UK bank account
#1
UK bank account
I plan on moving back to England quite soon & I have been enquiring about
the possibility of opening a UK bank account while still living in Australia.
I have emailed HSBC about it & got no reply. Barclays Bank were much more
helpful but say it's not possible to open a UK account until I have the right I.D
that shows a UK address. I was hoping to claim my superannuation from work
when I take voluntary retirement & have it directly deposited into a UK bank
account. Has anyone had a similar problem?
the possibility of opening a UK bank account while still living in Australia.
I have emailed HSBC about it & got no reply. Barclays Bank were much more
helpful but say it's not possible to open a UK account until I have the right I.D
that shows a UK address. I was hoping to claim my superannuation from work
when I take voluntary retirement & have it directly deposited into a UK bank
account. Has anyone had a similar problem?
#2
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Re: UK bank account
Absolutely normal under the UK money laundering rules. you need to have a UK address and usually utility bills/council tax bills etc. Once opened then it should be straightforward to get your supperann money transferred over. Can your current work hold your funds in abeyance until you can give them the UK bank details?
alternatively, for 5% you can send it to my UK bank and i'll forward it to you.....
alternatively, for 5% you can send it to my UK bank and i'll forward it to you.....
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Re: UK bank account
https://www.hsbc.com.au/1/2/personal.../move-os/apply
#4
Re: UK bank account
You can give HSBC Australia's International Banking Centre a phone. Please see link below for details -
https://www.hsbc.com.au/1/2/personal.../move-os/apply
https://www.hsbc.com.au/1/2/personal.../move-os/apply
#8
Re: UK bank account
J don't have an Australian HSBC account. I asked at the local branch on more than one occasion & they just give me a phone number to ring which is always engaged. I've left several messages & they never got back to me.
#10
Re: UK bank account
If your "home" HSBC account has sufficient funds to qualify for Premier status there will be no charge for opening an account elsewhere.
If you subsequently relocate to the location of the second account, you can transfer all of the funds to your new home using Global Transfer, again depending on the total funds, free of fees.
#11
Re: UK bank account
What did you ask? The first step in using HSBC to open an account in another country for you is to have an HSBC account in your current country of residence.
If your "home" HSBC account has sufficient funds to qualify for Premier status there will be no charge for opening an account elsewhere.
If you subsequently relocate to the location of the second account, you can transfer all of the funds to your new home using Global Transfer, again depending on the total funds, free of fees.
If your "home" HSBC account has sufficient funds to qualify for Premier status there will be no charge for opening an account elsewhere.
If you subsequently relocate to the location of the second account, you can transfer all of the funds to your new home using Global Transfer, again depending on the total funds, free of fees.
branch & they did say that to open an overseas account would cost me $200.
I have no problem with that but they didn't mention having to have a current
HSBC account here in Australia. Maybe our wires were crossed. I will pop in
there next week & ask again.
#12
Re: UK bank account
Thanks Novocastrian. I've spoken to a couple of people in the local HSBC
branch & they did say that to open an overseas account would cost me $200.
I have no problem with that but they didn't mention having to have a current
HSBC account here in Australia. Maybe our wires were crossed. I will pop in
there next week & ask again.
branch & they did say that to open an overseas account would cost me $200.
I have no problem with that but they didn't mention having to have a current
HSBC account here in Australia. Maybe our wires were crossed. I will pop in
there next week & ask again.
Once you are with HSBC the fees will depend on your balance with them.