Proof of Identity

Santander Business Banking – Acceptable forms of Identity

Your Guide to the Documents we need to see – Santander Anti Money Laundering Regulations

If you are opening an Santander Business account, we need to verify your personal identity and we may need to verify the existence of your business.
 
Personal Identity
You need to send us a clear black and white photocopy of 2 separate documents; one from List 1; a different document from List 2.
Photocopies must contain your photograph, reference details, transactions and any current UK entry or residence visas where applicable.

List 1

• Valid Passport
• Valid UK Photocard Driving Licence
• Valid UK old style Driving Licence (not provisional)
• EEA or Switzerland National Identity Card
• Firearms Certificate or Shotgun Licence**
• Northern Ireland Voters Card
• UK issued identity card
• Entitlement to State / Local Authority benefit**
• Entitlement to Tax Credit**
• Entitlement to pension from the DWP
• Entitlement to educational grant / loan**
• Entitlement to other government / Local Authority grant**
• HMRC (IR) coding / assessment / statement / Tax Credit**
• Birth Certificate (under 18’s only)
• NHS Medical Card (under 18’s only)
• Adoption certificate (under 18’s only)
• Young persons PASS card (under 18’s only)

List 2

• Valid Passport
• Valid UK Photocard Driving Licence
• Valid UK old style Driving Licence (not provisional)
• EEA or Switzerland National Identity Card
• Firearms Certificate or Shotgun Licence**
• Northern Ireland Voters Card
• UK issued identity card
• Entitlement to State / Local Authority benefit*
• Entitlement to Tax Credit**
• Entitlement to pension from the DWP
• Entitlement to educational grant / loan**
• Entitlement to other government / Local Authority grant**
• HMRC (IR) coding / assessment / statement / Tax Credit**
• Instrument of a court appointment eg: Probate, Court Registered POA
• Council Tax bill / demand letter**
• Bank statement (not internet printed)*
• Credit card statement (not internet printed)*
• Utility bill (not mobile phone, satellite / cable TV or internet printed bills)*
• Local council rent card or tenancy agreement**
• Pension / benefit correspondence from DWP**
• HMRC (IR) correspondence including name, address and permanent NI number
• Confirmation from work / school / college / university / care institution (students and under 18s only)*
• UCAS letter (students only)*
• Birth Certificate (under 18’s only)
• NHS Medical Card (under 18’s only)
• Adoption certificate (under 18’s only)
• Young persons PASS card (under 18’s only)

* Must be under 3 months old

** Must be under 12 months old

Business Verification

Sole Trader - if your trading address is different to your personal address, please send us one item from the list below.

• A letter from your accountant or solicitor confirming the business trading address

The letter must be on your solicitor / accountants headed paper and must confirm the following:

            - That they act for your business, and not you as an individual

            - That your business has started trading, or will start trading on a specific date provided

*Please note that your solicitor / accountant must be a member of a recognised professional body (Solicitors – the Law Society; The Law Society of Scotland; the Law Society of Northern Ireland.  Accountants – ACCA; ICAEW; ICAS or CIMA)

The letter must be under 3 months old

• An inland Revenue or VAT invoice to the trading address

The invoice must be in your business name and be addressed to your business at the trading address. The invoice must be under 12 months old.

• A utility bill

The bill must be addressed to the business at the trading address and must be under 3 months old

• A business banking statement

The statement must be addressed to the business at the trading address and must be under 3 months old

• An American Express, MasterCard, or Visa Statement

The statement must be addressed to the business at the trading address and must be under 3 months old

• Fire Certificate

The certificate must be in respect of the business at the trading address and be under 12 months old

• Health & Safety Certificate

The certificate must be in respect of the business at the trading address and be under 12 months old

• The copy of the Lease Agreement

This can be either in your business name or in your name if an intention to trade from the premises is detailed in the lease

• A copy of the Business letterhead

The business letterhead must detail your business name and trading address as provided on your application form.

Partnerships, where there are more than 5 partners

• A letter containing a list of all current partners which must be on business letterhead paper

Clubs and Societies

• A copy of a signed meeting record authorising the opening of the account and listing all operators, which must be recorded on club or society headed paper

If your business type is not included above, or if you have difficulty in providing any of the information requested, please contact us on 0845 607 0666.