Nationwide Bank/Building Society (UK)

Yorky

Yorky

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I heard a rumour this week that Nationwide are requiring all accounts held by persons with foreign addresses (outside Europe) to be closed by the end of the year.
 
I looked on their website and they only mention opening new Nationwide accounts (not Nationwide International) which appear to be restricted to UK or European residents. I was a little concerned that other UK banks (including mine) may be going the same way.
 
No UK bank now offer accounts to expats.

I always advise expats coming to Thailand to retain a UK address, bank and credit card.
 
CO-CO said:
No UK bank now offer accounts to expats.

I always advise expats coming to Thailand to retain a UK address, bank and credit card.
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Agree. The U.K. Address is needed for cr card renewals amongst other things.

Hope my N'wide account is ok as my bank pension goes into it.


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I've had my £100. :) Basic requirement is both a current and savings account. Then there is/was a need to use the accounts during the past year, not leave them unused.
 
Spent mine……

Nationwide has long been a good ’bank’ for UK expats.

In the old days ATM withdrawals were totally free. When I was still UK based I gave Jip the card for one account and if she needed to buy stuff I would transfer into that account and she would take money out via the ATM. She wanted to get a sofa and chair one day; she sent me a photo for approval, I immediately paid in £200 and she withdrew 13,000 Baht (that was in the days when GBP/THB was well over 50!).

Even now Nationwide Goldcard does not attract overseas transaction charges on purchases - and the exchange rate is always good.
 
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