The main banks in the UK are HSBC, Barclays, Lloyds Bank, RBS, Natwest, Nationwide and Santander. To open a bank account, the following documents may be needed: Passport or EU ID, A valid visa, A school letter. You can get the school letter from Student Services to take to the bank. For online banks, you may open your account online without the school letter from us. You may also be required to provide with further documents, such as: Proof of address, Proof of income or Bank statement. For all other locations, you can reach out to one of our Student Services Officer or contact us via here.