Basic Current Account for US citizen living in UK

rmjowen

Hi,

My partner has recently moved to the UK from the US on a 3 year visa. Her US bank cards don't have chip and pin, which make it difficult to purchase in some stores that are reluctant to accept a signature.

Now she lives here, we want a basic bank account with:

• No minimum monthly deposit
• No monthly fee
• Debit Card

She still gets paid by the US in dollars into her US bank account and that won't change for a while. She has been here less than a month but we do have her name on utility bills now. I am aware some banks require the customer to have been living her for at least 3 months. If we have to wait, we will, but does anyone know any accounts where we don't and that offer what we want?

Thanks

Joe_Bloggs

Citi bank are a player, as far as I can tell, on both sides of the pond. The consumer experience of the MSE membership may further enlighten your options.
J_B.

FB13

I'm a US citizen too. I opened a Lloyds classic vantage account my second day in the US. Only had to show my passport.

They have a "new to the UK" page
http://www.lloydstsb.com/current_accounts/new_to_the_uk.asp