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  • bizarredollars
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    • Mar 2006
    • 1582

    #1

    US Bank Account for UK Citizen?

    I need a US bank account, with good online banking facilities.. I do NOT want to setup a company in the US and do not have a US tax id..

    Any advice or recomendations?

    The account will recieve several incoming wiretransfers per week, and a couple of outgoings.

    Thanks

    Alan.

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  • scottybuzz
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    • May 2006
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    #2
    is this to try and stop those dam exchange rates?
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    • bizarredollars
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      • Mar 2006
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      #3
      Originally posted by scottybuzz
      is this to try and stop those dam exchange rates?
      No, it's so I can fund my epass account easier and pay my designers and content providers.

      Exchange rates do suck... But I have been investing very heavily lately, so it's swings and roundabouts at the moment for me. I do miss the days when it was 1.6 to 1
      Last edited by bizarredollars; 01-22-2007, 01:53 PM.

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      • Sarah_Jayne
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        • Dec 2002
        • 40077

        #4
        Originally posted by bizarredollars
        No, it's so I can fund my epass account easier and pay my designers and content providers.

        Exchange rates do suck... But I have been investing very heavily lately, so it's swings and roundabouts at the moment for me. I do miss the days when it was 1.6 to 1
        god..1.6 would be like getting a double pay raise

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        • Webby
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          • Oct 2002
          • 14956

          #5
          Originally posted by bizarredollars
          I need a US bank account, with good online banking facilities.. I do NOT want to setup a company in the US and do not have a US tax id..

          Any advice or recomendations?

          The account will recieve several incoming wiretransfers per week, and a couple of outgoings.

          Thanks

          Alan.
          There are "issues" with banks actually in the US and not worth the hassle including the DNA sample blah, so throw these options into the pot...

          (a) Simply get a dollar account where you bank now and if payment is expected in dollars - pay em with a dollar cheque or wire direct from the dollar account.

          (b) You could go a stage further and have an offshore corp with dollar banking, tho that seems an overkill, but could be useful depending on your biz background.
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          • Sambo
            So Fucking Banned
            • Mar 2004
            • 1187

            #6
            The closest I ever found was opening up an offshore dollar (Jersey) account with NatWest (I think it was them).

            They hook str8 into the US banking system, so in theory you can use all the US banking features. Its going back a while that I looked into it , but that was the only way it was possible then.

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            • Webby
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              • Oct 2002
              • 14956

              #7
              Originally posted by Sambo
              The closest I ever found was opening up an offshore dollar (Jersey) account with NatWest (I think it was them).

              They hook str8 into the US banking system, so in theory you can use all the US banking features. Its going back a while that I looked into it , but that was the only way it was possible then.
              Most major banks in the UK (or elsewhere) have dollar accounts if you ask for them Sambo - and they all link up globally. They will also issue dollar cheque books etc..

              PS Some of our accounts offer almost all relevant currencies and they are stored under one master account - but they can tell ya daily what the balance is in a currency of your choice - amazing system - far better than major banks
              Last edited by Webby; 01-22-2007, 02:11 PM.
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              • Sambo
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                • Mar 2004
                • 1187

                #8
                Originally posted by Webby
                Most major banks in the UK (or elsewhere) have dollar accounts if you ask for them Sambo - and they all link up globally. They will also issue dollar cheque books etc..
                I think he would need an account that is actually IN the US system to use it to fund epass though - They can all do transactions by wire etc but thats not enough to fund Epass.

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                • Webby
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                  • Oct 2002
                  • 14956

                  #9
                  Originally posted by Sambo
                  I think he would need an account that is actually IN the US system to use it to fund epass though - They can all do transactions by wire etc but thats not enough to fund Epass.
                  Ah.. got ya!! Don't deal with or know about the specifics of epass "topup" methods...
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                  • samsam
                    So Fucking Banned
                    • Jun 2002
                    • 682

                    #10
                    bizarre i think what that guy said about jersey is right, you can have a great us dollar account in jersey

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                    • Theo
                      HAL 9000
                      • May 2001
                      • 34515

                      #11
                      patriot act...pretty much forget it

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                      • directfiesta
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                        • Oct 2002
                        • 30251

                        #12
                        TD Bank North has what you want, but fees are a killer ...

