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I'm an Australian expat in The Netherlands with accounts in AU, here in NL, and an additional account I had setup in the US. Both the NL (even when has temp re
by dwightgunning 10y ago
I'm an Australian expat in The Netherlands with accounts in AU, here in NL, and an additional account I had setup in the US.
Both the NL (even when has temp residency / work visa) and the US account were a major PITA to create.
- FireBeyond 10y agoYeah, my accounts in the US always get flagged for manual review at creation time and "extended initial funds holding" because my SSN doesn't match my DOB (because it was issued when I got my Green Card, and not when I was born). I've even had to convince banks that they're allowed to open an account for me in the first place...
- mstade 10y agoRight, I'm in the EU and and EU citizen to boot, so that's probably why it's been easier for me. Funnily enough, the UK has been the most difficult country to open a bank account in, because of their insisting on using utility bills as proof of residence, and apparently a residence is more or less a must. My first UK account took a few days of hassling to get set up, because I didn't yet have a residence, but was living in a hotel. A proof of employment and a couple of face to face meetings with supervisors cleared that up though.