Opening a bank account
Posted: Mon May 30, 2022 12:02pm
Hi .....anyone know if it's possible to open a Spanish bank account, before buying a property here?
Asking for family member who's still living In UK but wants to live here....
Thank you
PeaPea9 wrote on Mon May 30, 2022 12:02pm:
Hi .....anyone know if it's possible to open a Spanish bank account, before buying a property here?
Asking for family member who's still living In UK but wants to live here....
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Thank you
You certainly can open a bank account here and you don't need to have a property to be able to do it.
You will probably need to be present at the bank to sign all the paperwork and prove who you are.
Don't forget that non residents are charged quite heavily on Spanish bank accounts.
If your friend is thinking about living in Spain then a Spanish account with some cash deposited regularly will help them with the application for a visa for residency.
Steve
Posted: Mon May 30, 2022 4:53pm
tebo53 wrote on Mon May 30, 2022 1:11pm:
You certainly can open a bank account here and you don't need to have a property to be able to do it.
You will probably need to be present at the bank to sign all the paperwork and prove who you are.
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Don't forget that non residents are charged quite heavily on Spanish bank accounts.
If your friend is thinking about living in Spain then a Spanish account with some cash deposited regularly will help them with the application for a visa for residency.
Steve
Thank you so much Steve, that's a very helpful reply 👍😊
Posted: Tue May 31, 2022 10:01am
Super helpful member
PeaPea9 wrote on Mon May 30, 2022 4:53pm:
Thank you so much Steve, that's a very helpful reply 👍😊
Your friend will need an N.I.E number to open a bank account
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Posted: Sun Jun 5, 2022 7:34pm
Stevec61 wrote on Tue May 31, 2022 10:01am:
Your friend will need an N.I.E number to open a bank account
I've just opened an account with Sabadell prior to moving here in a few weeks. It's a non-residents account for now, but will be exchanged for a residents account when I have a residency card. I don't have a NIE number yet - my lawyer is applying for that for me. So not needed to open a bank account.
Posted: Sun Jun 5, 2022 8:08pm
Super helpful member
YvonneF wrote on Sun Jun 5, 2022 7:34pm:
I've just opened an account with Sabadell prior to moving here in a few weeks. It's a non-residents account for now, but will be exchanged for a residents account when I have a residency card. I don't have a NIE number yet - my lawyer is applying for that for me. So not needed to open a bank acco...
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Apologies for stating an N.I.E is needed for opening a bank account, that was my understanding but obviously not the case !
Posted: Sun Jun 12, 2022 9:32am
Yes you can as we did it last year. You need an NEI number first, then an address. We got our number then got a long term rental then the bank account. All has been fine for the last year. Hope this helps.
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