                        Incoming wires: 16.00 each
                        ATM withdrawl : 3.00 + 1%


                        I don"t know about outgoing wires, but probably 30.00+


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                        • bizarredollars
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                          • Mar 2006
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                          #13
                          The main reason I need this is to fund my epassporte account.. would any of the suggestions so far be viable?

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                          • bizarredollars
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                            #14
                            About 8 years ago, I have an account with HSBC Delaware, Through my local UK HSBC bank.. Times have changed, but I will ring my bank manager in the morning to find out.

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                            • bizarredollars
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                              #15
                              Originally posted by directfiesta
                              TD Bank North has what you want, but fees are a killer ...

                              Incoming wires: 16.00 each
                              ATM withdrawl : 3.00 + 1%


                              I don"t know about outgoing wires, but probably 30.00+


                              http://www.tdbanknorth.com
                              As far as incoming wires... That is no worse than I am paying now.. I am sure HSBC are ripping me off.

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                              • DutchTeenCash
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                                • Feb 2003
                                • 21684

                                #16
                                theres no way you can get a private bank account in the US being a non US citizen - period

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                                • sextoyking
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                                  • Dec 2001
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                                  #17
                                  Originally posted by thinkx
                                  theres no way you can get a private bank account in the US being a non US citizen - period

                                  not true at all.

                                  But what most banks say is you have to show up in person. with ID, passport, etc.

                                  Fill out some irs form or something, no ss# required.

                                  They will open then..
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                                  • DutchTeenCash
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                                    • Feb 2003
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                                    #18
                                    Originally posted by sextoyking
                                    not true at all.

                                    But what most banks say is you have to show up in person. with ID, passport, etc.

                                    Fill out some irs form or something, no ss# required.

                                    They will open then..
                                    As usual this thread - and any other bank account thread - is full of bs again.

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                                    • sextoyking
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                                      #19
                                      Originally posted by thinkx
                                      As usual this thread - and any other bank account thread - is full of bs again.


                                      Are you saying my post was BS?

                                      I have been in local banks with biz ppl from other countries and they setup a us checking account no problem with passport, etc.
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                                      • DutchTeenCash
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                                        • Feb 2003
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                                        #20
                                        Originally posted by sextoyking
                                        Are you saying my post was BS?

                                        I have been in local banks with biz ppl from other countries and they setup a us checking account no problem with passport, etc.
                                        a private bank account and people from outside the US - not canadians or so - and the last 2-3 yrs?

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                                        • sextoyking
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                                          #21
                                          Originally posted by thinkx
                                          a private bank account and people from outside the US - not canadians or so - and the last 2-3 yrs?
                                          Yes, you don't have to be a resident or citizen to have a US Bank account.

                                          He showed passport, I think some local ID (Euro Country) filled out some irs form I belive, forget the form # and got a checking account, send visa check card, etc.

                                          Oh of course he did have to put a US address down....
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                                          • rollinthunder
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                                            • Sep 2004
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                                            #22
                                            Originally posted by thinkx
                                            a private bank account and people from outside the US - not canadians or so - and the last 2-3 yrs?
                                            Aren't Canadians people 'outside the US'?

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                                            • DutchTeenCash
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                                              • Feb 2003
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                                              #23
                                              Originally posted by rollinthunder
                                              Aren't Canadians people 'outside the US'?
                                              they are but there are still a lotta special rules left for Canadians like the crossing borders etc thats why I mentioned that

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                                              • DutchTeenCash
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                                                • Feb 2003
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                                                #24
                                                Originally posted by sextoyking
                                                Yes, you don't have to be a resident or citizen to have a US Bank account.

