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Bank for migrants

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  • diable
    diable Posts: 5,258 Forumite
    pcombo wrote: »
    Woo more job loss for british citizens
    Racist Comment
  • diable
    diable Posts: 5,258 Forumite
    Hi,
    My friend has just moved here from overseas to work in the UK permanently, she has come with a permanent job offer so which bank would be the best for her to go to open a bank account for her low-medium salary and general banking. She has no savings so which banks would accept her with no credit rating yet?
    Where is your friend from as some Banks have overseas staff so can help with the language barrier.
  • MrTomato
    MrTomato Posts: 771 Forumite
    diable wrote: »
    Racist Comment

    I'm not saying I agree or disagree with his post but how is it racist?
  • callum9999
    callum9999 Posts: 4,436 Forumite
    Part of the Furniture 1,000 Posts Name Dropper Combo Breaker
    pcombo wrote: »
    That is true, You dont know who is being made a british citizen these days.

    Maybe Job loss for all the citizens born in britain that are not part of a immigrant family that has moved and gained citizenship overtime.

    Yeah. How dare people have the audacity to come here, its not as if British people ever go and work abroad is it? Oh...
  • WhiteHorse
    WhiteHorse Posts: 2,492 Forumite
    MrTomato wrote: »
    partly because universities !!!!! themselves out to non-EU students because the university has no limit on what they can charge them ...
    All universities are working the 'overseas student' racket. Home students are routinely discriminated against.
    Only about 1 in 5 applications to a medicine course by a home student is successful.
    Quite believable.
    "Never underestimate the mindless force of a government bureaucracy
    seeking to expand its power, dominion and budget"
    Jay Stanley, American Civil Liberties Union.
  • WhiteHorse
    WhiteHorse Posts: 2,492 Forumite
    diable wrote: »
    Racist Comment
    According to the United Nations definition of race ... a race is a distinct national, genetic, cultural, linguistic, religious or geographical group.

    Thus, according to this, you can be a member of six different races simultaneously!

    Madness.
    "Never underestimate the mindless force of a government bureaucracy
    seeking to expand its power, dominion and budget"
    Jay Stanley, American Civil Liberties Union.
  • diable wrote: »
    Racist Comment

    You cannot be serious? :eek:

    The guy is spot on.
    Failing in my savings journey! :D

    Scottish, British, Proud
  • CuriousGem
    CuriousGem Posts: 17 Forumite
    When an American friend came over a few years ago she had no problem opening an account as far as I know, but because she had no credit history she couldn't have a debit or credit card - only a hole in the wall card. It gets easier after about a year I think.
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