Germany/Banking

When do I need a German bank account?

• when you have no account to receive and send EUR
• when you want to have standing orders (regular payments) and your current EUR account does not support them
• when you need a German account number (IBAN, staring with DE...). Some business and authorities do still not accept non-German IBAN

How to open a German bank account?

Just pick one from the list below, or from one of the comparisons.

For creating an account, you will usually need:

• an ID or passport if you are from EU/EEA
• a passport if you are from outside EEA
• proof of residence is often not needed

Compare German bank accounts

• Comparison by FinanceAds*
• Comparison by FinanceQuality*

More Banking Overviews

• List of German Business Bank Accounts
• List of German Student Bank Accounts
• List of German Savings Accounts

• List of German Credit Cards