We know that it can be difficult for people with refugee status to open a bank account in their new country. Here's a list of the documents we can accept to verify your identity if you're a refugee. This is either for the country you've settled in, or your place of origin.
US
Passport
State identification card/driver's licence
Permanent resident card, also called a green card
We can't accept green cards or work permits if your address is in Nevada, Hawaii, Mariana Islands, or the Virgin Islands.
Canada
Passport
Canadian refugee travel document
Permanent resident card
Europe
Alien's passport (Stateless Person, NY Convention of 28th September 1954)
Travel document (Refugees, Geneva Convention 28th July 1951)
Any ID document from an EEA member country — like a passport or ID card — that clearly confirms refugee status
We can't accept-paper based documents like those issued by Spain and Italy.