The vast majority of people do not need to have a photocopy of their passport or driving license verfied by the Gardai. ...The level of documentation required to open an account in Ireland is quite onerous compared to other juristictions.
RaboDirect
Well in these days of shootings and stabbings and heaven knows what else, I can see where they're coming from.
I tried to get a photocopy of my passport certified today and was refused. The Garda said the local superintendent for the area issued them an instruction not to do it because they don't want their stamp going around on something that turns out to be fake. Fake passports are "easy" to get. He obviously wasn't going to budge since he'd received an explicit order so I didn't push it. He asked me to tell all my friends, colleagues and relatives about it because they're tired of people coming in looking for it!
your local bank should have no problem in certifying this- especially if it involves opening an account with another financial institution.
Presume it doesn't have to be a publicly practising accountant? Is ACCA also recognised for this purpose?I want it to set up a sharewatch account. Does the EU money laundering legislation allow a bank to certify it. I thought the list was a Garda, solicitor, notary public, or chartered/CP accountant.
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