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sharona58 Registered user
Posts : 24 Join date : 2010-10-16
| Subject: Opening a bank account Tue Oct 19, 2010 8:55 pm | |
| What would the requirements be for me to open a bank account in Bulgaria ? Do you need your residency first? Will we be able to have a UK state pension paid directly into it?
Thanks in advance. |
| | | oddball Moderator
Posts : 7312 Join date : 2009-10-20 Age : 65
| Subject: Re: Opening a bank account Tue Oct 19, 2010 9:14 pm | |
| No you do not need to be a resident - Just take your passport and some money along with you to any bank. You can open a lev, euro or stirling account real easy. Oddy |
| | | Blink Super user
Posts : 909 Join date : 2010-02-11
| Subject: Re: Opening a bank account Tue Oct 19, 2010 9:21 pm | |
| Hope this help but oddball is about right
Opening an Account
You can open a bank account in Bulgaria whether you’re a resident or a non-resident. It’s advisable to check which banks have branches nearby and whether they have staff who speak your language. This is unlikely in the smaller towns, so you may want to open an account at a bank’s Bourgas, Plovdiv, Sofia or Varna branch.
To open an account in Bulgaria, all you need is your passport and evidence of your address in Bulgaria (if you have one); a utility bill usually suffices. There’s no charge, but you must make an opening deposit of at least a few lev or euros.
Most banks offer the choice between a lev account and a euro account – or you can open one of each. If you plan to transfer money using a foreign exchange dealer you will need a lev account, as many dealers can deposit money only in the local currency. Euro accounts are often used for paying larger sums such as management fees or building work invoices and for handling rent payments if you’re letting a property.
A euro account is a form of guarantee against currency fluctuation in the unlikely event that the lev is ‘unpegged’ from the euro by the Central Bank. You can transfer money from your lev account into your euro account as necessary.
Bulgarian banks commonly charge for everything – even withdrawing money, so shop around for the best deal, i.e. the lowest fees and an interest-bearing account. |
| | | BulgariaLawyer Junior user
Posts : 44 Join date : 2010-09-16
| Subject: Re: Opening a bank account Thu Jan 06, 2011 6:56 pm | |
| - Blink wrote:
- Hope this help but oddball is about right
Opening an Account
You can open a bank account in Bulgaria whether you’re a resident or a non-resident. It’s advisable to check which banks have branches nearby and whether they have staff who speak your language. This is unlikely in the smaller towns, so you may want to open an account at a bank’s Bourgas, Plovdiv, Sofia or Varna branch.
To open an account in Bulgaria, all you need is your passport and evidence of your address in Bulgaria (if you have one); a utility bill usually suffices. There’s no charge, but you must make an opening deposit of at least a few lev or euros.
Most banks offer the choice between a lev account and a euro account – or you can open one of each. If you plan to transfer money using a foreign exchange dealer you will need a lev account, as many dealers can deposit money only in the local currency. Euro accounts are often used for paying larger sums such as management fees or building work invoices and for handling rent payments if you’re letting a property.
A euro account is a form of guarantee against currency fluctuation in the unlikely event that the lev is ‘unpegged’ from the euro by the Central Bank. You can transfer money from your lev account into your euro account as necessary.
Bulgarian banks commonly charge for everything – even withdrawing money, so shop around for the best deal, i.e. the lowest fees and an interest-bearing account. Hi there, It is very usefull for foreigners to have an on-line banking. It is offered by every bank in Bulgaria. In that way the foreigner will be able to operate with the bank account not only when he is Bulgaria, but also when he is into his home country. He needs just to enter the website of the bank and to enter his username and password. Bulgaria Lawyer [url:25hsz02m]http: //www. BanskoLawyers. com[/url:25hsz02m] |
| | | sallyann Super user
Posts : 821 Join date : 2010-02-15
| Subject: Re: Opening a bank account Wed Jan 19, 2011 11:03 am | |
| Hi Sharon just wondered if it all went ok |
| | | itchyfeet Mega user
Posts : 2268 Join date : 2010-09-10 Age : 68 Location : Paskalevets
| Subject: Re: Opening a bank account Wed Jan 19, 2011 8:53 pm | |
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| | | starlite Mega user
Posts : 1784 Join date : 2009-10-11
| Subject: Re: Opening a bank account Wed Jan 19, 2011 9:23 pm | |
| yes they do debit cards, but there is a management fee ( not much ) as everywhere. |
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