From: Philip de Cadenet 
Newsgroups: uk.finance
Subject: Re: First bank account in UK?
Date: Mon, 2 Aug 2004 16:00:06 +0100

Hello MC and the previous poster,

>Lithuanian Passport is perfectly acceptable ID.
>
>Address Verification - might be easier than you might otherwise have
>thought, depending upon whom the employer and landlord are.  Ask them if
>they are 'recognised introducers' for any banks.  Futher, if he has a
>landlord he will almost certainly have some household bills - council tax,
>gas, electricity etc in his name by now - a recent one (last three months)
>with evidence of payment of said bill should be reasonably easy to get hold
>of.  If not, why not?
>
>Further, if he is a Lithuanian, I assume he has been given permanent right
>of residence?  If not, then he will not get anywhere anyway - why would any
>bank give a tourist a bank account?!!
>
>Go talk to some local branch staff and they will advise.

I will pass on your suggestions.

Regarding household bills. AFAIK he pays an inclusive rent so there are 
no bills in his name. He currently uses a mobile phone so no BT bill 
either.

He does have permanent right of residence in the UK.

Thank you again.
-- 
Philip de Cadenet
Transmitters 'R' Us
http://www.transmittersrus.com