How to close a TSB account

Cuelebre

I returned to live in Spain and I would like to cancel it

Katiehound

I think you will need to put that in writing since you are no longer in the country.
When I wanted to close an account (with HSBC) I just wrote a letter and handed it in to the local branch.

Cuelebre

I'm already living in Spain
I could send from here?

System

Cuelebre wrote: »

I'm already living in Spain
I could send from here?

Yes, write to the branch or mailing address then add Reino Unido (Regne Unit if in Catalunya) to the address.

Katiehound

If you are no longer a UK resident then I guess you wouldn't qualify for the account anyway.
Do you have a debit card?
If so think I would be phoning them to check what they want you to do. Clearly you wouldn't want to send a valid debit card through the postal system (unless it was cut up)

System

Katiehound wrote: »

If you are no longer a UK resident then I guess you wouldn't qualify for the account anyway.
Do you have a debit card?
If so think I would be phoning them to check what they want you to do. Clearly you wouldn't want to send a valid debit card through the postal system (unless it was cut up)

Ms Hound, a slightly bizzare comment.

You don't need to send a debit card back in the UK.
I doubt they'd suggest you do so from overseas.

bigadaj

Heng_Leng wrote: »

Yes, write to the branch or mailing address then add Reino Unido (Regne Unit if in Catalunya) to the address.

Surely that depends on which side of the Catalan fence you sit?

Vortigern

Cuelebre wrote: »

I returned to live in Spain and I would like to cancel it

Is there any cash in this account?
- If so, you'll have to tell them where to send it.

Is it overdrawn?
- If so, you should settle the debt.

badger09

Heng_Leng wrote: »

Ms Hound, a slightly bizzare comment.

You don't need to send a debit card back in the UK.
I doubt they'd suggest you do so from overseas.

Agreed

Katiehound wrote: »

If you are no longer a UK resident then I guess you wouldn't qualify for the account anyway.
Do you have a debit card?
If so think I would be phoning them to check what they want you to do. Clearly you wouldn't want to send a valid debit card through the postal system (unless it was cut up)

And having left the UK does not necessarily mean that a person already holding it 'wouldn't qualify for the account anyway':cool:

Katiehound

As I already said:
Clearly you wouldn't want to send a valid debit card through the postal system (unless it was cut up)
Well presumably if you close the account they want to know you have destroyed the debit card?
Why is that bizarre?

and for most UK accounts you need to be a UK resident? That's one of the first questions to establish your eligibility.

Katiehound

Heng_Leng wrote: »

Yes, write to the branch or mailing address then add Reino Unido (Regne Unit if in Catalunya) to the address.

and why are you adding spanish phrases in a letter to a UK bank?

Surely that's also bizarre??!!