Yes you're right Potpot143. So back to square one. One has to have her name added first to some if not all the utility bills, and councit tax etc ( did i forget something?)before wife's or fiancee's name can be a joint acct holder of the existing husbands/fiance's acct. and/or open a personal acct of her own.Originally Posted by potpot143
Yes HSBC Passport Account is good for those new comers especially for those students that in whatsover will have no chance to get their names on a utility bills.
I know Alliance & Leicester accept only 2 valid ID`s and proof of address, the husband can ask to put wife or Fiancee`s name on their Council Tax Bill Statement and other utility bills.
But IMHO I think its still best to open joint account first like Ms. Iye and Aromolous mentioned above.I think that is a good start for newly husband and wife. Then later on the wife can open her own personal account when the first account established and she eventually got all the requirements to open her own account.
