Bank Account for non-resident non-expat OR other ways to be paid in GBP in the UK

John_John

I know this has already been asked but off-shore bank accounts are not an option because either they ask for a high balance or you need to be an expat. Or maybe you can prove me wrong.

However, I just need to receive regular monthy payments.
Is there an alternative way to be paid without opening a bank account?

Checks are not an option because where I live GE they are not any longer used and would have huge bank costs to cash them in (something like 40 GBP per check).
Paypla is not an option for the agent who pays me.

Never thought it would have been so difficutl

Thanks.

Cisco001

pay to paypal?

jonesMUFCforever

John_John wrote: »

I know this has already been asked but off-shore bank accounts are not an option because either they ask for a high balance or you need to be an expat. Or maybe you can prove me wrong.

However, I just need to receive regular monthy payments.
Is there an alternative way to be paid without opening a bank account?

Checks are not an option because where I live GE they are not any longer used and would have huge bank costs to cash them in (something like 40 GBP per check).
Paypla is not an option for the agent who pays me.

Never thought it would have been so difficutl

Thanks.

OP if you carefully re read your post - can you honestly say on here that your actions do not sound suspicious?
There are processes in place to make ''suspicious'' transactions difficult.

OceanSound

GE? No idea which country the op is talking about.
However, I do know you can send a uk post office postal order to certain countries up to a maximum value of 250 pounds. It will cost 12.50.
See: https://www.postoffice.co.uk/postal-orders
Again, without knowing how much he/she wants to send, cannot say if it's more cost effective (cheaper) than cheque.
Op: is there any mobile (phone) wallet option in your country?
Also, some services like this:http://www.xpressmoney.com/currency-calculator.php
Offer cash pickup at agent. Sending 1000 pounds to georgia will cost 25 pounds. Please check reliability/trustworthyness of service beforehand. I've never used it personally.

RustyShackleford

Perhaps a TransferWise Borderless account?

somsman

Transferwise Borderless account might work. It is a new service they offer where they open multiple bank accounts for you in UK, Germany (for Euro), US and Australia depending on your needs. No fee to open, no monthly fee, very low % for transferring between your different currencies, and then just a small charge to withdraw money from one of your TW bank accounts to an outside bank account.

May only be available to business customers so far, but I understand they are rolling it out to individuals as well.

Flobberchops

It would help if I knew where on Earth GE was (Georgia? Germany?) but the Payment Services Directive means that a UK bank cannot presently turn away an EU resident as a customer, at least not on the grounds that they don't have a UK address. Banks don't advertise this as it's a pain for them (verifying documents in foreign languages and non-Roman alphabets for example) and the frontline staff you speak to may genuinely not know this provision exists. But you should be able to open a free UK account.

eDicky

It's not reasonable to expect advice with such a lack of details, such as source currency, country, the agent's available transfer methods, why no UK account, etc.

Canary_Bird

Thanks Flobberchops for this information. I have been trying to open an account as a non uk resident and I am not getting past "are you a UK resident" any tips would be helpful.

[Deleted User]

Why do you need a UK account?

Where do you currently reside?

jonesMUFCforever

Canary_Bird wrote: »

Thanks Flobberchops for this information. I have been trying to open an account as a non uk resident and I am not getting past "are you a UK resident" any tips would be helpful.

If you are a EU citizen then most banks will open you a basic bank account.
However they will probably have an online application together with an address for you to send the application ID.

Going into a branch will be a no no.