UK digital bank Monzo is offering refugees the ability to open bank accounts with several forms of identification. The company has been working on a project called “Refugees in Money” for more than two years and says it will be available by early next year. Monzo said it is currently unable to open an account for people with different papers, such as an application registration card, but it was working to find a solution.
UK digital bank Monzo is offering refugees the ability to open bank accounts with several forms of identification. The London-based company said refugees with a biometric residence permit and a valid passport, driving licence or national ID card can download the Monzo app for iOS or Android, and sign up. Monzo said it is currently unable to open an account for people with different papers, such as an application registration card, but it was working to find a solution.