Open a child & teen bank account

Once you've finished the application, you'll need to provide us with a few more bits of information in one of our branches or by post, to open your account:

• UK birth or adoption certificate
• Proof of relationship (and if required name change documents) with your parent or guardian, but only if your surname doesn't match theirs

Your parent or guardian will need to login to Online Banking at the start of your application, so be sure they know their Online Banking number, PIN and password.

We would not be able to open an account without a proof of address in the child’s name if it’s required. See the full list of acceptable documents here.

Once you've finished the application, you'll need to provide us with a few more bits of information in one of our branches or by post, to open your account:

• Proof of ID, see here for the full list of documents we can accept
• Proof of your address (with your name, or the name of the parent or guardian helping with your application), like a recent bank statement, utility bill or a letter from your school. See full list here.
• Proof of relationship (and if required name change documents) with your parent or guardian, but only if your surname doesn't match theirs

Make sure all of the details you enter in the form are for you, not your parent or guardian. If you have any middle names, please make sure you enter these too.

We would not be able to open an account without a proof of address in the child’s name if it’s required. See the full list of acceptable documents here.

Once you've finished the application, you'll need to provide us with a few more bits of information in one of our branches or by post, to open your account:

• UK birth or adoption certificate
• Proof of relationship (and if required name change documents) with your parent or guardian, but only if your surname doesn't match theirs

Your parent or guardian will need to login to Online Banking at the start of your application, so be sure they know their Online Banking number, PIN and password.

We would not be able to open an account without a proof of address in the child’s name if it’s required. See the full list of acceptable documents here.

Once you've finished the application, you'll need to provide us with a few more bits of information in one of our branches or by post, to open your account:

• Proof of ID, see here for the full list of documents we can accept
• Proof of your address (with your name, or the name of the parent or guardian helping with your application), like a recent bank statement, utility bill or a letter from your school. See full list here.
• Proof of relationship (and if required name change documents) with your parent or guardian, but only if your surname doesn't match theirs

Make sure all of the details you enter in the form are for you, not your parent or guardian. If you have any middle names, please make sure you enter these too.

We would not be able to open an account without a proof of address in the child’s name if it’s required. See the full list of acceptable documents here.