Opening a spanish bank account - proof of occupation or status
Jun 17th 2009, 7:07 pm
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Re: Opening a spanish bank account - proof of occupation or status
What do you know anyway!?
For the record.................. my brother has a Spanish Bank account that he set up a few years ago in Mallorca and he still uses it now, I am not sure if he has a cheque book but he certainly has a card and has a fully useable account...................
EDIT............... forgot to say, which would help the discussion no end I know, he lives in Norfolk........... NOT Spain.
For the record.................. my brother has a Spanish Bank account that he set up a few years ago in Mallorca and he still uses it now, I am not sure if he has a cheque book but he certainly has a card and has a fully useable account...................
EDIT............... forgot to say, which would help the discussion no end I know, he lives in Norfolk........... NOT Spain.
Jun 17th 2009, 7:10 pm
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Jun 17th 2009, 7:15 pm
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Jun 17th 2009, 7:17 pm
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Jun 17th 2009, 7:50 pm
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Re: Opening a spanish bank account - proof of occupation or status
We opened our Spanish Bank Account a year before we moved here; provided a British address and used only a passport.
We bought our house too with just a passport (just after we'd opened the Bank Account).
When we became resident here, we simply had the bank account changed from a non-resident to a resident account.
We bought our house too with just a passport (just after we'd opened the Bank Account).
When we became resident here, we simply had the bank account changed from a non-resident to a resident account.
Jun 17th 2009, 7:57 pm
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Re: Opening a spanish bank account - proof of occupation or status
Unemployment payments, i`ve been luck not to need, I didn`t move to Spain from the UK.
I`ve only lived in the UK a short period, so I doubt I`d qualify for much JSA anyway.
I`ve only lived in the UK a short period, so I doubt I`d qualify for much JSA anyway.
Jul 15th 2009, 1:21 am
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Re: Opening a spanish bank account - proof of occupation or status
I'm having real problems opening a Spanish bank account.
I think there was a new law that requires a proper workers contract. It is driving me mad!
I think there was a new law that requires a proper workers contract. It is driving me mad!
Jul 15th 2009, 4:52 am
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Jul 15th 2009, 5:05 am
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Jul 15th 2009, 6:00 am
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Re: Opening a spanish bank account - proof of occupation or status
I am pre retirement age. Dont work. Yes I converted froma non residents account to a residents account with SOL bank a month ago.
How would all the non working early retirees open accounts if this were the case.?
Jul 15th 2009, 8:11 am
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Re: Opening a spanish bank account - proof of occupation or status
accounts without NIE
Jul 15th 2009, 8:15 am
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Jul 15th 2009, 7:46 pm
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Jul 15th 2009, 8:13 pm
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Re: Opening a spanish bank account - proof of occupation or status
CAI Aragon, opened a non residents account with a passport. When my first pay cheque went in and we were 'empadriamented', 3 months later, automatically changed to a residents account.
Jul 26th 2009, 8:24 pm
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Re: Opening a spanish bank account - proof of occupation or status
I was in Sol bank last week and all they wanted to open an account was passport and rental agreement. I'm told their charges are quite high though.
