Anyone knows how hard it is to open a bank account in the UK once you get to the country and have a letter from the uni saying you are enrolled as a full time student on a graduate course?
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Posted Apr 01, 2014 20:45
Posted Apr 03, 2014 09:13
Anyone knows how hard it is to open a bank account in the UK once you get to the country and have a letter from the uni saying you are enrolled as a full time student on a graduate course?
Depends on the bank you want to open the account at.
Generally no problem at all at Lloyd's or Barclay's.
Depends on the bank you want to open the account at.
Generally no problem at all at Lloyd's or Barclay's.
Posted Apr 03, 2014 10:55
All the banks follow the same process....I have had 3 bank accounts during my years at Uni, I only had an issue with Lloyds because for some reason wouldn't send my passport over to be processed :s it took them more than 2 months to do that, despite telling them that it was urgent!! While in RBS it only took 1 week from the time I went to open the account until the day I received my card. The account was opened immediately
Posted Apr 04, 2014 01:22
Thanks for the replies! I have no preference whatsoever. My only requirements are: debit card, ATM, internet banking, standing orders and possibility of receiving funds from abroad without too much red tape (like a regular wire if possible). Don't want credit card, overdraft or anything else... So, I reckon most accounts will give me that, right? In that case, Lloyds, Barclays, RBS, HSBC, Santander... really doesn't matter...
Posted Apr 04, 2014 10:57
Thanks for the replies! I have no preference whatsoever. My only requirements are: debit card, ATM, internet banking, standing orders and possibility of receiving funds from abroad without too much red tape (like a regular wire if possible). Don't want credit card, overdraft or anything else... So, I reckon most accounts will give me that, right? In that case, Lloyds, Barclays, RBS, HSBC, Santander... really doesn't matter...
You'll get all of the above at Barclay's.
You'll get all of the above at Barclay's.
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