Driver's License or Passport For Opening Trust Bank Account
It does not matter. The bank accepts both and they are equally private.
If absolute privacy is required, this is where a registered banking agent comes in. Through a one-time appointment of an agent with banking privileges to open a bank account on behalf of the trust, one's personal identification will not be required for the opening of the bank account. A debit card may be issued by the bank with the name of any Trustee acting as an authorized user for the card.
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