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Understand before opening your account abroad

In-depth guides on personal banking abroad, written with a compliant framing — no unverifiable promises.

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Available in English

Guide

Anonymous bank account: what actually exists?

What's really possible, and the compliant alternative for genuine confidentiality.

TLThomas Lindqvist
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Guide

How to open an offshore bank account

Documents, timelines, CRS reporting — the complete, jurisdiction-neutral guide.

TLThomas Lindqvist
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Country guide

UK non-resident bank account: how to open one

High-street banks vs e-money institutions, and the address problem.

CBClaire Béranger
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Country guide

UAE non-resident bank account: what's actually possible

Savings accounts, minimum balances, and why the branch visit isn't optional.

TLThomas Lindqvist
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Country guide

Swiss non-resident bank account: the three tiers

Digital platforms, universal banks, private banking — and what happened to secrecy.

TLThomas Lindqvist
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Country guide

Singapore non-resident bank account: it depends on your status

Retail banking with a pass vs private banking without one.

CBClaire Béranger
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Country guide

Ireland non-resident bank account: before you even move

The "Coming to Ireland" route, and digital alternatives with no Irish address.

CBClaire Béranger
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Country guide

US bank account without an SSN: usually possible

The ITIN timeline, and options that need no tax ID at all.

TLThomas Lindqvist
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Article

Why open a bank account abroad?

The most common, entirely legitimate reasons we encounter.

CBClaire Béranger
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Our full library, in French

We currently have 22 in-depth guides covering topics such as CRS, tax havens, multi-currency accounts and more. Most are only available in French for now — English translations are being added progressively.

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