Important Customer Notice
Update on Ulster Bank Ireland DAC presence in the Republic of Ireland.
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Available to Republic of Ireland residents aged 18 or over. Terms and conditions apply
The Standard Account could be ideal if you want a simple, straightforward account with no credit facilities or cheque book.
Visa debit card
Withdraw cash and make purchases in store and online. Stamp Duty applies.
More on debit cards
Withdraw up to €500 cash per day
Access your funds when you need to.
Pay your bills
Make regular payments by Direct Debit or standing order.
Find out more about our current account fees and charges
A €2 monthly maintenance fee and transaction fees apply to the Standard Account.
We charge transaction fees for:
- Debit card transactions
- Automated transactions
- ATM withdrawals
- In branch and counter transactions
- Contactless transactions
You can avoid paying transaction fees by maintaining a minimum cleared balance of €3,000 in your account at all times during each charging cycle. You will pay the €2 monthly maintenance fee.
If you are aged 66 or over, you will not pay the monthly maintenance fee or transaction fees.
Fees and charges will be applied to your account each month. You can find more information on our charging cycles in our booklet A Guide to Personal Account Fees and Interest.
If the amount of your monthly fee and transaction fees is €4 or more each month, we’ll send you a pre-notification of charges statement to let you know how much you’ll be charged, at least 10 business days before we apply any fees.
Find out more about our current account fees and charges.
If your card is lost or stolen our Emergency Cash service ensures you can access your money from our cash machines. You can withdraw up to €300 if you are an Anytime Banking customer, or up to €60 if you're not. You need to have €25 in your account to use the service.
Our app is simple, clever and easy to use - you can even use it to withdraw cash at our cash machines and make payments to friends using just their mobile number. Available to customers with Anytime Banking and a Republic of Ireland mobile number.
View your balance, check and print your statements and pay bills anywhere in the world with our secure online service. Available to over 11s with an eligible account.
In addition to our online and mobile banking services, we have a 24/7 call centre and web chat services. Plus, some of our branches are open on Saturdays.
Transaction fees may apply. For more information please visit our current account fees and charges page.
Moving your account to us is easy, simply tell us that you want to switch when completing your account application. Our dedicated switching team will do all the hard work for you. We'll:
- Transfer your salary to your new account
- Set up your standing orders and request the set-up of your Direct Debits
- Transfer any credit balance from your old account
And we'll do it all within ten working days.