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JB eccount

With our unique
eccount you can
manage and control your money online or direct from your mobile. Find out more. .

JB Cashback 15%

Get up to 15% Cashback whenever you shop using the JB Cashback Website. With hundreds of participating retailers, you can buy gifts, flowers, electronics and much more, and our cashback programme allows you to get so much more for your money. Find out more.

Buy now get £5 FREE

Get £5 FREE when you make an initial Top-up of £50 or more within 14 days of activation BUY NOW!. .

Activating your JB Maestro Prepaid Card and eccount

All you need is proof of identity and your home address to activate your JB Maestro® Prepaid Card and eccount. There are no credit checks and no awkward questions to answer. You can either buy and activate your card online or download the activation form by clicking here. Complete and return it to the address below along with the required identity information:

The JB Card, PO BOX 6388, LONDON, W1A 1UX
 

Simply choose from one of the two following options to confirm your identity:

  • Confirm that you’re personally registered with at least two of the following:
  1. Home landline telephone number
  2. Full UK Driving licence number
  3. That you’re registered on the Electoral Roll

OR

  • Supply a copy of the photo page of you passport. All nationalities are welcome. Some older style passports may require certification – Call the JB Team for an activation form with details.

 

A Machine Readable Passport:

A machine readable passport DOES NOT require certification. It has two lines of letters, numbers and chevrons (<<) at the bottom of the photo page similar to this:

P<UTOERIKSSON<<ANNA<<MARIA<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<L898902
C<3UTO0690806IF9406236ZE184226B<<<<<<<<<14

 

A Passport Requiring Certification

If you DO NOT have a machine readable passport, you must get the photocopy certified by ONE of the following:

Post Office Official Doctor Social Worker
Notary Lecturer Teacher
MP Solicitor Librarian
Elected Counselor Chemist Official of Religion
Accountant Police Officer Trade Union Officer
Journalist Optician Paramedic
Officer of Armed Services Travel Agency (Qualified) Permanent Civil Servant
Commissioner of Oaths Dentist Nurse (SRN or SEN)
Surveyor Fire Service Official

President/Secretary of a
recognised organisation

Director, Manager or Personnel
Officer of a Limited Company
   

The certification must read:
I certify that this is a true likeness to <ADD YOUR FULL NAME HERE>

Signed by <ADD THEIR FULL NAME, SIGNATURE, DAYTIME CONTACT NUMBER AND THE DATE>

Other options

If you’re unable to provide the information required, don’t worry, we may still be able to confirm your identity using other documents you may have, such as birth or marriage certificates, utility bills or benefits entitlement letters. Please call the JB Card team on 0844 855 2164 or +44 (0)20 7078 6124 if calling from a mobile or overseas for more details.

When you receive your JB Card through the post, you can retrieve your PIN by following the instructions on your welcome letter, then just Top-up and it’s ready to use.
 

 

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Downloads

To download a copy of the activation form, terms and conditions or the information guide Click Here.

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The Maestro Brand Mark is a registered trademark of MasterCard International Incorporated. The JB Maestro Prepaid Card is issued by Newcastle Building Society ("NBS") pursuant to licence by MasterCard International Inc. NBS is authorised and regulated by the Financial Services Authority as an issuer of e-money (registration no. 156058). Payplan, Justabank and the JB logo are all trademarks of Totemic Limited.