As part of regulatory requirements and to ensure that we keep you connected to what is happening with your account, you are required to submit your up-to-date information to us, even if your information has not changed within the last year, as we must also report on the recency of your information.

We are also introducing our Mastercard ® debit card soon which will be distributed to eligible members by postal mail.

To satisfy this requirement and to ensure that you receive your card, you are required to update your account information by submitting the following documentation to us by Thursday, April 15th, 2021:

• Completed General Information Form
• Two (2) forms of valid government-issued photo identification (National I.D Card, Driver’ License or Passport)
• National Insurance Card
• Proof of Address dated no older than three months to the date submitted (E.g. Utility Bill, Credit Card Statement, or Bank Statement bearing your name and residential address). – Cell phone bills are NOT accepted.

Here are some alternative ways to update your account! All documentation must be certified by the relevant persons before being submitted.

• Local Officials Who Can Certify Documentation

  • Notary Public
  • Senior Public Servant
  • Member of the Judiciary
  • Magistrate
  • Attorney-At-Law with a valid practicing certificate
  • Accountant who is a member of a national professional association
  • Senior banking officer (at least management level)
  • Senior Officer of a Consulate/Embassy/High Commission of the country issuing the passport
  • Registrar/Deputy Registrar of Corporate Affairs and Intellectual Property
  • Justice of the Peace

• Senior Government Officials Who Can Certify Documentation

  • Registrar/Deputy Registrar, Supreme Court
  • Registrar/Deputy Registrar, Land Registry
  • Chief Personnel Officer, Personnel Administration Division
  • Permanent Secretary, Ministry of Home Affairs
  • Permanent Secretary, Chief of Protocol, Ministry of Foreign Affairs
  • Chief/Deputy Chief Immigration Officer
  • Private Secretary to the Governor General
  • Commissioner/Deputy Commissioner/Assistant Commissioner/Senior Superintendent of Police
  • Superintendent/Assistant Superintendent of Prisons

• If my information has not changed, do I still need to
  visit to update my account?

  Although your information has remained the same, we need to confirmation that it is up-to-date. A bank statement or utility bill (mobile bills excluded) no older than three months are acceptable.

• What if I have only one form of valid photo ID?

  If you have only one form of ID, it must be a national identification card. An original birth certificate should also be provided. Special Conditions Apply

• If I recently became a member of BPWCCUL, would I need to
  update my information?

  If you have opened your account within the last six months and none of the information given at that time has changed, you would not be required to update your information. If any information has changed, e.g. employment, residential address, etc. the updated information should be submitted.

• How can I update my account information if I am living overseas?

  Overseas members can update their account information by having the requested documentation notarized by a Notary Public. Documentation should include the General Information Form, two forms of valid photo identification, valid proof of address and other requested documentation. The notarized documentation can be emailed to contact@bpwccul.bb. The General information form can be can be downloaded here.

  ALL documents sent by email must be notarized by a Notary Public. Additionally, the notarized documents are to be mailed to:

  The Chief Operations Officer
  Barbados Public Workers’ Co-operative Credit Union Limited
  ‘Olive Trotman House’
  Keith Bourne Complex
  Belmont Road
  St. Michael BB14000

   

• Is there a way to update my account by email if I am living in Barbados?

  Documentation submitted by email by locals would need to be notarized by a local Notary Public. This should include a completed General Information Form, two forms valid photo identification, valid proof of address and other requested documentation. The documentation van be emailed to contact@bpwccul.bb and the original documents submitted afterwards by mail or in person. The General Information form can be downloaded here.

• Do I still need to update my information if I recently applied for a loan and submitted proof of address and contact information?

  Once any information submitted differs to what was previously on your account, your information would need to be updated.

• How do I submit documentation to the in-branch drop box?

  All required documents submitted to the in-branch drop box must be copied and certified by the relevant persons on our authorized list only with their affixed seal, name, profession, contact details and signature clearly stated.