Finding a bank in us, for uk citizen!!!!
Jul 1st 2013, 12:16 pm
#16
Joined: Dec 2001
Location: Dixie, ex UK
Posts: 52,441
Re: Finding a bank in us, for uk citizen!!!!
For most people who ask about bank accounts here on BE, one of the issues is that they don't have US utility bills.
Jul 1st 2013, 4:51 pm
#17
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Joined: Feb 2013
Posts: 583
Re: Finding a bank in us, for uk citizen!!!!
Didn't you need to complete a W-9 form though? We opened a current account with Chase and have been sent a W-9 (after completing a W-8BEN. Wish I had read the recent thread on this beforehand).
Jul 1st 2013, 5:08 pm
#18
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Re: Finding a bank in us, for uk citizen!!!!
I know my parents were able to open an account here as non-residents. They were with Suntrust. I seem to recall it was a bit of effort and they needed to get a tax effort but nothing too onerous overall.
Jul 2nd 2013, 12:24 pm
#19
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Re: Finding a bank in us, for uk citizen!!!!
Sorry I really can't remember a W-9 or a W-8BEN. The forms I did fill in were all done there and then in the bank. And there was nothing onerous in any of them.
