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Activating your eccount

All you need is proof of identity and your home address to activate The Sun eccount and Prepaid MasterCard^®. 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 Sun Prepaid Card
PO BOX 6388, LONDON, W1A 1UX

Simply choose from one of the two following options:-

1. Confirm that you’re personally registered with at least two of the following:-

• Home Landline Telephone Number
• Full UK Driving Licence Number
• That you’re registered on the Electoral Roll

2. A photocopy of the photo page of your Passport

• All nationalities are welcome. Some older style Passports may require certification – Call Customer Care 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 Customer Care for more details.

When you receive your Prepaid Card through the post, you can retrieve your Card PIN by following the instructions in your Welcome Letter, then just Top-up and it’s ready to use.