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Current accounts for UK citizens who live outside UK

Frodosdad
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Does any UK bank or building society offer a current account to UK citizens who are resident outside the UK?
I realise the likes of HSBC, Lloyds, etc do, but only if you can guarantee to invest a minimum of at least £50k, which is impractical for me.
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I suspect you're out of luck:
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Citizenship isn't really an important factor here, it's all about residency (ie. do you live in the UK or not). The usual answer is
people can often continue to manage existing accounts when they move abroad, but are unlikely to be allowed to open new ones. Do you specifically need a UK-based account, or just one denominated in GBP?
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Frodosdad said:Does any UK bank or building society offer a current account to UK citizens who are resident outside the UK?I realise the likes of HSBC, Lloyds, etc do, but only if you can guarantee to invest a minimum of at least £50k, which is impractical for me.1
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There may be a solution to your actual requirements, if you outline what they are, such as UK Direct Debit facilities etc.
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wmb194 said:Frodosdad said:Does any UK bank or building society offer a current account to UK citizens who are resident outside the UK?I realise the likes of HSBC, Lloyds, etc do, but only if you can guarantee to invest a minimum of at least £50k, which is impractical for me.
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HSBC offer a free of charge basic current account for people not residing in the UK. Whether they accept your application you can find out by applying https://www.hsbc.co.uk/current-accounts/compare/bank-account/1
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friolento said:wmb194 said:Frodosdad said:Does any UK bank or building society offer a current account to UK citizens who are resident outside the UK?I realise the likes of HSBC, Lloyds, etc do, but only if you can guarantee to invest a minimum of at least £50k, which is impractical for me.1
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Frodosdad said:Does any UK bank or building society offer a current account to UK citizens who are resident outside the UK?I realise the likes of HSBC, Lloyds, etc do, but only if you can guarantee to invest a minimum of at least £50k, which is impractical for me.
https://www.hsbc.co.uk/international/apply-for-a-uk-account/
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