According to Reserve bank
of India, one document is enough for address proof as well as id proof if the
document has the same address which is filled in the account opening form. The documents may be passport, voter ID card,
Aadhar card, driving license etc.
Banks ask for the separate
address and id proof for opening an account. They have even published the
documents valid for address proof as well as id proof. Banks ask for one
documents required for id and one in address proof for opening a bank account.
Reserve bank of India
single documentation procedure will ease the customers who are willing to open
a new bank account. RBI says the single document can fulfill the KYC norms if
the address is same as present and required for opening an account
So far, banks have been calling for separate documents for
verification of identity and address even though the documents for identity
proof (Passport, PAN Card, Drivers’ License etc.) also carry the address of the
individual concerned. This was to comply with their obligation under the
Prevention of Money Laundering (PML) Act, 2002.
The RBI has also done away with the requirement of introduction
from an existing customer of the bank for opening of bank accounts.
Since introduction is not necessary for opening of accounts
under PML Act and Rules or Reserve Bank’s extant KYC instructions, banks should
not insist on introduction for opening bank accounts of customers, the central
bank said.
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