Setting up a UK bank account

It can be really difficult to obtain a bank account when you first arrive in the UK. In fact many travelers pay for bank accounts to be opened through Thomas Cook or 1st Contact.

To help our valued candidates that are new to the UK Martin Ward Anderson have set up a special agreement with Lloyds TSB Covent Garden Branch for candidates to be able to open a bank account with full facilities upon arrival in the UK.

Lloyds are a leading retail bank in the UK, to view their website please go to www.lloydstsb.com

The Bank manager at Lloyds Covent Garden has offered to provide candidates coming from over seas and referred from Martin Ward Anderson with a “Classic or Classic Plus” Bank Account.

Key Benefits include:

• No set up fees
• No fees on every day transactions (So long as you don’t over draw)
• VISA debit card you can use in over 500,000 places in the UK and 18 million outlets worldwide
• Full cheque account facilities
• Access to one of the biggest banking networks in the UK with over 1,900 branches and 32,000 LINK cash machines
• Telephone banking call PhoneBank on 0845 3 000 000 for 24 hour advice and assistance
• You can set up Internet banking facilities for free, letting you check your balance online as well as pay bills, transfer money, set up standing orders
• Classic accounts earn 0.10% AER interest on your balance. (You don't need to pay in a minimum each month and Internet banking is optional)
• Classic Plus Accounts earn 4.25% AER (4.17% Gross interest) on any credit balance under £5,000. You'll need to pay in at least £1,000 each month and use Internet banking regularly. Any balances above £5,000 will receive Lloyds Tsb standard interest rate of 0.10% AER/Gross.

To view full details please go to http://www.lloydstsb.com/current_accounts/classic_and_classic_plus_accounts.asp

The Covent Garden branch is located minutes away from our office. To make use of this service you will need to have an introductory bank letter from Global Opportunities at Martin Ward Anderson and your passport.

You do not need proof of address to apply for this bank account with an introductory letter from Martin Ward Anderson and are able to have this full service