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How do I join?
Joining Credit Union Plus couldn’t be easier. If you qualify for membership (you must live, work or be in education in the Common Bond) and wish to join the Credit Union, you need to provide two forms of identification in order to comply with the Criminal Justice Act 2010 relating to all financial institutions.
Proof of Identification Requirements
New members looking to open an account or members looking to reactivate an account, need to provide the original of one Photo ID and one Proof of Address from the below listings.
Suitable Proof of Photographic Identification
- Current Valid Signed Passport/ Passport Card
- Current Valid EU/EEA Driving Licence – must contain photograph (Irish Provisional accepted)
- Current EU National Identity Card
Suitable Proof of Address
Documents issued to the home address must be dated within the past 6 months and issue date visible.
Note: Electronic bank statements are acceptable and must be the 1st page of the electronic statement. Screenshots of online banking are acceptable where the member’s address is visible and a transaction visible is within one month of the account opening/update date.
- Utility Bill e.g., telephone, mobile, gas, electricity, heating, oil, waste collection (where a utility bill is a first bill, a second form of address verification is required)
- Correspondence from a Regulated Financial Institution operating in the Republic of Ireland (Insurance / Assurance Co. (policy renewal documents only), Bank, Building Society, Credit Card Company, Pension Provider)
- Correspondence from the Department of Social Protection, Revenue Commissioners, HSE, local authority/county council, Driver’s license if not used for ID and issued within 6 months of application
- Additional documents can be accepted for 3rd Level Students – CEO acceptance form, letter from recognised school or college – the document must be dated within the last six months
Note: The name on your photographic identification (e.g. name on your passport) must exactly match the name on your proof of address (e.g. full name on your gas bill) Note: it cannot be the Irish or any other language version of a name on one form and not the other.
New Account opening for members aged under 18
- Members Birth Cert/legal guardianship must be provided along with
- One form of Identification from the above list for the parent/guardian and
- One Proof of address from the above list for the parent/guardian
Note: Juvenile Accounts can be opened Online or In Branch, but if opening in branch parent/guardian must be present. Note: Members aged between 16 & 17 who possess Photo ID and Address verification in their own name can use the Adult Account option above without the requirement of parent or guardian input.
In–branch applications
- One form of Identification from the above list for the member and
- One proof of address from the above list for the member OR the parent/guardian accompanied by the members Birth Cert/legal guardianship
Note: Parent/guardian must be present. Please note that you will need to make an appointment to open a new account in the Navan office. This can be done by phone or by emailing info@creditunionplus.ie
If you live outside of our common bond but are employed within our common bond you will still qualify for membership. You will need to provide evidence of your employment (e.g. letter from employer-confirming address of employment), in addition to the above items.
Likewise, if you are in education in our common bond, once you can supply a evidence confirming your place of education you will qualify for membership.
You will also be required to lodge €10.00 into your new account to activate membership.
Our staff would be happy to advise you of all services available to you as a member of Credit Union Plus.
Once you are a member, it is in your interest to begin saving regularly – even small amounts, which will both give you the habit of saving and add to the savings pool. So what are you waiting for, call in to us today to open your Credit Union account.
How do I save?
There are many ways you can save money into your Credit Union account.
Online from your bank or building society account:
- Your Credit Union Plus account can now accept payments from anywhere in Europe which means you can use your Bank or Building Society online banking facilities to pay money into your account.
Electronic Fund Transfer (EFTs):
- This payment service allows you to send money into your Credit Union account and send money out of your Credit Union account by means of electronic funds transfer. This convenient service allows you to manage your finances directly from your Credit Union account. Click here to find out more
Salary / Wages paid directly into your Credit Union account:
- Your Credit Union account can now accept Wages / Salary payments directly from your employer.
Salary Deduction:
- A number of local businesses allow their employees deduct part of their salary / wages directly from their payroll and transfer the money into the Credit Union. Check with your employer if they already offer this and if they are not currently in the scheme we would be delighted to introduce them to it.