Worldwide Account Opening and Internet Banking
Getting started in a new country
Don't let the thought of having to transfer all your finances abroad take the shine off your aspirations to work, buy a second home or move permanently abroad. HSBC Premier can make moving and living abroad as easy as it is moving within a country.
Advantages of banking with HSBC Premier include:
- Just one call will set up an HSBC Premier account in your new country of residence
- A local HSBC Premier Relationship Manager will help you with all your financial needs, including arranging your mortgage
- View and manage your HSBC accounts, from anywhere in the world, together on a single screen with HSBC Premier's unique Global View Internet Banking service. Make faster money transfers for free between your eligible accounts in participating countries. For more information, view our Global View Banking demo
In Detail
Set up a local account in your new country
We can help you set up bank accounts in your new country with your current credit history before you arrive. This service is available in the 36 countries that have an HSBC Premier centre. Once your account is set up we will dispatch your credit cards, debit cards and cheque books within 10 working days.
HSBC Premier Relationship Manager
If you need assistance or specialist advice on getting started in a new country, our local Premier Relationship Managers can:
- Help you understand and manage your financial needs in your new country
- Share local knowledge that you might not have had time to acquire
- Provide assistance transferring your finances to a new country
- Provide an offshore specialist to speak to you face to face about your finances in Dubai, Hong Kong, Singapore or South Africa
Round-the-clock access to your money worldwide
- Our award-winning Internet Banking service gives you round-the-clock access to your accounts
- View and manage your HSBC accounts together on a single screen through HSBC Premier's unique Global View Internet Banking service. Make faster money transfers for free between your eligible accounts in participating countries
- Call the Premier team open 24 hours a day
- Access your money from over 24 million ATMs worldwide
Country guides
- Access online Country Guides with comprehensive information to assist you when travelling, doing business, moving or buying a property abroad
Moving abroad planner