Switching from Ulster Bank to...

Thinking of going with bank of Ireland. Looking at the current account requirements is a PDF bank statements good enough for proof of address? Think its been longer than 6 months since Ulster Bank sent me statement in the post.

We've just switched from UB to AIB, a few hiccups but overall went OK. I was a little bit surprised when, during the face to face meeting in the branch, the AIB guy was able to tell me I had a dormant account there. Had a think and it was the free £1 account they gave me in 6th year in '79. I didn't think they would have held onto the info that long. Good job I didn't FO owing them anything !

It couldn't be easier to close them. There's a button; just click and follow the instructions. They'll apply monthly fees to the empty accounts but I can't see them chasing up the balance owed, to be honest.

I think what was annoying after closing a few recently is that you click on the account and on close but then you have to go back and put in account number manually, so lucky enough I had a printout of the accounts but otherwise you'd have to be noting them down or opening another tab or something, maybe there is an easier way but you would think it would just close the one you clicked on!

Don't know what I was doing wrong so but I clicked on account and then close and it asked me to input the number of the account I wanted to close. Need to do some more so will see how it works this time.

PS Actually just logged in again there to see, clicked on account, it asked do you want to close account so click again and it brings up a screen where I have to fill in name/address which is fine and then iban or sort code/account number, they are not pre populated with the account I just clicked on to close so either have to go back to previous screen and cut/paste or note down some other way or I am missing something awful obvious!

No, cos that's the next blasted question! So of course I don't have my new bank details here without logging into new bank and it doesn't offer option to pick from existing payee where the details would be so I've cancelled out of it again until I have all my paperwork beside me. I definitely think it's cumbersome.

Changed from Ulster to Bank Of Ireland. Applied for the new BOI joint Current Account online, downloaded app.had it fully functional and new Debit Cards received within two weeks. No problems. Rang service providers to change Direct Debits etc. No problems with them. Submitted request on the app to close Ulster Bank account when everything was going through BOI. It was closed and remaining balance transferred as I requested in 5 days. Overall it was a much better experience than I thought it was going to be before I started.

Should be ok if you have a decent enough printer without smudges,good colour repro

Forgot I posted that but in case people are wondering I just added the PDF statement generated by ulsterbank on my online application to bank of Ireland and there was no issues.

Is it really needed? I had never switched banks in over 45 years and found switching from UB to AIB simple and straightforward. New account opened, direct debits and payments in all sorted in no time, with minimal effort. Much could be done on line easily.

I see in the KBC thread KBC are waiving fees in the 6 months before accounts have to be closed. Very reasonable and proper order I think. I have just got my 6 month letter from UB. No mention of fee being waived. Can anyone confirm if UB are still charging fees after they give 6 months notification to close?

They certainly are and no allowance for the fact that you've cleared most if not all of the balance pending closure. I was a bit niffed by that.