Setting up nz bank account...address issue
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Setting up nz bank account...address issue
Hi there
I'm just looking for some advice. I'm moving to new Zealand in 2 weeks. I need to set myself up with a nz bank account.
I have looked on nz bank websites and a permanent address in nz is required. I am renting a room in a house share. I will ideally be there for some time. But it is just temporary circumstances where renting. I just want to clarify that this is ok? I won't meet with issues setting up a nz account?
I'm just looking for some advice. I'm moving to new Zealand in 2 weeks. I need to set myself up with a nz bank account.
I have looked on nz bank websites and a permanent address in nz is required. I am renting a room in a house share. I will ideally be there for some time. But it is just temporary circumstances where renting. I just want to clarify that this is ok? I won't meet with issues setting up a nz account?
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Re: Setting up nz bank account...address issue
Hi there
I'm just looking for some advice. I'm moving to new Zealand in 2 weeks. I need to set myself up with a nz bank account.
I have looked on nz bank websites and a permanent address in nz is required. I am renting a room in a house share. I will ideally be there for some time. But it is just temporary circumstances where renting. I just want to clarify that this is ok? I won't meet with issues setting up a nz account?
I'm just looking for some advice. I'm moving to new Zealand in 2 weeks. I need to set myself up with a nz bank account.
I have looked on nz bank websites and a permanent address in nz is required. I am renting a room in a house share. I will ideally be there for some time. But it is just temporary circumstances where renting. I just want to clarify that this is ok? I won't meet with issues setting up a nz account?
Should be fine the bank let us use hotel address to get us going and then we quickly changed to a PO Box
PO boxes are pretty popular way for folks to receive mail here. Not sure if you can apply from overseas but you can go into Post Shop and sort it as soon as you get here:
https://www.nzpost.co.nz/personal/re...x-private-bags
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Re: Setting up nz bank account...address issue
Hi there
I'm just looking for some advice. I'm moving to new Zealand in 2 weeks. I need to set myself up with a nz bank account.
I have looked on nz bank websites and a permanent address in nz is required. I am renting a room in a house share. I will ideally be there for some time. But it is just temporary circumstances where renting. I just want to clarify that this is ok? I won't meet with issues setting up a nz account?
I'm just looking for some advice. I'm moving to new Zealand in 2 weeks. I need to set myself up with a nz bank account.
I have looked on nz bank websites and a permanent address in nz is required. I am renting a room in a house share. I will ideally be there for some time. But it is just temporary circumstances where renting. I just want to clarify that this is ok? I won't meet with issues setting up a nz account?
If you will be renting a room then I would expect that you would have to sign an agreement that confirms the address. That should be good enough for the bank.
Otherwise, once you have a government letter addressed to you at that address (for example you get an IRD number or register a car) those should be good enough.