Opening Bank Accounts in the North

[magickingdom]

living in the south and opening a bank a/c in north, is it easy to do? thx

[An Fear Rua]

living in the south and opening a bank a/c in north, is it easy to do? thx

similarly how easy is the reverse?

[Shamrock Shore]

Bring a passport/drivers licence and proof of address.

Basically the same as here.

[magickingdom]

Bring a passport/drivers licence and proof of address.

Basically the same as here.

thanks ss but must the address be in the north?

[balladmaker]

Not sure about opening one in the north with an address in the south, but I have done the reverse i.e. opened an account in the south, using a northern address.  All I needed was I.D. and proof of address.  It took no more than 5 minutes.

[TirEoghaingodeo]

Have a mate who had a bit of trouble with that, needed a bill or s/thing with a typed northern address as well as passport. Awkward enough. Give customer services for all the big banks a shout, but think you need a northern address.

[screenexile]

Used to work in a bank so have a fair idea how it works up here. AFAIK you will need a proof of address which NEEDS to be something concrete with your address on it like a landline phone bill (mobile is no use), Electricity bill, any documentation received from the revenue, bank statement. You will also need a prrof of ID, Passport/Driving license.

They will only allow you to open a basic account for the first while until they see you will use the account regularly, then they may give you a cheque book/maestro card after that. Shouldn't be a problem though.