Personal bank account Italy?

[void]

Does anybody have a recent experience with opening personal bank (not EMI) account in any Italian bank for an EU citizen (non Italian) renting a flat in Italy?
I don't expect any bank would support remote opening in this bureaucratic hell...
Is passport and rental agreement enough?
Thanks

 

[Volex]

You can open a personal bank account in most of the banks in Italy, if‌ you are a EU citizen. The passport and an address is enough to open it.‍

 

[void]

No permanent stay permit or registration on "Anagrafe" needed?
Is a one year rental agreement enough to support the address?

One particular bank you'd recommend⁠ or have experience with that one should start with?

 

[Volex]

You don’t need a permanet stay permit or anagrafe registration. The one year rental agreement‌ is enough.

You can start with Chebanca, BNL or Unicredit.

 

[JohnLocke]

Curious, don't they have this huge questionnaire and all the usual forms to be filled‌ as they have for instant in Germany?

 

[UScorp]

Bank might ask For an Italian Tax nr -Codice Fiscale. A lawyer or Account can‌ help getting one

 

[void]

In my case I already have that‍ and it's pretty easy to get - for example any Italian embassy can assign it⁠ to you.

 

[JohnLocke]

Wonder if you tried at your own to walk into a bank in Italy and‌ ask them to open an account for you?

 

[void]

not yet - doing my homework before taking a flight

 

[UScorp]

You can walk into any bank in Italy to open an account. I did this‌ in Bolzano with Cassa di Risparmio(Sparkasse), Monte dei Paschi,
Raiffeisenbank and Volksbank.
Volksbank has a‍ nice service.They have ready made VISA debit cards without the clients name on which will⁠ be activated after the account is open.
Better you call them before to arrange an⁤ appointment and ask for their requirements.

 

[void]

When did you do it and did they speak English at‍ the counter? Even the webpages are in Italian only (yes, Volksbank has German version 😉)
What did you have to provide in your case?

 

[UScorp]

Last year. Yes almost all bank clearks speak English/German/Italian.
Codice Fiscale,Passport. I provided an Address‌ in the EU.
As we all know banks changes their policies almost overnight , so‍ better to call them in advance.

 

[void]

I see. My‌ goal is to get an account associated with an Italian address - that's why I‍ try to find out what's needed in this regard.
Thanks for your input.