Information on opening accounts can be obtained from our staff at Chennai office or London office. Also visit http://www.bba.org.uk for information related to opening a bank account. We do not recommend that you try to transfer an account from India to a bank in UK this is complicated by differences in checking procedures and banking laws. The UK has a national banking system, the main banks have branches in and around the city, and near to university campus. Find a bank, which is near to the place where you will be studying or living. The bank will ask you to produce:

The original letter of acceptance from the University; this should be addressed to your permanent home (this is necessary to prove your status as a student.)
Your passport
Proof of your address in the UK
A letter from your sponsor (your family or funding body) confirming funding
A letter of introduction from your own bank with a recent bank statement (if possible)

Before you arrive you can set up a preliminary account over the Internet with one of the main banks: Barclays, HSBC, Halifax, Lloyds, Natwest, Royal Bank of Scotland. This should cut down on the time required to open a bank account when you arrive.Banks have various types of accounts the main ones being current and deposit. A current account normally provides you with a chequebook, cheque guarantee card and a cash card, which is particularly useful since it gives you access to 24 hours automatic cash dispensers (Service Tills).