Well done. I did the same a few weeks ago, just needed a certificate of residence. The banks don’t tell you this just say ‘no bank account with DTV because they cannot be arsed to help’.

Having the correct paperwork opens doors.

Go to IO and get a cert of residence and the banks won’t refuse especially as the IO insists on providing a letter to your nominated bank stating that you are a resident

Search within this group, I have posted 4 times how to do it

Why not look at recent posts where people give their success stories?

@Brandon ***********

Spot on. I did it easily and without an agent and have explained how in 4 different threads in the past few days.

Yes and it didn’t cost me a penny, just needed to provide a cert of residence which you can get from a immigration office

@Tammi ****

Last week - immigration. Use google to find out what you need for cert of residence

@Tammi ****

certificate of residence

@Henrik ****

Not strictly true, see my comment above. All you need is a proof of residence, both the bank and immigration confirmed that to me ahead of me getting my bank account last week with no questions asked at the bank when providing the correct paperwork

@Travis *******

spot on, watched me walk from bank to bank and then marched me to a desk past the door girl who previously said no to me

Certificate of residence