Author Topic: Bank Account Without A Nie (Read 5567 times)

mel27 · « **on:** November 27, 2006, 01:43:19 PM »

Hello, I haven´t written in awhile but I´m hoping that NA Language assistants are still reading this forum once in awhile. Does anyone know which Spanish banks will allow you to open an account without a NIE and with just a passport. I have a NIE of course and have my account up and running, but am asking because my boyfriend needs to get an account going without all of the official documentation.

Any info would be appreciated.
Thanks,
Melodie

mel27 · « **Reply #1 on:** November 27, 2006, 01:45:42 PM »

Oops! Sorry about creating a new topic for this post. it was not intentional and I admit that I do not know how to properly use this forum.

RebeccaG · « **Reply #2 on:** December 01, 2006, 12:48:59 PM »

Hi Melodie,

I know the banking laws are chaning in Spain and that some banks are beginning to tighten up their regulations.

I have heard that in the past La Caixa would open accounts with just a passport. I don't know how true that is anymore, but you could try them and then let us know here!

Good luck!
Rebecca

SRedw · « **Reply #3 on:** December 05, 2006, 05:10:09 PM »

Rebecca,

La Caixa has tightened up also. It's rumored that if you go to Calle Arenal, 24 (Metros SOL y OPERA) that they will open up an acount without the necessary paperwork, but that's just hearsay, so I can neither confirm nor deny that it's true. People will have to find out for themselves.

Shawn

Jonniboy · « **Reply #4 on:** December 06, 2006, 12:38:39 AM »

Don't know about the current situation but in 2003 I opened an account in Mijas near Malaga with just a passport. Months later I realised that they were charging me 4 euro a month for having the account.

By this stage I'd got the NIE so went to my local Valencian branch only to be told that I could only change the account in the actual branch where I'd opened it! I asked if they seriously meant that I'd have to make the 20 hour round trip to Mijas and they told me that I could close the account there and reopen but I'd need compulsory insurance of 6 euro a month for at least 3 months. :angry: With that I just closed the account.

stacylimones · « **Reply #5 on:** December 22, 2006, 12:44:28 PM »

I was able to open an account at the Banco de Andalucia with just my passport.

SRedw · « **Reply #6 on:** December 24, 2006, 01:46:47 AM »

It all depends on the bank and the person that is helping you.

Good luck,

Shawn

sticky · « **Reply #7 on:** December 28, 2006, 08:49:10 AM »

Hey everyone!

Been away for awhile...work work work...

BBVA in Sol will open a non-resident bank account for you with just your passport-no problema!

Phil

SRedw · « **Reply #8 on:** December 30, 2006, 01:51:37 AM »

Well, it seems like SOL is the place for opening a bank acount without a visa in Madrid, but it still depends on the person and the day. From what I understand, at one point La Caixa in Sol stopped doing this for a while, but they are doing it again.

Shawn

sticky · « **Reply #9 on:** January 02, 2007, 01:48:37 AM »

Here's an interesting article I found on the subject:

HOW TO OPEN A BANK ACCOUNT IN SPAIN
http://www.euroresidentes.com/Property/spa...count-spain.htm

SRedw · « **Reply #10 on:** January 02, 2007, 04:54:35 AM »

Interesting article. [_[ It still depends on the bank branch and who serves you. As I said before, I went to one branch of La Caixa and opened my account with just with a passport. I had some friends try to do the same, but at a different branch, and they were told that they needed more than just a passport to open an account. They were told that they had to get a standard non-resident certificate.

Shawn

sticky · « **Reply #11 on:** January 02, 2007, 09:03:36 AM »

I'm getting the feeling here, some metaphysial sensation, that it just may depend on the branch that serves you. ;-)

SRedw · « **Reply #12 on:** January 02, 2007, 06:20:16 PM »

Now you got it Sticky. I am not denying what the article states, but many people have had many different experiences with Spanish banks when it comes to opening an account. I was lucky and just opened it with my passport, like you did. Some tightening up happened after March 11th with everything. For example, I opened my Vodafone account with just my passport. But now, those days are long gone.

Shawn

sticky · « **Reply #13 on:** January 07, 2007, 11:03:04 PM »

Okay,

Well actually I am thinking about closing my bank account and opening another... BBVA can charge up to 3 euros for taking out cash at another bank's cash machine.

So I guess when you figure out WHERE you can open account, the next thing is to figure out who offers the best services....

For example, my buddy just opened a non-resident account at the Deutsche Bank (http://grupo.deutsche-bank.es/main3.htm) in Madrid with no problems and they even gave him a radio or something for opening account. He says he pays NO commissions from any cash machine in Madrid and can easily make international transfers online.

I will be heading over there this week....

Phil

SRedw · « **Reply #14 on:** January 09, 2007, 01:20:20 AM »

Quote

Well actually I am thinking about closing my bank account and opening another... BBVA can charge up to 3 euros for taking out cash at another bank's cash machine.

Wow, I didn't know that fees could be that high.

Good luck with your research and if you switch to Deutsche Bank, I hope that it works out for you in the end.

Shawn

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