Banks
#1
Banks
Does anyone know if Barclays, HSBC r MNBA operate in Hungary or have partner banks out there?
#5
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Re: Banks
GMC girl please let me know how you get on.
I went into OTP in Zalaegerszeg and they wanted my tax number!. I did not have it with me. I know from documentation supplied by the tax office that they use the NI number. The fellow insisted I need a 9 digit number (I think it was nine anyway). The chap would not be swayed any which way.
I subsequently phoned the tax office in the UK and was told that they did not know what I was talking about and that I should not need a tax number to open a bank account in Hungary. How they know I have no idea.
I just want to know if it was perhaps just the hole in a suit that was playing god or if indeed this is something new or just applicable at that branch/bank.
Thanks
I went into OTP in Zalaegerszeg and they wanted my tax number!. I did not have it with me. I know from documentation supplied by the tax office that they use the NI number. The fellow insisted I need a 9 digit number (I think it was nine anyway). The chap would not be swayed any which way.
I subsequently phoned the tax office in the UK and was told that they did not know what I was talking about and that I should not need a tax number to open a bank account in Hungary. How they know I have no idea.
I just want to know if it was perhaps just the hole in a suit that was playing god or if indeed this is something new or just applicable at that branch/bank.
Thanks
#6
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Joined: Nov 2015
Posts: 413
Re: Banks
GMC girl please let me know how you get on.
I went into OTP in Zalaegerszeg and they wanted my tax number!. I did not have it with me. I know from documentation supplied by the tax office that they use the NI number. The fellow insisted I need a 9 digit number (I think it was nine anyway). The chap would not be swayed any which way.
I subsequently phoned the tax office in the UK and was told that they did not know what I was talking about and that I should not need a tax number to open a bank account in Hungary. How they know I have no idea.
I just want to know if it was perhaps just the hole in a suit that was playing god or if indeed this is something new or just applicable at that branch/bank.
Thanks
I went into OTP in Zalaegerszeg and they wanted my tax number!. I did not have it with me. I know from documentation supplied by the tax office that they use the NI number. The fellow insisted I need a 9 digit number (I think it was nine anyway). The chap would not be swayed any which way.
I subsequently phoned the tax office in the UK and was told that they did not know what I was talking about and that I should not need a tax number to open a bank account in Hungary. How they know I have no idea.
I just want to know if it was perhaps just the hole in a suit that was playing god or if indeed this is something new or just applicable at that branch/bank.
Thanks
#7
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Joined: Mar 2017
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Re: Banks
GMC girl please let me know how you get on.
I went into OTP in Zalaegerszeg and they wanted my tax number!. I did not have it with me. I know from documentation supplied by the tax office that they use the NI number. The fellow insisted I need a 9 digit number (I think it was nine anyway). The chap would not be swayed any which way.
I subsequently phoned the tax office in the UK and was told that they did not know what I was talking about and that I should not need a tax number to open a bank account in Hungary. How they know I have no idea.
I just want to know if it was perhaps just the hole in a suit that was playing god or if indeed this is something new or just applicable at that branch/bank.
Thanks
I went into OTP in Zalaegerszeg and they wanted my tax number!. I did not have it with me. I know from documentation supplied by the tax office that they use the NI number. The fellow insisted I need a 9 digit number (I think it was nine anyway). The chap would not be swayed any which way.
I subsequently phoned the tax office in the UK and was told that they did not know what I was talking about and that I should not need a tax number to open a bank account in Hungary. How they know I have no idea.
I just want to know if it was perhaps just the hole in a suit that was playing god or if indeed this is something new or just applicable at that branch/bank.
Thanks
#8
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Joined: Jul 2016
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Re: Banks
Back from church service early. Just too hot for that at the moment.
Thanks Enter & Expatrick
Thanks Enter & Expatrick
#9
Re: Banks
We have been told it was only proof of address & passport we would need. will let you know
#10
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Re: Banks
In case of personal visit of the branch the Customer identification shall be performed based on presentation of the following official documents:
- For inland natural persons: personal identification card; ID card and official card certifying the address together; passport and official card certifying the address together; new type driving license card and official card certifying the address together.
- For foreign natural persons: passport; personal identification card if it authorizes residence in Hungary; a document evidencing the right of residence or a valid residence permit.
Additionally new clients are required to make a written declaration on their residence for tax purposes, without exception. (https://www.otpbank.hu/static/portal...N_20170601.pdf)
In what fallows we will stand to your disposition with our banking services.
#11
Re: Banks
Interesting, so if we want to open an account, hopefully house documents, passport, UK driving licence for ID should suffice.
We would not be able to move out until this house is sold.
We would not be able to move out until this house is sold.
#12
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Re: Banks
Both passport and driving licence should not be needed. What SHOULD be needed is some sort of photographic ID and proof of address, Note the semicolons between the various options of ID for inland (?) persons. Its a bit Hunglish so its not an official translation but a member of the office staff probably aided and abetted by google translate!
#13
Re: Banks
Hi Peter, do you mean in the form of a residency card? I realise we will need a bank account there before we come out to pay utilities etc, so please forgive the confusion.
#14
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Joined: Jan 2017
Location: Zala County
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Re: Banks
Hi GMC girl - When I recently opened my OTP bank account, I took along my UK passport and the contract from my house purchase which obviously had my Hungarian address on it and both of these seemed to be required and were copied… this was before I had my residency card. It was relatively straightforward to do, the only problem being that there wasn't a single member of staff in the branch that could speak English so I had to take a Hungarian speaker along to translate for me !
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Re: Banks
(I don't have a residency card, I have a green ID card)