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Bank account for ex-pat, from abroad?
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chris_aaaaa wrote: »My recently widdowed step-mother needs to arrange to receive uk pension.
She lives in Turkey, has done for several years, so no uk addr or credit history.
Is there any uk bank likely to allow online opening with scans of passport?
Even if they took in the money and held it until she could visit uk that would do.
(I will do a cross post to ask about the mechanics of pension paid to foreign account)
Some online info https://www.gov.uk/state-pension-if-you-retire-abroadSO... now England its the Scots turn to say dont leave the UK, stay in Europe with us in the UK, dont let the tories fool you like they did us with empty lies... You will be leaving the UK aswell as Europe
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A country cannot be a part member of the EU any more than a woman can be a bit pregnant. It's either yes or no.
If only life were that simple!
EU membership affects a country because it is made up of a number of binding agreements. There are a number of countries (Norway; Switzerland; Turkey...) that have signed up to some or most of these agreements but are not full EU members.0 -
The answer has already been given: ask the DWP.
As a matter of fact, they pay pensions to people living in virtually every country in the world (the one and only exception is North Korea).0 -
Some online info https://www.gov.uk/state-pension-if-you-retire-abroad
why do you waste your time? - this link already given - in post #2!The questions that get the best answers are the questions that give most detail....0 -
Voyager2002 wrote: »If only life were that simple!
EU membership affects a country because it is made up of a number of binding agreements. There are a number of countries (Norway; Switzerland; Turkey...) that have signed up to some or most of these agreements but are not full EU members.
Life is that simple!
Norway, Switzerland, Turkey are not full EU members, they are not half members, they are not part members, they are not in any way shape or form members at all.The questions that get the best answers are the questions that give most detail....0 -
Life is that simple!
Norway, Switzerland, Turkey are not full EU members, they are not half members, they are not part members, they are not in any way shape or form members at all.
Complex individual agreements as well as EEA agreement that are not streamlined like full EU membership, as is Turkey for now.SO... now England its the Scots turn to say dont leave the UK, stay in Europe with us in the UK, dont let the tories fool you like they did us with empty lies... You will be leaving the UK aswell as Europe0 -
why do you waste your time? - this link already given - in post #2!
Manners. I reiterated it after the trolls. Infact I changed the links, from a expat forum to just that as the Turk expat forum on more reading was confusing between posts in experience, so I deleted it, as it would complicate the OP over DWP link
SO... now England its the Scots turn to say dont leave the UK, stay in Europe with us in the UK, dont let the tories fool you like they did us with empty lies... You will be leaving the UK aswell as Europe0 -
Wow, thanks for all the replies, sorry a cross post - I did try to make it clear, trying to get banking expertise on one side and pension on the other.
In short, ex-pat UK account, unless high net worth, is a no go. Thanks.0 -
Manners. I reiterated it after the trolls. Infact I changed the links, from a expat forum to just that as the Turk expat forum on more reading was confusing between posts in experience, so I deleted it, as it would complicate the OP over DWP link
May I ask, are you a descendant of Stanley Unwin?The questions that get the best answers are the questions that give most detail....0
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