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How to open up a business bank account in New Zealand from overseas?


in New Zealand by @panoramica 9yr  | 2 comments

For some reason I thought this would be straightforward. I am travelling and working freelance for NZ companies. I have existing accounts with ANZ bank in NZ and wanted to add a business account and attached Visa card to the stable so that I could keep my business related income and expenses separate for accounting purposes.

The bank is saying that I need to be present at a branch in NZ in order to activate the account. Obviously Iโ€™m not going to blow thousands of dollars to fly home so I can do a 2 minute face to face in a branch.

Has anyone else had any experience with doing this?

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@nomadtax 9yr

Pretty much every reputable bank has this requirement. Some international banks are more lenient and allow the face to face meeting to take place in other countries if they have local branches. Citi and HSBC are good examples of that. Donโ€™t know if any of those two banks are present in NZ though.

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@nomadtax Damn those banks and their reputations! :wink: I ended up settling for a non-business account with a debit card. Itโ€™ll do for now. Cheers!

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Dear all
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by @octave 6yr 6 years ago  | 63 comments

I have an commerce website. We get around 1000 orders per month and this is going to get quite a bit bigger in next few years.

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Does PayPal need me to be a resident to the country i register my account to? Are there complications being a non resident to get other payment solutions?

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Most nomads i see donโ€™t really have a high volume of small monthly transactions which i do. Im going around in circles and donโ€™t know where to start.

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Hello the community,

I am thinking about opening a business bank account in another country outside of France.
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I hold South African/Portuguese dual citizenship, however I was born and (officially) reside in South Africa. Any recommendations for a nomad friendly european bank account ? Ie, one that does not require residency, proof of address, or have easy ways to get around these.
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Hi fellow nomads !
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Cheers from Berlin,

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in Bulgaria by @akisl 8yr 8 years ago  | 9 comments

Hey,

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If you happen to know any, let me know.

Thank you!

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