Opening a U.S. Personal Bank Account from Abroad
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Guys, keep it civil. This conversation style is not welcome here. Take this as just a friendly alert.
It is not so, definitely.
E.g. I personally know people (with non-US passports) who are not︀ willing to travel to the U.S.A. as they are not willing to have their fingerprints︁ stored in a foreign database without any criminal foundation – and I understand them well.︂
I second this. Please, do not go off-topic / hijack︅ the thread.
To the matter, @Clank is correct here https://www.offshorecorptalk.com/th...al-bank-account-from-abroad.47166/post-342951 – TBMK.
As far as I am aware, the latter is the right︈ way.
It is not so, definitely.
E.g. I personally know people (with non-US passports) who are not︀ willing to travel to the U.S.A. as they are not willing to have their fingerprints︁ stored in a foreign database without any criminal foundation – and I understand them well.︂
I second this. Please, do not go off-topic / hijack︅ the thread.
To the matter, @Clank is correct here https://www.offshorecorptalk.com/th...al-bank-account-from-abroad.47166/post-342951 – TBMK.
As far as I am aware, the latter is the right︈ way.
You can open the account directly in the US, no need to be premier in any other place. And you can do it online for the vast majority of residencies.
For HSBC US you can do it on the website and for Citibank IPB USA you need to call them and they will send you an email for KYC.
For HSBC US you can do it on the website and for Citibank IPB USA you need to call them and they will send you an email for KYC.
IMO yes. but as far as I know, they application on the website often was buggy in the sense that they denied your application. Especially if you were not in the US or used a VPN.
Probably it was denied for another reason as they state on their website that you can open the account from abroad.
https://www.us.hsbc.com/international-banking/account-opening-availability/
https://www.us.hsbc.com/international-banking/account-opening-availability/
Does the IP address really matter? I can just use the internet from my US SIM card.
For those who don’t know, it gives you a real IP address. Even if you are in New Zealand, there’s no way to detect that you’re not in the US,unless the app asks for GPS access. However, that can also be faked on an Android phone.
For those who don’t know, it gives you a real IP address. Even if you are in New Zealand, there’s no way to detect that you’re not in the US,unless the app asks for GPS access. However, that can also be faked on an Android phone.
I think so.
Yes, but you need to pay roaming charges in case they apply. Which GPS faker are you currently using?
Yes, but you need to pay roaming charges in case they apply. Which GPS faker are you currently using?
I'm not using a GPS faker, but I know how to use one in case I need it. Most banks don't ask for that. You can just find it on Play market.
Yes, you need to buy roaming data. That's what I usually do, and I have SIM cards from different countries.
Yes, you need to buy roaming data. That's what I usually do, and I have SIM cards from different countries.
When did you open it any for what fees? I think they now allow everybody but for money, while previously it was limited but free
https://web.archive.org/web/20250121084144/https://velobank.com/
https://web.archive.org/web/20250121084144/https://velobank.com/
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