I travel frequently to the UK and it would be a great convenience if I could open a UK bank account, eventhough I reside in the US and am a US citizen.
Does anyone know of any UK banks that allow US citizens *resident in the USA* to open a bank account? (the residency requirement is really the toughest part, so I've come to learn).
2007-03-27 00:52:24 · 3 answers · asked by apleyden 5 in Travel ➔ United Kingdom ➔ London
A lot of banks that have US and UK branches, such as Barclays and HSBC, insist you open an account in the country of residence (i.e. the US) and not the UK. While I can go into an HSBC UK and get my money out, it isn't really a UK bank account.
2007-03-28 10:30:29 · update #1
it is very hard to get an account in the uk. you have to have proof of a uk address such as bills etc.. or you will find it virtually impossible. it doesn't matter if they have the same banks in the US or not. They have many of the same banks they have here in other parts of Europe but it makes no difference to opening an account
2007-03-29 00:00:20 · answer #1 · answered by fel t 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
a lot of banks don't require a "residency requirement".
one bank you may want to check out is HSBC
www.hsbc.com
They have multiple branches in the US - east and west coast, and even more in the UK.
you can open an account with them IN THE UK, from the US, that way your account will be ready to go the next time you're in the UK, no hassles!
I recently asked them about this, and they confirmed that it's not a problem.
2007-03-27 08:02:43 · answer #2 · answered by Tee 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
http://www.barclays.co.uk/
this is an international bank i hope it helps
2007-03-27 07:57:07 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