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I wrote what I-hope-is-the-most-comprehensive StackExchange answer about this, just in case anyone else is battling: http://expatriates.stackexchange.com/questions/85/how-to-open-up-your-first-uk-bank-account-without-proof-of-address/693#693 http://expatriates.stackexchange.com/questions/85/how-to-ope...