Offshore banks like Belize. Just send a notarized passport copy and they will open a personal bank account for me?

[mgreenly]

So simple ?

 

[apres777]

They usually ask for a few other things to "verify your identity" like a reference‌ letter from your bank or an "expert" and a bill to prove your residency (electricity‍ bill, phone bill), but generally speaking you're right.

These banks are not on the same⁠ level as you might know from European banks as far as digitalisation is concerned.

 

[JohnLocke]

I would agree with @apres777 it isn't that simple!

What bank told you that it‌ is that simple?

 

[Sols]

And this is one of the many reasons why these types of banks are dying‌ out.

 

[mgreenly]

anybody here with experience opened banks by sending a notarized passport copy ?

 

[JohnLocke]

With regular banks it has always been possible to do that. The‍ question is good if it would work with EMI's, but I can't see why they⁠ would refuse it.