Customer identification documents for business
We need to verify your identity to comply with money laundering regulations. These regulations stop criminals using financial products and services to launder money. They also protect you from criminals who might try to use your identity without you knowing.
These requirements are for business banking accounts only. If you’re looking for personal banking support, visit our personal banking page
What you need to provide
Please provide from the lists below:
- Proof of who you are
- Proof of where you live
- Proof of your trading address.
You’ll need 3 different documents, from 3 different sources.
List 1 – Proof of name
Choose ONE document from this list:
Passport
- UK or Irish passport. Must be in date and signed.
- Non-UK or Non-Irish passport with valid right to remain such as online visas, including those with settled or pre-settled status.
Driving licence
- Full or provisional UK photocard driving licence. Must be in date.
National ID card
- EU/EEA/Swiss National ID card or Citizen Photocard with valid right to remain such as online visas, including those with settled or pre-settled status.
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List 2 – Proof of address
Choose ONE document from this list:
Driving licence
- Full or provisional UK photocard driving licence. Must be in date.
- UK Paper driving licence. Must be in date.
Bank or financial statements
- Bank, building society, credit card or credit union or mortgage statement. Must be the most recent and less than 3 months old, or an annual statement less than 12 months old.
Utility bills
- Gas, electricity, water or landline telephone bill. Must be the most recent and less than 3 months old, or an annual statement less than 12 months old
- Mobile phone bills and TV licences are not accepted.
Government correspondence
- Council tax bill. Must be most recent and from the current tax year.
- Notification of entitlement to UK state pension or government benefits. Must be most recent and less than 12 months old.
- HMRC correspondence including name, address and permanent NI number. Must be less than 12 months old.
List 3 - Proof of trading address
Choose one document from this list:
Business statement
- Business current account statement.
- Business credit card statement. Must be less than 3 months old.
Utility Bill
- Addressed to the business at the trading address. Must be less than three months old.
Signed lease agreement
- Must be addressed to the business at the trading address.
- Must be within the date range covered within the lease agreement.
Registration documents from supervisory body confirming the trading address
- Documents such as, FCA, Solicitors Regulation Authority.
Unexpired trading licence issued by a local government authority
- Licence such as taxi licence, premises licence.
To find out more about what we might ask for during an application, take a look at our customer identification and application checklist
Before you submit
Please check your documents meet the following requirements.
- Exact match: Your name and address must match exactly on both your application and ID documents.
- Full name: Include all middle names in your application if they’re shown on your ID.
- One from each list: You can't use the same document to prove your name, address and business address.
- Different sources: You can’t use two documents from the same source.
- Name changes: If you’ve changed your name since your ID was issued. Provide supporting documents such as a marriage certificate or deed poll.
- Non-UK documents: We can accept documents from non-UK countries for existing accounts. But they must be in English.
Please don’t send original documents by post. We’ll keep a digital copy of the ID you provide.
If we need to make extra checks, we may ask you for other documents.
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