Originally Posted by
ChocolateFactory
It’s really just for ID verification. The post office or VideoIdent provider has nothing to do with your application.
All they do is let the bank know that you are indeed the person you’re claiming to be. Before that part has been completed, your application cannot be processed.
It was the same for when I got my girlfriend a supplemental card, she had to do the PostIdent process before the application could be finalised.