                                                He showed passport, I think some local ID (Euro Country) filled out some irs form I belive, forget the form # and got a checking account, send visa check card, etc.

                                                Oh of course he did have to put a US address down....
                                                K thanks thats what I thought.

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                                                • sextoyking
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                                                  #25
                                                  Originally posted by thinkx
                                                  K thanks thats what I thought.
                                                  np at all.

                                                  for the US address, what alot of people do is goto a local mailbox etc, or that type of store, get a box, and then use that for there us address. Mail can be fwd for a fee, etc.
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                                                  • DateDoc
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                                                    • Feb 2005
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                                                    #26
                                                    not sure if this is a scam or not but might be worth checking out - http://www2.valisinternational.com/?pg=personal

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                                                    • directfiesta
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                                                      • Oct 2002
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                                                      #27
                                                      Originally posted by thinkx
                                                      theres no way you can get a private bank account in the US being a non US citizen - period
                                                      ... I am chocking .... LOL ....

                                                      What if I told you I have one .... ( private bank account to my personnal name )

                                                      What If I told you I am a Canadian Citizen ...

                                                      Ever heard of " non-resident alien " ....

                                                      Whatever bet you want to wage, I cover ...
                                                      I know that Asspimple is stoopid ... As he says, it is a FACT !

                                                      But I can't figure out how he can breathe or type , at the same time ....

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                                                      • directfiesta
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                                                        • Oct 2002
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                                                        #28
                                                        Originally posted by rollinthunder
                                                        Aren't Canadians people 'outside the US'?
                                                        depends ... when they ( the USA ) feels like it, we are considered " domestic " , when they don't feel like it, we are " foreign " ....
                                                        I know that Asspimple is stoopid ... As he says, it is a FACT !

                                                        But I can't figure out how he can breathe or type , at the same time ....

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                                                        • OzMan
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                                                          • Sep 2003
                                                          • 9162

                                                          #29
                                                          Not sure about post 911 but as a foreign citizen tourist you used to be able to go to SS office and tell them you needed a SS # to open a bank account as you travel here often. Put a friend's US address down. Card would arrive a couple weeks later and they would issue you a number on the spot and you could use the number until the card arrived.

                                                          Try it on your next trip here, nothing to lose.

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                                                          • directfiesta
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                                                            • Oct 2002
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                                                            #30
                                                            Originally posted by sextoyking
                                                            np at all.

                                                            for the US address, what alot of people do is goto a local mailbox etc, or that type of store, get a box, and then use that for there us address. Mail can be fwd for a fee, etc.
                                                            A US address ...

                                                            THAT IS BULLSHIT

                                                            I receive my bank statment at my Montreal Address .... When I communicate with them, I give them my Canadian SSN ... and my local canadian address ...

                                                            I will agree with Thinxxx on one thing:

                                                            So much BS in a bank thread
                                                            I know that Asspimple is stoopid ... As he says, it is a FACT !

                                                            But I can't figure out how he can breathe or type , at the same time ....

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                                                            • Agnosticism
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                                                              #31
                                                              Originally posted by directfiesta
                                                              I receive my bank statment at my Montreal Address .... When I communicate with them, I give them my Canadian SSN ... and my local canadian address ...

                                                              I will agree with Thinxxx on one thing:

                                                              So much BS in a bank thread
                                                              Did you setup of prior to the Patriot Act?

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                                                              • directfiesta
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                                                                • Oct 2002
                                                                • 30251

                                                                #32
                                                                Originally posted by Agnosticism
                                                                Did you setup of prior to the Patriot Act?

                                                                No, after ... I did it when the Visa stuff happened.
                                                                I know that Asspimple is stoopid ... As he says, it is a FACT !

                                                                But I can't figure out how he can breathe or type , at the same time ....

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