Guidance: Immigration status checks: guidance for banks and building societies

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This information helps banks and building societies comply with statutory requirements under section 40 and sections 40A to 40 H of the Immigration Act 2014.

Banks and building societies must not open a current account for those in the UK illegally. They must carry out an immigration check and notify the Home Office and in some cases they will be required to close accounts.

Read our guidance on current accounts closed or refused based on immigration status.

Published 12 December 2014
Last updated 31 December 2024 +show all updates

31 December 2024
Updated information on people proving their immigration status with an eVisa.
3 May 2024
The formatting of this guidance has been updated for consistency with comparable documents published by the Home Office. Further changes have been listed in the guidance document.
27 March 2023
Added links to the leaflets which should be given to people whose current account is closed or whose current account application is refused.
13 March 2023
Version 2.0 of guidance uploaded.
30 October 2017
Updated guidance.
12 December 2014
First published.

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