Can i open a bank account in another country?

Question

i live in the UK, can i open a bank account in another country? Not a uk bank.

Answer 1

Yes if you going to spend time in another country you need a bank account.

Answer 2

You can open an account in any EU country. You need to take your passport etc. If you are non-resident you can open a 'non-resident' account. I have a resident account here in Spain, my wife has a non-resident account, and frankly there doesn't seem to be much difference between the two.
I do think you have to actually be in the country to open the account though- not something you can do online or over the phone.

Answer 3

there are plenty of banks in other countries that will permit this. Usually, you do have to show up in person with your passport. Minimum account balances may apply.

I have no idea [being a Yank] what the Inland Revenue might think of such a move. I do know that our government requires every citizen who has such an account to tell the government it exists and other data each year [in part to control tax evasion].

many of the countries that cater to this sort of thing will happily tell you that they have such a banking industry on their toursit website. :-)


enjoy the trip

Answer 4

yes you can open a non resident bank account in most places but you have to go there in person to open it

Answer 5

i think the main pre-requisite is to have a residence in the country in which you want to open the account, plus all the other standard id stuff.

Answer 6

yes your allowed to i have one in canada but i was born there though

Answer 7

yes!!! why you shoudnt???