digital signature at banks

Hi all

saw on the internet that you now have to have a copy of your signature held at the bank you use. We checked as we thought they already had one, but this is fairly new. The bank told us its needed for anything over 1000 euro transaction.It has to be sorted by end of next month,so its worth checking to see if you have. Bank told us even if you think you will never spend 1000 euros they still require you to sort  

Surely everyone gives a sample signature when they open a bank account.  That being so, then all they need to do is scan that signature into their system and hey presto they have a digital record.

I have read elsewhere that other documentation is needed. 

I checked with my bank and they said if a customer, who is not resident, and thus will not have produced an EU Citizens Registration Cert, must produce their current passport if it has been renewed since opening the account.

I am sure each bank will have it's own interpretation of what, if anything, is required.

Bankia have just frozen my account can't do anything with it until we update our records, although we have until April 30th to send the our passport and sign 2 forms they still stopped us using the internet.  

Bank had a copy of our passport. Our bank records only 12 months old as we were with Lloyds now sabadel. we were in Mazarron so thought it worth while to check with bank to avoid any issues. We are non-residents

i would advise if not sure check it out, especially if you had a change of bank due to bank being bought out.