarding change of name, eg marriage certificate, Decree Nisi with birth certificate or Deed Poll document).
• UK driving licence: Paper version - full licence only. Photocard version - full and provisional.
• Blue Disabled driver's pass (must be current).
• European Union member state identity card.
• Firearms licence (must be current). 
• Police warrant card.
• UK Armed Forces ID card. 
• If you are applying for an ISA account we require your National Insurance number also.

To confirm where you live, we need one of the following:

• UK driving licence with current address: Paper version - full licence only. Photocard version - full and provisional. (Cannot be used if it has already been used for ID).
• European Union member state identity card (if not used as ID).
• UK bank statement - no older than three months (Internet statements are not acceptable).
• UK credit card statement - no older than three months (Internet statements are not acceptable).
• UK mortgage statement - no older than 12 months (Internet statements are not acceptable).
• Foreign bank statement.
• Gas, water, electric, cable TV or landline phone bill (less than three months old). Mobile phone bills are not acceptable.
• Local authority council tax bill (current financial year).
• Council rent book (must be current).
• Household or motor insurance certificate (no older than 12 months). 

If you're applying for a joint account, we will need this identification from both of you, although you don't have to visit the branch at the same time.

If you have any questions about the documents you need including other options available, please speak to a Personal Banker at any branch.

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