Bank accounts in NZ..
Hello
We hoping to be in Wellington in early December :fingerscrossed: Can anyone tell me please how easy (or hard) it is to open up a bank account in New Zealand? What is required from us? :confused: Kezzar |
Re: Bank accounts in NZ..
Originally Posted by Kezzar
(Post 8809673)
Hello
We hoping to be in Wellington in early December :fingerscrossed: Can anyone tell me please how easy (or hard) it is to open up a bank account in New Zealand? What is required from us? :confused: Kezzar |
Re: Bank accounts in NZ..
yes it is very easy. We moved to Wellington and opened a bank account with BNZ before we came over.
So far I've been impressed with them....although OH has now had to start banking with ASB and seems to think that they're good also. here's the link for opening a bank account with BNZ from overseas: https://www.bnz.co.nz/portal/site/bnz/migrant |
Re: Bank accounts in NZ..
Originally Posted by Kezzar
(Post 8809673)
Hello
We hoping to be in Wellington in early December :fingerscrossed: Can anyone tell me please how easy (or hard) it is to open up a bank account in New Zealand? What is required from us? :confused: Kezzar |
Re: Bank accounts in NZ..
Originally Posted by shelloid
(Post 8809974)
yes it is very easy. We moved to Wellington and opened a bank account with BNZ before we came over.
So far I've been impressed with them....although OH has now had to start banking with ASB and seems to think that they're good also. here's the link for opening a bank account with BNZ from overseas: https://www.bnz.co.nz/portal/site/bnz/migrant We did it with BNZ! No complaints from us! ;) |
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We opened one before we arrived with Westpac and we have no complaints they always are helpful in any branch we have been in everything is quick and easy so different to UK banks
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Re: Bank accounts in NZ..
Don't mean to high-jack your thread but it is on a similar vein. :)
I have read that in NZ you don't get a Debit Card when you join a bank unless you ask and that you can be charged for every transaction, is this true? If so what does everyone do? Take out huge sums of cash and pay cash for everything? :confused: Thanks. |
Re: Bank accounts in NZ..
Originally Posted by Kezzar
(Post 8809673)
Can anyone tell me please how easy (or hard) it is to open up a bank account in New Zealand? What is required from us?
We used Westpac. |
Re: Bank accounts in NZ..
Originally Posted by joannii
(Post 8810577)
I have read that in NZ you don't get a Debit Card when you join a bank unless you ask and that you can be charged for every transaction, is this true?
Check out the banks websites, they all list their charges for you to see and compare. |
Re: Bank accounts in NZ..
Originally Posted by joannii
(Post 8810577)
Don't mean to high-jack your thread but it is on a similar vein. :)
I have read that in NZ you don't get a Debit Card when you join a bank unless you ask and that you can be charged for every transaction, is this true? If so what does everyone do? Take out huge sums of cash and pay cash for everything? :confused: Thanks. |
Re: Bank accounts in NZ..
yep, it's EFTPOS that everyone uses here. EFTPOS = electronic funds tansfer at point of sale (or something to that effect).
To us everyday folk, it works in the shops like switch/maestro/electron/etc. do inn the UK. Just means you can't use it for online / telephone purchases. But I have noticed a few websites only accept VISA and not VISA debit anyway. (unless I'm wrong and when they say VISA they include the VISA debit as well!?) |
Re: Bank accounts in NZ..
Originally Posted by shelloid
(Post 8810691)
But I have noticed a few websites only accept VISA and not VISA debit anyway. (unless I'm wrong and when they say VISA they include the VISA debit as well!?)
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oooh, that's handy to know....shame I don't have a VISA debit, but OH does. Just means I'll have to spend his money instead. Like I said, what a shame!
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Re: Bank accounts in NZ..
were with Kiwibank and they dont charge for transactions if you do online banking. Quick and easy to sort out, you do pay if you use another banks ATM. Dont forget to get your IRD number(can take up to 10 days to arrive, forms avaliable from post office) and give when you open account or you will be charged 38%!!
Good luck |
Re: Bank accounts in NZ..
Originally Posted by joannii
(Post 8810577)
Don't mean to high-jack your thread but it is on a similar vein. :)
I have read that in NZ you don't get a Debit Card when you join a bank unless you ask and that you can be charged for every transaction, is this true? If so what does everyone do? Take out huge sums of cash and pay cash for everything? :confused: Thanks. Most banks also now have Visa or Mastercard debit cards too. I've always found NZ banks to be far better and generally more advanced than the UK ones . |
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