Move abroad

You can open a number of overseas accounts, all of which support multiple currencies that allow you to easily manage your finances wherever you are. We offer savings accounts in Hong Kong dollars, UAE dirhams and Australian dollars, plus 16 other currencies. This is good if you move regularly to different countries.

Eligible HSBC customers can open an HSBC Premier or Jade overseas account through our international services and get global banking support. The HSBC international bank account is a domestic bank account for a non-resident customers.

We currently don't offer international savings accounts. However, once you reach your destination country you may be able to open a local savings account. Please visit that country's HSBC website for more details.

Yes, once you're an HSBC customer, we can help you to open an HSBC Premier or HSBC Jade account overseas in more than 30 destinations around the world. To open an account you can arrange a call back and one of our dedicated agents will contact you at your preferred time.

See our overseas account opening page for eligibility requirements. You can find out what documents you'll need to provide by speaking to branch staff ahead of your appointment.

When you’re opening an HSBC UK international bank account, please provide us with a full set of documents displaying your name and address, and issued within the last 4 months. This can either be your:

• bank statements or credit card statements (showing the transactions); or
  
• utility bills (e.g. water, gas or electricity)

We will not accept mobile phone bills as proof of address. Requirements may vary for other markets.

If you don't have a permanent address in the UK yet, it will be easier to open an overseas account before you move. That way, we can send your account details, ATM debit card and PIN to your current address so you have everything ready before you move.

Try logging on to the HSBC website where you opened your account and choose from the most convenient options there to contact us. You can also contact us through our worldwide International Banking Centres for help.

If you’re transferring money between non-HSBC accounts, then you may incur transactions fees. If you're an HSBC Premier customer who holds eligible HSBC accounts in multiple countries or territories, you can link and move money between them for free using the Global View and Global Transfers service. You can also set up future dated or recurring transfers.