Foreign bank account

[Daisy]

I need to open a Euro account, but it has to be at a German bank. Does anyone have any experience of doing this? Can I do it from the UK, or will I need to go there? How long does it take?

 

[gj]

I would have thought that it may be possible to open an account via a London branch of a German bank.

The biggest obstacle to opening an account is providing proof of identity/address and good standing - but you could probably get this provided by your UK bank to the satisfaction of a German Bank, without going there.

We have been looking at a Euro account to be based in mainland Europe, from the UK, and were amazed to find HSBC couldn't help us - the World's bank, but not Europe apparently.

All I can really suggest is contacting the London branch of the major German banks - these are their German contact details - they may have UK sites

Big Banks


Bayerische Hypo- und Vereinsbank AG,
Am Tucherpark 16
80538 München
Telefon: (0 89) 37 8-0
http://www.hypovereinsbank.de


Commerzbank AG,
Kaiserplatz
60311 Frankfurt/Main
Telefon: (0 69) 1 36 20
http://www.commerzbank.de


Deutsche Bank AG,
Taunusanlage 12
60262 Frankfurt/Main
Telefon: (0 69) 9 10-00
http://www.deutsche-bank.de


Dresdner Bank AG,
Jürgen-Ponto-Platz 1
60301 Frankfurt/Main
Telefon: (0 69) 2 63-0
http://www.dresdner-bank.de


Regards


Graham