account for non uk resident student ?

christendali

Hello,

I've been looking for an appropriate current account for students in the UK for a while but you have to be a UK resident to be able to open one. How do foreign students do then? I'm leaving Belgium in September to study in London and can't find any account made for people like me.

Could you help me?

Christen

big_Daddy_Dave

as an EU member you should be able to open an account normally, i think

jonesMUFCforever

Non UK residents will get a basic account with no lending facility.
The days when everybody got student accounts and credit cards have long gone with most banks.

Is there any reason why OP could not open a student account in Belgium?

bengalknights

Just pop into your local HSBC or Barclays branch and they will usually give you an account once you have shown them your passport, just dont expect a overdraft facility for 6 months

ehlo

HSBC have a specific section on their website for people who are studying in the UK but not resident. http://www.hsbc.co.uk/1/2/personal/current-accounts/passport;jsessionid=0000pmVghHGplbdSjOQOx2SZzU6:11j71ffl3 This seems to be a paid account though so there are almost certainly better options