Applying for an account

If, like Joe, you decide to open a bank account, you will be asked to fill in an application form, which you can pick up inside a bank. You’ll also need to bring in some identification to prove you are who you say you are.

One of the things you will need to provide is evidence of your address. This can be in your parents’ name as long as they have the same surname as you and live at the same address. If you don’t have the same surname as the person paying the bills at your home address your school records can be used to confirm your identity or a letter of introduction can be provided by your school.

Fill in this practice application form for an imaginary account aimed at 11–18s, which gives and asks for similar information to an application form for a real account.

Remember – this is just for practice – it won’t actually open the account for you, you’ll have to visit a bank for that!