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Old Jan 3rd 2006, 5:26 pm
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We have a question regarding opening an Aussie bank account that some of you may be able to help with. Have done a serach but answers not very clear.
Basically, we wanted to know what you people reccomend - do we open a bank account before we go or wait til we get to Perth?
If we open it here fro the UK, and xfer our money before we go, how easy is it to get at our cash upon arrival? We are assuming that we wont be sent a debit card or equivalent til we have a permanent address?

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Old Jan 3rd 2006, 6:06 pm
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Originally Posted by FluffyTheCampfireSlayer
We have a question regarding opening an Aussie bank account that some of you may be able to help with. Have done a serach but answers not very clear.
Basically, we wanted to know what you people reccomend - do we open a bank account before we go or wait til we get to Perth?
If we open it here fro the UK, and xfer our money before we go, how easy is it to get at our cash upon arrival? We are assuming that we wont be sent a debit card or equivalent til we have a permanent address?

Help?

Hi we've got visa's and are heading for Brisbane in June hopefully. We opened a bank account with the Westpac online/our branch. It was relatively easy and we pick up cards etc when we get there. Here's the link:

http://www.westpac.com.au/internet/p...e+your+banking

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Old Jan 3rd 2006, 6:08 pm
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Hi we've got visa's and are heading for Brisbane in June hopefully. We opened a bank account with the Westpac online/our branch. It was relatively easy and we pick up cards etc when we get there. Here's the link:

http://www.westpac.com.au/internet/p...e+your+banking

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Ginny,

Thanks a lot for that
We had heard of Westpac and were recommended to them by rellies in OZ. Good to hear you can pick up cards when you get there - is that straight away or do you have to apply and wait?
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Originally Posted by FluffyTheCampfireSlayer
Ginny,

Thanks a lot for that
We had heard of Westpac and were recommended to them by rellies in OZ. Good to hear you can pick up cards when you get there - is that straight away or do you have to apply and wait?

Not too sure. I would need to check that out. Have you checked out the recommendations of useful sites at the top of this form. Here's a link to one of the threads.

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http://britishexpats.com/forum/showp...14&postcount=1
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