Tide Logo
Tide Logo


Opening a Bank Account

I’ve been asked to supply Proof of Address

We weren’t able to automatically verify your details during on-boarding. If you’re sure we should be able to verify your full name against your address, then feel free to reiterate your address for us - there may have been a small error the first time round.

If not, then here’s what we can accept:

Strong

  • Driving Licence

  • Council or other local authority tax bill (from the current tax year)

  • Self-assessment or correspondence from HMRC or other tax authority (unless using this as proof of business)

  • Court-issued documents

  • State pension book or similar

  • Local authority rent card

  • Land registry records

  • Evidence from a government-registered address

  • Official documentation or correspondence from the Home Office or other immigration authority

  • Gas or Electric bill (dated from the last 3 months)

  • Water Bill (dated from the last 3 months)

  • Internet or satellite television provider bill

  • High Street Bank Statement (dated within the last 3 months)

  • Letter of account opening (dated within the last 3 months)

  • Mortgage Statement issued by reputable lender

Weak - we’ll need to see two separate proofs

  • Deed of home purchase

  • Lease or other rental agreement

  • Pay stubs or documents such as P60s from an employer

  • Bills or correspondence from a chartered accountant, registered solicitor or licensed medical practitioner

  • Digital bank statements (dated within the last 3 months)

You can send through photographs of the full document or PDFs if appropriate. Unfortunately, we cannot accept scans or photocopies, screenshots.

Did you find this information useful?

Related articles

Need to get in touch?

Searching our help articles is usually the quickest and easiest way to get answers. If you still can't find what you’re looking for, contact us in-app or via [email protected]

Tide | Do what you love.
Tide Platform Limited (Tide) designs and operates the Tide website and app. Tide is not a bank. Tide is authorised by the Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) under the Electronic Money Regulations 2011 under firm reference number 900843 for the issuing of electronic money and the provision of payment initiation services and account information services under the Payment Services Regulations 2017. Tide is also authorised and regulated by the Financial Conduct Authority in relation to its credit and insurance broking activities (firm reference 718743). Tide is incorporated and registered in England and Wales with company number 09595646 and registered office at 4th Floor The Featherstone Building, 66 City Road, London, EC1Y 2AL. Tide offers bank accounts powered by ClearBank® Ltd (ClearBank) (account sort code is 04-06-05). ClearBank is authorised by the Prudential Regulation Authority and regulated by the Financial Conduct Authority and the Prudential Regulation Authority under registration number 754568. Eligible deposits with ClearBank are protected up to a total of £120,000 by the Financial Services Compensation Scheme (FSCS), the UK's deposit guarantee scheme. For further information visit Home. ClearBank Ltd is authorised by the Prudential Regulation Authority and regulated by the Financial Conduct Authority and the Prudential Regulation Authority (Financial Services Register number: 754568). Registered Address: ClearBank, Level 27, The Broadgate Tower, 20 Primrose Street, London, United Kingdom, EC2A 2EW. Eligible deposits held in the Tide Business Current Account (powered by ClearBank) are covered by the Financial Services Compensation Scheme (“FSCS”) subject to eligibility. All eligible deposits at the same bank are aggregated to determine the coverage level for each depositor up to £120,000, therefore if you have any other product/services with ClearBank these will be aggregated. To find out more and to check your eligibility please visit: About us . Some of Tide’s members also hold e-money accounts powered by PrePay Technologies Limited (PPT) (account sort code is 23-69-72). PPT is an electronic money institution authorised by the FCA under the Electronic Money Regulations 2011 under firm reference number 900010 for the issuing of electronic money. PPT holds an amount equivalent to the money in Tide current accounts in a safeguarding account which gives members protection against PPT’ insolvency. Tide Cards may be issued by both Tide and PPT, who are licensed by Mastercard International for the issuance of cards. The issuer of your Tide card will be identified on your monthly card statement. Tide Capital Limited is an appointed representative of P1 Investment Services Limited which is authorised and regulated by the Financial Conduct Authority under firm reference number 752005 to carry out such regulated activities as are involved in the provision of Tide Investment Account. Seccl Custody Limited is the custodian of assets held in Tide Investment Account and is authorised and regulated by the Financial Conduct Authority (firm reference number 793200) and registered in England and Wales under No. 10430958. Registered office 20 Manvers Street, Bath BA1 1JW. Tide, the Tide logo, the Swell, and Do Less Banking are trademarks and trade names of Tide Platform Limited, and may not be used or reproduced without the consent of the owner.