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Bank in U.K. and Spain?

Posted: Thu Aug 26, 2021 7:26am
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Is it possible to keep a bank account in the U.K. when living in Spain if you sell your U.K. home.If you can,which bank?

Any help will be appreciated.

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Posted: Thu Aug 26, 2021 10:36am

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Posted: Thu Aug 26, 2021 10:36am

We have kept a Santander account in UK using our Spanish address and phone number…everything done online so no problems

Posted: Thu Aug 26, 2021 3:52pm

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Posted: Thu Aug 26, 2021 3:52pm

We have no problems with Nat West

Posted: Thu Aug 26, 2021 6:07pm

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Posted: Thu Aug 26, 2021 6:07pm

crissywissy wrote on Thu Aug 26, 2021 10:36am:

We have kept a Santander account in UK using our Spanish address and phone number…everything done online so no problems

Same for us, we were told, however, that without an UK address we would not be able to open any new accounts in the UK so to make sure not to close the ones we have.

Posted: Thu Aug 26, 2021 10:38pm

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Posted: Thu Aug 26, 2021 10:38pm

PhilTox wrote on Thu Aug 26, 2021 6:07pm:

Same for us, we were told, however, that without an UK address we would not be able to open any new accounts in the UK so to make sure not to close the ones we have.

I believe that is correct as since moving to Spain, we have been able to keep existing UK accounts but are not able to open new ones. 

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Posted: Fri Aug 27, 2021 9:22am

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Posted: Fri Aug 27, 2021 9:22am

All below are correct I believe. I have two accounts with different banks in UK - no problem but I did see sense in visiting both banks (in person when I was there) and changing my address details to my Spanish address - which is the way to go re money laundering etc. as, if you are not living in a UK property but use it re renting etc., albeit on-line it is not official or legal as you have to declare your place of residence outside of UK. Still a lot of people are going under the radar on this one. Both my banks sent me official forms to complete confirming my place of residence.

Posted: Fri Aug 27, 2021 2:27pm

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Posted: Fri Aug 27, 2021 2:27pm

We have two bank accounts in the UK and a Spanish bank account.

Our pensions are paid into the UK banks.

No problems at all. We manage everything online.

I transfer funds from the UK to Spain via Wise. Simple.

The Spanish tax man will want to know about your UK accounts. :)

Posted: Sat Aug 28, 2021 10:14am

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Posted: Sat Aug 28, 2021 10:14am

Tony1948 wrote on Fri Aug 27, 2021 2:27pm:

We have two bank accounts in the UK and a Spanish bank account.

Our pensions are paid into the UK banks.

 

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No problems at all. We manage everything online.

I transfer funds from the UK to Spain via Wise. Simple.

The Spanish tax man will want to know about your UK accounts. :)

All declared re Declaration 720 providing all information regarding the accounts. The issue here is about notifying your UK banks that you are residents of Spain, living in Spain and your official address in Spain not simply using your UK accounts via on-line which I do also but have followed the correct procedure.

Posted: Sat Aug 28, 2021 10:43am

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Posted: Sat Aug 28, 2021 10:43am

Karenp wrote on Sat Aug 28, 2021 10:14am:

All declared re Declaration 720 providing all information regarding the accounts. The issue here is about notifying your UK banks that you are residents of Spain, living in Spain and your official address in Spain not simply using your UK accounts via on-line which I do also but have followed the...

 

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... correct procedure.

Have I misread your post, or did you imply that perhaps I hadn't followed correct procedure?

1. Our UK accounts have been declared on the form 720 to the Spanish Tax authority

2.  We are fiscal residents in Spain (compulsory if permanently resident after 6 months).

3. Advising the UK banks of our Spanish address & residency status was simple.

Posted: Sat Aug 28, 2021 5:19pm

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Posted: Sat Aug 28, 2021 5:19pm

Tony1948 wrote on Sat Aug 28, 2021 10:43am:

Have I misread your post, or did you imply that perhaps I hadn't followed correct procedure?

1. Our UK accounts have been declared on the form 720 to the Spanish Tax authority

 

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2.  We are fiscal residents in Spain (compulsory if permanently resident after 6 months).

3. Advising the UK banks of our Spanish address & residency status was simple.

Really don't want to get into this but think - have you completed the necessary form and advised your UK banks of your Spanish official address. That is all I am saying on this subject.

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