Banks - Temporary Resident
Reaching out to hear from other people’s experiences recently in opening a bank account. So far I’ve been rejected from:
Santander
Inbursa
Scotiabank
Banorte (need the person listed on the proof of address to be present to open the account- last resort for me)
They are only accepting permanent residents.
So far I’m 3 weeks into trying with HSBC to open the account and the executive keeps on making errors when entering my information into the system causing the account to be blocked. I’ve been back to the branch about 8 times - I like to have patience with people with stuff like this because I know bureaucracy here is tough but honestly it’s driving me insane.
I’ve been told the government has change some of the rules around proof of identity recently, so I’m wondering what other people’s experiences have been over the past few months and which bank I should try next if HSBC is still being a pain in the neck.