Bank Accounts and Passports (Starting a new job)

Ugly_Child

Hi all,

Looking for some advice I am starting a new job at the start of next week and do not currently have a bank account. I was among the long term unemployed and closed my account when a larger than I could pay at the time bank charge came through.

Now setting up an account seems to always require a Passport or Driver's Licence. I do not drive and also let my passport lapse as I did not have the 80 euro at the time to get a new one.

Now I understand the nature of message boards and there will be a lot of "should have dones" that show up in the thread. But if some one can give me some advice about what to do in this situation, I have a social services card (photo and all) but that is seemingly not acceptable.

Cheers in Advance.

The J Stands for Jay

Ugly_Child wrote: »

Hi all,

Looking for some advice I am starting a new job at the start of next week and do not currently have a bank account. I was among the long term unemployed and closed my account when a larger than I could pay at the time bank charge came through.

Now setting up an account seems to always require a Passport or Driver's Licence. I do not drive and also let my passport lapse as I did not have the 80 euro at the time to get a new one.

Now I understand the nature of message boards and there will be a lot of "should have dones" that show up in the thread. But if some one can give me some advice about what to do in this situation, I have a social services card (photo and all) but that is seemingly not acceptable.

Cheers in Advance.

Go back to the bank. Everyone has a right to basic banking. They have tonfacikitate you in some way.

Staplor

Household bill, etc. There are ways and means of getting this done, just ask them.

blindsider

Try a Credit Union if the banks are awkward.

Your PPS card with photo, and a couple of official letters - utility bills, Revenue letters etc should do.

Work will be happy enough with your PPS card, I'd say. They really just want to verify that you are legally entitled to work here.

(At a push, do you have your old passport?)

Ugly_Child

I do indeed have my old passport.

CIARAN_BOYLE

If you go to a garda station with some headed documentation with your address any form of photo id (even if out of date) and some passportphotosthey will give you a ml1 or a ml10 or soemthing to fill out which they will stamp and that will serve as photo id for you

Collie D

Ugly_Child wrote: »

I do indeed have my old passport.

If they don't accept that there is a form you can get filled in as proof of identity by your local Garda station. Cannot remember what it's called and might not be acceptable but worth a go.

EDIT: Post above me explained it better

Ugly_Child

All great advice guys.

Berserker

Ugly_Child wrote: »

I do indeed have my old passport.

I would use that. I can't see any issue with it, it is still you.