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Additional GBP account

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  • How does my card work with an additional personal account?
  • How many additional personal GBP accounts can I have?
  • How do I close my additional personal GBP current account?
  • Who can get an additional personal or joint current account?
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Switching accounts

  • Will my third-party financial products and services (financial comparison tools, money management apps and payment services) be moved across when I switch my account?
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Fees

  • Are there any monthly account fees on the personal account?

Account features

  • Does Starling offer a savings account?
  • What interest rate is paid on current account balances? 
  • When will the change take place? 
  • Why are we reducing the interest rate on current accounts?
  • Can I opt out of receiving credit interest on my account balance?

Who can have a Starling account?

  • Opening additional accounts
  • My phone number isn't a UK number. Will I be able to open a Starling account?
  • Who is eligible for a Starling bank account?

Account set up

  • I can’t open a Joint account?
  • What documents do I need to open a personal account with Starling?
  • How do I open a euro account?
  • How do I open a personal current account?
  • I don't have a government-issued photo ID document. Can I still open an account?
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