How do I open an account for my child?

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Hey bunqers 🌈

From 23rd of December 2022, you can easily open an account for your child within few taps, without the hassle of providing any additional documents 🎉

Minor accounts are now available for users in 🇳🇱 The Netherlands, 🇩🇪 Germany, 🇪🇸 Spain, 🇮🇹 Italy, 🇫🇷 France and 🇮🇪 Ireland.

How do I open an account for my child?

Follow the simple steps below to do so:

Select Home 🏠
Click on Add
🟣 Add Child
Fill in your child's personal information
Select the desired account type, set up the desired budget and choose which plan you want your child to be using.
Done!

What should my child do?

Once you've filled your child's telephone number and email address, an invitation will be sent through SMS or email. Once the invitation is accepted, your kid should simply follow the flow. Once the invitation process is done, you'll have full access to your child's account.

What do you need to open an account?

All you'll need to open an account for your child will be an active email address or telephone number of theirs and to fill in their personal information 📄

How to give your child access from their device?

Go to 👤Profile
Tap on “Set Security Code” under the minor’s account
Add the phone number you’ve used for your child’s account
Enter the confirmation code received
Set a security code
Done ✅

What if my child creates an account of its own?

Once your kid tries creating a Personal account with us, a dynamic screen will ask them to send an invitation to their parents and invite them to either open a bunq account or simply accept the invite. Once the invitation has been sent, you’ll be informed about it through SMS or email, which will take you to the app store or the bunq Home page.

Can I reset my child's security code?

Yes, you can change it by following the steps mentioned bellow:

Go to 👤 Profile
Scroll down to your child's account
Tap on Set Security Code
Set up your child's phone number and confirm it
Enter a Security code
Done 🎉

Good to know

A proof of relation is asked when the names of the minor and legal guardian/parent aren't the same.
The parent should have a Personal account in order to give the child permission to have an account. The child can choose any of our plans (More info on our plans here)
You as a parent have full overview and access to your child's account.
No minimum age is required. However, the child should have a phone number or email address.
When your child turns 18 years old we break the Connect so they can have their own personal account , provided the account has its own alias.