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Opening a bank account before you even land — possible or just a myth?

Kwame Mensah 🏆 Community expert
1 May 2026, 09:00

Heard conflicting things about whether you can actually open a local bank account remotely before arriving, versus needing to be physically present with local proof of address. Anyone actually pulled this off?

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Isabella Santos ⭐ Helpful member
27 May 2026, 07:19

Hasn’t caused me any issues so far, about a year in — treated the same as any other account for everything I’ve needed it for.