I think you could open an account in Revolut (Lithuania) fairly easily before the Russo-Ukrainian war (the 2022 escalation specifically). You can still sign up

I think you could open an account in Revolut (Lithuania) fairly easily before the Russo-Ukrainian war (the 2022 escalation specifically). You can still sign up with them, but you need at least a work visa in the EU. Shameless plug: https://revolut.com/referral/aleksamc7!DEC1-22-VR-EE https://revolut.com/referral/aleksamc7!DEC1-22-VR-EE You still can open account in Wise (UK / Belgium and other countries), though not from Iran I think (thanks to sanctions). It's not a bank but is an EMI and is regulated stricter than a bank. You can only order a card in handful of countries besides EU and the US, but for storing money it should OK. Shameless plug: https://ale.sh/r/wise https://ale.sh/r/wise If you live in Iran though... good luck, you'll need it.