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What US banks can non usa resident open?
 

What US banks can non usa resident open?


The bank has to WORK... Accept Paypal deposits in names OTHER than the name on the bank account.

Bank of America... (can accept no matter what name)


Chase will let you sign up but require passport + Tax ID (dont know if they accept payment even if its not in ur name)

Canadian US based bank accounts
 

RBC (or RBC USA) now offer US based bank accounts for canadian residents. So now you can actually take funds from paypal and put into your US account without any of the paypal (extra 2%) conversion rates. Basically the same as having a US account as if you were living there. I have been using this for 3 years

Liimey

any idea else?

I have an idea... fact actually.

Most banks have laws preventing non US residents from opening a bank account in the USA. Banks are required to get a social security number to open the account as a result of money laundering efforts in the Patriot Act.

I didn't know about Canadian residents with RBC, I'll have to check that out.


If you have a passport and all documentation, I can't imagine why you could not.

I have all that information, but do they need me come to bank local or can i open it online ? I dont have chance to fly to USA

I'm not sure. Banks are welcome to new business. Have you tried contacting them?

If you can't go to USA then no way.Many people tried before without any sucess. If they let international people open accounts from internet then they d be facing money laundry charge from US goverment.

exactly.....

i hear someone else told that we can open Etrade without going to USA

i need more help,plz

Short answer, I don't think it's going to happen.

Thanks but i known someone can

Yes you can, you just need to deposit 1000$ in the account

Can you make paypal deposits into an eTrade account?

Yes, they give you a routing number and account number just like are regular bank account

hmmm... I know etrade has regular bank accounts. Try it and see :)

CIBC has the same kinda thing as RBC for the us funds account..

And yea Id assume USA is like Canada, need a social to open an account.


There are Annonymous ATM accounts you can get thoug..These are only offered through off shore international accounts though.

Please explain. There are only few a countries with non transparent banking laws now.

Just do a search on Annonymous banking and youll find a few banks, none of them are in North America, they are all Offshore Bank Accounts in like Panama and stuff.

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offers you a bank account with debit card, but its costs $400. They also offer virtual credit card services.

I love that part on Monty Python.....

"RUN AWAY!"

:)