Difference between revisions of "Germany/Banking"

Revision as of 19:21, 14 January 2022

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

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

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 {{DISPLAYTITLE:List of German Bank Accounts}}
+== 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 https://tools.financeads.net/girokontorechner.php?tp=dif&wf=35819&ntpl=responsive&h=1]
 == More Banking Overviews ==
 * [[/Business|List of German Business Bank Accounts]]