Setting up a bank account

Setting up a bank account in the UK can prove to be a difficult process when you first arrive. Try to set up an account before you arrive through your current bank and their UK affiliations (if applicable). Try to get bank statements changed to your UK address before you leave your home country and bring these with you when you arrive in the UK.  This will greatly speed up the process of setting up your UK bank account.

Gaining proof of address when you first arrive in the UK can be difficult and this is needed to set up a bank account. In addition a lot of employers will want to pay your wages straight into an account and some estate agents will look at banking records when doing a credit check as part of your application to rent a flat.

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