Application Letter for Change of Signature in Bank Account (Sample)

Application Letter for Change of Signature in Bank Account (Sample)  

In order to change your signature in the records of the bank where you are maintaining an account, you will have to visit the bank's branch and submit your application. Few banks may accept such requests through letter sent to them by post.

While some banks accept a simple letter from you having the request for change of signature along with new and old sign of yours, some other banks may not accept that letter and will insist on submitting the application form prescribed by them after duly filled in and signed.

Methods - How to change signature in bank account?

1) Mailing to bank by post/courier an application by letter with bank account details along with old and new signature of account holder on the letter.

2) Visiting the bank's branch and submitting the application.

    (a) Either by your own written letter with both old and new signatures;

    (b) Or by filling up the application form given by bank with all details and signatures.

Please call and check with the customer care executive of the bank before visiting the branch. They will tell you the exact procedure adopted by that bank.

Following is a format of such formal request letter if bank is fine with your letter submission.

FORMAT

Date: ..............

From

(Name of the Account holder)

(Full Address)

(Contact No.)

To

The Manager

(Name of the Branch)

(Name of the Bank)

(Address)

Sub: Request for change of my signature in bank records

Ref: Savings account no. ..............................................

Dear Sir,

I am a savings account holder of your bank, having account no. .............. maintained at the ............ branch. I would like to inform you that I have recently changed my signature for all personal and official purposes.

Therefore, I now want to change the signature in the records of your bank too for the said savings account of mine for all future transactions.

My old signature: .......................

My new signature : .............................

In support of my new signature, a copy of my PAN card duly attested by me is enclosed herewith for verification purpose.

Kind request to please do the needful in this regard and communicate accordingly.

Thanking you,

Yours faithfully,

signature

(Name of the Account holder)