An instrument for use with a bone anchoring device, the bone anchoring device (10, 10') comprising a bone anchoring element and a receiving part for connecting the bone anchoring element to a rod, wherein the receiving part comprises a recess for receiving the rod therein, the recess defining two legs (45a, 45b) of the receiving part, wherein the instrument (1, 1') comprises a first tube (16, 116), wherein the first tube (16, 116) comprises a front end and a rear end and extends between the front end and the rear end along a longitudinal axis (l), the first tube (16, 116) defining an internal channel extending along the longitudinal axis (l) and being open towards the front end and the rear end, the internal channel allowing a shaft with an engagement portion, such as a drive portion, to be advanced through and guided by the first tube (16, 116), wherein the first tube (16, 116) at its front end further comprises at least one protruding portion (21a, 21b) that extends beyond a diameter (d1, d3) of the internal channel in a direction substantially perpendicular to the longitudinal axis (l), wherein the at least one protruding portion (21a, 21b) is configured to enter the recess of the receiving part so as to prevent a rotational movement of the first tube (16, 116) relative to the receiving part around the longitudinal axis (l), characterised in that the instrument further comprises a second tube (20, 120) and the first tube (16, 116) is provided at least partially within the second tube (20, 120) and wherein the second tube (20, 120) has an inner diameter (d4, d5) that exceeds an outer diameter of the receiving part. the bone anchoring device (10, 10') comprising a bone anchoring element and a receiving part for connecting the bone anchoring element to a rod, wherein the receiving part comprises a recess for receiving the rod therein, the recess defining two legs (45a, 45b) of the receiving part, wherein the instrument (1, 1') comprises a first tube (16, 116), wherein the first tube (16, 116) comprises a front end and a rear end and extends between the front end and the rear end along a longitudinal axis (l), the first tube (16, 116) defining an internal channel extending along the longitudinal axis (l) and being open towards the front end and the rear end, the internal channel allowing a shaft with an engagement portion, such as a drive portion, to be advanced through and guided by the first tube (16, 116), wherein the first tube (16, 116) at its front end further comprises at least one protruding portion (21a, 21b) that extends beyond a diameter (d1, d3) of the internal channel in a direction substantially perpendicular to the longitudinal axis (l), wherein the at least one protruding portion (21a, 21b) is configured to enter the recess of the receiving part so as to prevent a rotational movement of the first tube (16, 116) relative to the receiving part around the longitudinal axis (l), characterised in that the instrument further comprises a second tube (20, 120) and the first tube (16, 116) is provided at least partially within the second tube (20, 120) and wherein the second tube (20, 120) has an inner diameter (d4, d5) that exceeds an outer diameter of the receiving part.