[header] How to get a debit card [title] Gather your personal information. [step] To open an account, you need to have some personal information before you go into the bank. You will need your social security number. 
You will also need to present your driver's license and be able to tell them the number, issuing state, and expiration date. You also need your current employment information as well as your last job if you have worked at your current job for less than a year.