UK banks closing accounts for no-residents
Sep 7th 2022, 12:29 pm
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Sep 7th 2022, 4:22 pm
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I have been totally web based since many years with all correspondence from the bank coming via email. They know my Spanish address, and the UK one too, and they give no trouble. This is Lloyds, just to put your mind at rest. They do not advertise widely that there is an email address for "contactus" but I have only just discovered it!
Sep 7th 2022, 4:26 pm
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Sep 7th 2022, 4:31 pm
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Re: UK banks closing accounts for no-residents
I have been totally web based since many years with all correspondence from the bank coming via email. They know my Spanish address, and the UK one too, and they give no trouble. This is Lloyds, just to put your mind at rest. They do not advertise widely that there is an email address for "contactus" but I have only just discovered it!
Sep 7th 2022, 4:35 pm
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I have been totally web based since many years with all correspondence from the bank coming via email. They know my Spanish address, and the UK one too, and they give no trouble. This is Lloyds, just to put your mind at rest. They do not advertise widely that there is an email address for "contactus" but I have only just discovered it!
Sep 8th 2022, 2:24 pm
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Re: UK banks closing accounts for no-residents
I enquired, by email, from the paying organisation whether my Wise account was suitable to receive my state pension. This was nearly a month ago. Their prompt reply was that it was indeed possible but needed a written request. I submitted the written application to change the bank, operative on 2 September. The pension went to the old bank! I am waiting to see if they have opened last month's post yet, come the 30th!
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Sep 9th 2022, 4:45 am
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Re: UK banks closing accounts for no-residents
My UK bank, Lloyds, has said it will be closing my current account as I am not a UK resident. The main issue is all my pensions etc are paid into that account as are some DDs for various things in the UK and as I pay UK tax on my Civil Service pension I did not want to change if possible. It seems most UK banks are doing the same - so what ae other people doing? - And is on line banking an option? or are there any banks in the UK that offer current accounts for non- residents? I tried contacting HSBC but their own staff could not tell me although on their website they indicate they do!! Anyone know any better?
Sep 9th 2022, 5:56 am
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Dec 18th 2022, 11:31 am
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Now it is well past the deadline date set out in the email and the bank has not closed my account yet!!! - Meanwhile I have managed to register with HSBC as suggested and that is working fine so my bank does try and close me down I can at least move pretty fast and swap over !
Dec 18th 2022, 5:24 pm
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Re: UK banks closing accounts for no-residents
Now it is well past the deadline date set out in the email and the bank has not closed my account yet!!! - Meanwhile I have managed to register with HSBC as suggested and that is working fine so my bank does try and close me down I can at least move pretty fast and swap over !
Dec 18th 2022, 5:43 pm
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HSBC have just refused to open a uk account for my son because he is a Spanish resident!!!. We did it online where it says in the ad that you can be resident of EEA but when we submitted the application it said we needed to be uk residents. I have spoken to them numerous times and the say different things- the system though requires a uk address and some proof of uk residency. Going to try over Christmas in a branch to see what they say
Dec 18th 2022, 5:44 pm
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Re: UK banks closing accounts for no-residents
Now it is well past the deadline date set out in the email and the bank has not closed my account yet!!! - Meanwhile I have managed to register with HSBC as suggested and that is working fine so my bank does try and close me down I can at least move pretty fast and swap over !