Banking
Sep 16th 2007, 9:14 pm
#17
Forum Regular
Thread Starter
Joined: Sep 2007
Posts: 70
Re: Banking
Cheers for that, will maybe need to open one on next visit out.
Thanks Carin
Thanks Carin
Sep 28th 2007, 3:42 am
#18
Pompey Boy
Joined: Feb 2006
Location: Torrejon
Posts: 143
Re: Banking
We just moved here last week I tried as well to gt account before came here and failed however took no time at all to open account in person.
Sep 28th 2007, 4:27 pm
#19
And YOU'RE paying for it!
Joined: May 2007
Location: kipper tie?
Posts: 2,328
Re: Banking
I thought some banks (e.g. WaMu) allowed you to submit your drivers license info online to meet the ID requirements. This might work for the OP if they still have their US license.
Sep 28th 2007, 8:05 pm
#20
Who?
Joined: Oct 2004
Location: Stepford
Posts: 3,098
Re: Banking
We opened a US bank account during a reccie visit 3 mths before we actually moved. The account was opened with a bank my husband's company had a 'relationship' with, so it all went pretty smoothly. We did not have a US address at this time but it was pre 9/11 so maybe things have changed.
We did open it in person, though, and our bank here is part of the same group as our UK bank.
We used it to transfer money to pay the deposit on our house etc.
