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TorexMember23 June 2020 11:12:03

Hey there! I'm from Russia and i'm planning to visit Paris in October to see my friend. She moved there about 5 years ago. I like to do all the arrangements in advance and now thinking about financial part. Which bank can i use in France which can be opened online? There are a lot of offers from banks and it's hard to decide which to use. I'm planning to pay by card in stores, restaurants, etc. and withdraw cash

LoïcViP23 June 2020 13:29:27

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Привет Torex and welcome to expat.com

In our article Opening a bank account in France you will find some hints on the process of opening both a physical and online bank account

I really hope it will help you in your expatriation process.

Wishing you a great day.

Regards,

Loïc
Expat.com Team

phipiemarVIP Member23 June 2020 13:33:24

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Hi,

Take the easy way with this system or an equivalent.

https://www.viabuy.com/the-prepaid-mast … black.html

ClicheMember02 July 2020 11:05:25

Hey! You can try Blackcatcard, i've been using it for about a year and i'm totally satisfied with it. It's an ordinary euro card with a hot crypto wallet linked to it. I exchange crypto to money and then withdraw it or pay online. The conditions are the following: getting cash at any EU ATM accepting Mastercard at 2% for non-residents of EU. For whose who are residents there is no cash fee up to 200 euro/mth, then 1%.. For non EU countries the ATM fee is 2% for non-residents, min 1.50 euro. For residents conditions are more favourable but I haven't checked them as this not your case. Hope this helps and have a good trip

TorexMember07 July 2020 09:26:04

Thanks a lot for welcoming and information, i gonna check it out! Have a great day & stay safe

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