What you need to apply
Are you new to The Co-operative Bank in Guernsey?
Accounts are available for residents of the UK, Guernsey, Jersey, IOM and British Citizens living or working abroad.
Please note, any non UK mainland residents applying for new products need to contact Guernsey Branch.
If you hold an existing offshore account with The Co-operative Bank then you are not required to submit proof of identification or proof of address.
To fulfil our legal obligations we need to maintain records which confirm your identity and address. To do this, we need you to provide proof of both your identity and address.
Please remember that:
- Only original documents can be presented at a branch of The Co-operative Bank, where certified copies will be taken.
- Alternatively photocopies can be mailed direct to the Guernsey branch, provided they have been certified by a recognised official e.g. bank manager, public notary, teacher, doctor.
- The certifier must state that they have “seen the original document”. The certification must include date, role and full contact details of the certifier.
- We cannot return any documents sent to us by post, so please take copies of any documents you regard as important.
- For joint applications, both parties must send proof of identity and address.
Proof of identity
You will require different information depending on how you are applying for your offshore account:
- For face to face applications you will require one of the documents below from list A or two from list B
- For non face to face applications you will require two documents from list A or one document from each list
List A
- Current valid passport
- Government issued Identity Card, bearing your photograph
- Full driving licence EEA/UK, Channel Islands or Isle of Man, bearing your photograph
- Armed forces card
List B
- Birth certificate
- National Health or Insurance card
- ID Card bearing a photograph issued by an employer
- Credit Card
- Provisional Driving Licence
- Student Union Card
Proof of address
You will require one of the items listed below as proof of address – please note utility bills / statements must be no more than three months old. Again, original documents or certified copies must be presented:
- Utility bill, (not mobile phone)
- Statement from either a bank or building society, credit card or credit union
- Typed letter from public body e.g. Government office, tax office or Inland Revenue on headed paper
- Solicitor’s letter confirming recent house purchase or land registry confirmation
- Driving licence EEA/UK, Channel Islands or Isle of Man showing current address (if not provided as proof of identity)
- Recent mortgage statement
- Tax coding or recent tax demand
- For customers living outside Guernsey, a letter from a director or officer of a reputable overseas employer which confirms residence at a stated overseas address
Important information
If you do not currently hold your main bank account with The Co-operative Bank, we will require three months worth of recent bank statements from your main bank account for any offshore current account applications.
These lists are for guidance and subject to change. If you are unable to provide any of these items, please contact us to see what other proofs we can accept; contact us on +44 1481 710527, email – guernsey@co-operativebank.co.uk or call into your local branch for further advice.
