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Setting up account/id problem

  • 21-09-2015 7:10pm
    #1
    djflawless
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    Enquiring for my brother.
    He is getting refused a bank account because he hasnt got a passport or licence.
    Any banks he can set up an account with in a hurry?
    Starts a new job tonight and needs a bank account for payment
    Tia


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  • #2
    Toots
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    He could enquire would an ML10 form from a local garda station do, but TBH it'd probably be easier to get a passport. Does he have a Garda Age Card?


  • #3
    djflawless
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    Toots wrote: »
    He could enquire would an ML10 form from a local garda station do, but TBH it'd probably be easier to get a passport. Does he have a Garda Age Card?

    He tried local boi just before closing and they told him his age card wouldnt do
    Maybe they didnt want more paper work of a monday :/


  • #4
    Toots
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    The very odd time they used to be able to take an age card on a temp basis until other ID had been produced, but it had to be signed off by head office - basically they use the age card as ID and your brother would have X days to give other ID or the account would be closed. I'm not sure if it's still an option though.

    Do you mind me asking what age he is?


  • #5
    old_aussie
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    Toots wrote: »
    He could enquire would an ML10 form from a local garda station do, but TBH it'd probably be easier to get a passport. Does he have a Garda Age Card?

    Wouldn't the same identity papers needed to get a passport, get you a bank account?
    And it would be cheaper and quicker.


  • #6
    Toots
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    old_aussie wrote: »
    Wouldn't the same identity papers needed to get a passport, get you a bank account?
    And it would be cheaper and quicker.

    No, for your first passport you need to fill in the passport form and send off your long form birth cert. Banks won't take a birth cert as proof of ID - it has to be photo ID ie a passport or driving licence.


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  • #7
    greenman09
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    If you go to ptsb you can go in with an ML10 form and a birth certificate. For ID only then you need proof of address which will be on a list they have of acceptable proofs


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