Alistair33
Free Member
Opening an account with the Bank of Ireland while not difficult did have a few hurdles to overcome ! If you follow the link above it will take you to the account opening page from where the account can be opened and by following the procedures & involving emails, documents can be submitted.
Below are a few things to watch out for when we opened an account
1. UK phone numbers will not fit in the boxes so we were advised to make up an Irish mobile number we used 086 1234567 ……… take note of this as you will need it when you call to set up on line banking (00 353 1 40 44 034 from the UK …… follow the many menus !)
2. When submitting the documents, (passport, address proof (drivers license) & second address eg utility bill under 3 months old) the web site doesn’t ask that they are certified ……. but they DO need to be
From when we submitted certified documents, the whole process to getting the cards took around 10 days. We funded the account via a transfer from the UK using the Times Currency Service (sorry can’t put a link as every time I try it fills out my login details !) and then called to activate the on line banking.
Fees seam reasonable 1c for contactless : 25c for ATM withdrawal €20 per year maintenance fee.
We made a few calls to the help desk and were delighted with the ‘can do’ attitude of the people we talked to, very refreshing indeed
Below are a few things to watch out for when we opened an account
1. UK phone numbers will not fit in the boxes so we were advised to make up an Irish mobile number we used 086 1234567 ……… take note of this as you will need it when you call to set up on line banking (00 353 1 40 44 034 from the UK …… follow the many menus !)
2. When submitting the documents, (passport, address proof (drivers license) & second address eg utility bill under 3 months old) the web site doesn’t ask that they are certified ……. but they DO need to be
From when we submitted certified documents, the whole process to getting the cards took around 10 days. We funded the account via a transfer from the UK using the Times Currency Service (sorry can’t put a link as every time I try it fills out my login details !) and then called to activate the on line banking.
Fees seam reasonable 1c for contactless : 25c for ATM withdrawal €20 per year maintenance fee.
We made a few calls to the help desk and were delighted with the ‘can do’ attitude of the people we talked to, very refreshing indeed