Procedure for Opening a Bank Account

Procedure for opening new Account :

A government ID & Address proof is mandated for opening a bank account.

A passport Size Photo is mandatory. 
Kindly have the following Original proof:

  •   Any one of the following original ID
  •   Any one of the following Address Proof.  
ID Proof


S.No

ID Proof

Proof Can be Accepted as
1 Valid Passport with Photo & Signature Can be accepted as both ID & Address Proof
2 Voter ID Card Can be accepted as an ID proof (or) Address Proof (Cannot be accepted for both ID Proof and Address Proof)
3 Printed Ration Card/AP Household Card with Photo Applicants photo to be present in the Ration Card to be accepted as ID proof
4 Pan Card Can be accepted ID Proof Only
5 Driving License Can be accepted as an ID proof (or) Address Proof (Cannot be accepted for both ID Proof and Address Proof)
6 Bank Passbook & Account Opening Cheque of the same bank with photograph issued by SBI & its subsidiaries or Nationalized Banks(i.e.,State Bank of India, IOB,IB) Can be accepted as both ID & Address Proof- Should give last 3 months statement and 1 cheque (Account should be operational for more than 3 months

Address Proof


S.No

Address Proof

Proof Can be Accepted as
1 Valid Passport with Photo & Signature Can be accepted as both ID & Address Proof
2 Voter ID Card Can be accepted as an ID proof (or) Address Proof (Cannot be accepted for both ID Proof and Address Proof
3 Printed Ration Card/AP Household Card with Photo Can be accepted as Address Proof
4 Driving License Can be accepted as Address Proof
5 Utility Bill (Electricity Bill/Landline Number not older than 3 months) under account handler or father’s name Can be accepted as Address Proof-Should give last month’s bill
6 Account Statement with Account Opening cheque of any scheduled commercial bank wherin the account has been operational for more than 3 months(banks like- HDFC, AXIS, KVB, ING Can be accepted as Address Proof - Should give last 3 months statement and 1 cheque (should be operational for more than 3 months)
7 Bank Passbook & Account Opening Cheque of the same bank with photograph issued by SBI & its subsidiaries or Nationalized Banks(i.e., SBI, IOB,IB) Can be accepted as both ID & Address Proof- Should give last 3 months statement and 1 cheque (Account should be operational for more than 3 months)

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