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pbhjpbhj on Sept 10, 2016 | parent | context | favorite | on: I’m Joining Stripe to Work on Atlas

As in a useable account? IIRC in the UK we had to show birth certs, drivers licence, have an interview, present a business plan, sign several lots of dead tree, provide details of other finances ... just to get a deposit account.

dood on Sept 12, 2016 [–]

Yes, I did it this year, over the phone, ready to use same day.

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