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Open a joint current account

Joint bank accounts

Joint account cards

An easier way for two people to manage money

Sharing a bank account with your partner or friends can make it easier to take care of shared expenses and bills. 

A joint account still lets you do all the things you can do with a sole account, but you’ll share control and responsibility with someone else. 

Once you’ve added someone to your account, you’ll both get a contactless bank card and access to the joint account on our mobile app and Online Banking.

Choose the best joint bank account for you

Our Select, Reward, Premier Select or Premier Reward accounts let you add a second account holder. You can either add them to an account you have or open a new account and add them later.

Select account

Our basic current account

Our Select account is a basic bank account that gives you everything you need for your day-to-day banking needs:

  • Monthly fee free banking.
  • Take care of your bank account on the go with our mobile app and Online Banking. Criteria apply. 
  • Pay however you like with Apple Pay, Google Pay™ and contactless. Limits apply. 

To apply, you need to be 18+ and a UK resident.

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Reward account

Earn money back in Rewards

With the Reward bank account, for a £2 fee, you could:

  • Earn up to £5 a month back in Rewards.
  • Redeem Rewards as money back into your account or trade them up for e-gift codes with our partners.
  • Even donate your Rewards to charity if you like.

To apply, you need to be 18 or over and a UK resident. To hold this account, you need to pay £1,250 into an eligible NatWest account every month. To earn £5 rewards, you earn £4 a month back in rewards for two or more Direct Debits (at least £2 each) and an additional £1 a month back in rewards with one mobile app log in. If you have an existing Select account you’ll need to covert it to Reward.

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How to open a joint bank account

To get a joint account, you’ll first need to open a sole account and then add someone to it. You can choose an account you already have or set up a completely new one. To find out the best way for you to add someone to your account, you can use the filters below:

Why bank with NatWest?

Here 24/7

You can talk to us wherever and whenever you choose using Video Banking. This 24/7 service can help you keep on top of your goals with a free Financial Health Check.

Boost your financial wellbeing

Whether you’re on top of your finances or you feel like you’re burying your head in the sand, we’re here to help via our app and in person.

Security matters to us

Security is important to us. That’s why we give you the option of being able to lock and unlock your debit card. If you or the other joint account holder misplaces a card, you can easily keep your finances safe until you find it.

Switch to NatWest

Why not switch your current account to NatWest, we'll do all the hard work for you and you'll barely need to lift a finger.

Common questions about joint bank accounts

How your information might be used

It's important for you to understand how we use and share your information. Please read this short summary before you continue with your application.

As part of the checks that we will complete to verify your identity, we’ll take an image of your face so that it can be compared with your photo ID and this  is captured.

Get ready to add or remove someone

To speed up your application, we’ll need to do a few final checks with you. They'll only take a minute.

  • If you’re adding someone to your account, they’ll need to be aged 18+ and a UK resident.
  • If you’re removing someone from an account, you’ll need to make sure you have their permission. 

We currently can’t add a new person to bank accounts that use “Travel account”.