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NatWest Premier current accounts

Joint bank accounts

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

You can add a second account holder to a Premier Select or Premier Reward account. You can also create a joint account for some of our non-Premier bank accounts.

Premier Select

£0 a month

Get 24/7 support from Premier 24 and help to invest in your future.

  • No Non-Sterling Transaction Fee when you make a payment outside the UK or in a foreign currency. Not valid for ATM withdrawals. Other fees may apply.
  • Get an arranged overdraft with a £500 interest-free buffer (subject to status).

For new and existing NatWest customers. Must be 18+ and a UK resident to apply. Not eligible for our £180 Switch offer.

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Premier Reward

£2 a month

Get 24/7 support from Premier 24 and help to invest in your future.

  • £9 a month back in Rewards for having two Direct Debits - they need to be at least £4.50 each.
  • £1 a month in Rewards just for logging into our mobile app.
  • Earn at least 1% at partner retailers when you use your NatWest debit card

For new and existing NatWest customers. Must be 18+, a UK resident and pay in at least £1,250 to an eligible NatWest account every month. T&Cs apply.

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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:

Questions about joint bank accounts

How to switch to NatWest

With another bank? The Current Account Switch Service will move everything from your old account over to us in 7 working days. Just let us know in your application and we'll get everything sorted for you.

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”.

Are you adding or removing someone from your account?
Are they also a NatWest customer?
Which account are you changing?
You can check which type of account you have on Online Banking or through our mobile app.

or

Do you have our mobile app?
Let us know if you have our mobile app on the device you're using right now.

You're all set

Adding someone to your account is a big change. Before you commit, take time to think about the following:

  • Adding someone to your account will change it into a joint account.
  • You’ll both share responsibility for the joint account and any money in it.
  • Once added, you’ll need the other person’s permission to remove them from the account.

What you’ll need

You’ll need the full name of the person you’re adding. You’ll also need the sort code and account number of one of their NatWest accounts.

You'll need our app to continue

To add someone to your account, you’ll need to use our mobile app.

It won’t take long to download and get set up.

You just need:

  • Your Online Banking PIN and password.
  • Your mobile phone to get your one-time passcode.

Apply using your mobile device

Scan the QR code on your mobile device that you’ve got the app on. You’ll then be able to apply in a flash.

We need to know which type of account you’re changing

You can check which account you have using Online Banking or our mobile app. 

You can only add someone to the following types of account:

  • Premier Select
  • Premier Reward
  • Foundation

 

Got a different type of account?

We can’t add a person to some types of account including our Saving, Student, and Adapt accounts. We’re also unable to add someone to our Silver, Platinum and Black accounts.

Set up a Customer Profile for the person you’re adding

Before we can add someone to your account, we need to get some info from them and check their identity. 

They can do this by creating a Customer Profile. You can find out more by visiting our Customer Profiles page. 

Important information

To remove a person from your account you'll need their consent.

You're all set

What you’ll both need:

  • A selfie (from the front and side profile)
  • Photo ID, such as Driving Licence, Passport or EU ID card

You’ll both receive an email from our security partners, DigiDocs. It'll have a link to securely upload your documents for us to check.