Opening a Bank Account as a Non-resident

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PaulDukey New member

Member since 29 August 2024

PaulDukeyNew member24 December 2024 21:43:22

Hi,

I just got my D8 visa a week ago and I plan on moving to Portugal by the end of January. I was wondering if I could get pointers to how I would go about opening a bank account? I heard from an acquintance in Portugal, that currently it's very difficult to open one as a non-resident. Is this the case?

Also if I could get information on what I would need for my AIMA appointment set for May next year, that would be awesome.

Thanks!

Strontium Serial expat

Member since 27 April 2019

StrontiumSerial expat24 December 2024 21:57:35

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No idea where you'll be living but all I did was take NIF (tax code), I/D, recent paperwork (utility bill) from overseas address and went into Activo bank office and after ten mins walked out with account and working ATM card, just do an interweb search for an office address.

PaulDukey New member

Member since 29 August 2024

PaulDukeyNew member24 December 2024 21:59:33

Hi @Strontium

Thanks for getting back to me so quickly. Was this something you did recently?

PaulDukey New member

Member since 29 August 2024

PaulDukeyNew member24 December 2024 22:00:22

@Strontium

Also, I don't speak Portuguese. Would that be a problem?

Strontium Serial expat

Member since 27 April 2019

StrontiumSerial expat30 December 2024 10:18:19

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@PaulDukey

opened account in 2024 at their Leiria office, interactive display board inside to book appointment which has PT/EN for you to select either, input your phone number, get put in virtual queue, go sit in the square outside and have a coffee, text message when it's your turn. They escort you to ATM for you to test card n change it's password. Go back outside log on and xfer a little bit of money to new account, check it gone through, go to ATM get balance etc. to make sure it all works.

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