Opening bank account without NIE

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Opening bank account without NIE

Postby power » Fri Aug 05, 2016 12:35 pm

Hi all,

I currently in progress to get my NIE number. The main police station is too busy and gave me an appointment in the middle of September.

I have spotted a few known banks here in Malaga, but is there any banks willing to open an account to receive foreign money without the NIE number?

Thanks

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Re: Opening bank account without NIE

Postby bbobandannie » Fri Aug 05, 2016 12:43 pm

I opned one with Sabadell, using only my passport

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Re: Opening bank account without NIE

Postby sujee » Fri Aug 05, 2016 12:50 pm

We found Sabadell to be very helpful when you explain the problem.

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Re: Opening bank account without NIE

Postby power » Fri Aug 05, 2016 1:35 pm

Super, thanks a lot for the fast replies. I will arrange a meeting with them at Monday.

Is there any specific requirements, minimum balance, and opening fees I should be aware of?

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Re: Opening bank account without NIE

Postby Enrique » Fri Aug 05, 2016 1:49 pm

Hi power,
Checkout Sabadell's Fees for various transactions.........I was a customer (via the Halifax-> Lloyd's -> Sabadell fiasco) but for a non-resident found them expensive compared to my other Bank in the Caja Rural Group.

Also have a Bank Branch close to where you're going to live. Although Sabadell is a large long established Bank branches are thin on the ground in certain areas......provincia de Jaén for one..... :(

Once you have NIE get that on Bank records as Passport Numbers change on renewal.
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Re: Opening bank account without NIE

Postby power » Fri Aug 05, 2016 7:19 pm

Hi Enrique,

Do you have any reference to the bank fees? Unfortunately, I don't know Spanish yet so couldn't find any information about it.

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Re: Opening bank account without NIE

Postby gerryh » Fri Aug 05, 2016 8:27 pm

Have a look at https://www.bancsabadell.com/cs/Satelli ... 352893/en/ it's in English. :thumbup:
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