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Open a bank account

A ready-made journey for anyone who wants to open a bank account: 6 steps, about 2.5 hours in all, in an order that works — work steps of 30 minutes or less, with real-world sessions kept whole.

Opens in Nextep with a two-minute first step lit. Free, and no account needed to begin.

When it's useful

When you have decided to open a bank account but the first move is fuzzy. Nextep shows one step at a time, keeps the rest in order, and never calls anything overdue — a day that slips simply becomes today.

The steps

1. 1Decide what the account is actually for20 min
2. 2Compare 3 banks on fees and access30 min
3. 3Gather ID and proof of address20 min
4. 4Apply30 min
5. 5Fund it and set up the first payment20 min
6. 6Move standing orders across30 min

Work steps over 30 minutes are split into parts when you start, so they fit somewhere in a day; sessions — a run, an appointment, a call — stay whole.