About foreigners residance permit

[littlereddevil]

Hi Cazaustralia
You def don't need residency visa to open a bank account.
I have 2 turkish bank accounts one in gbp and one in ytl

[cazaustralia]

quote:Originally posted by littlereddevil

Hi Cazaustralia
You def don't need residency visa to open a bank account.
I have 2 turkish bank accounts one in gbp and one in ytl

Oh if only it were that easy I'd tell the HSBC that the Gov.rules that are now being implemented are wrong. If you are on a tourist visa or still have a residence in your home country and produce a utilities bill from there, then you're O.K., but for new residents officially making Turkey their only full time home,then the new Gov.rules apply.  
There is a definite tightening up going on re. tourist versus residence loopholes, that's probably also why a Gov.ID number is being considered.

[KKOB]

Despite not being a member yet, Turkey is having to apply EU rules. The recent crackdown at the banks is in an effort to stop money-laundering.

Last year you didn't need Residency or a Tax Number to open an account.

This year you do.

Next year, who knows ?

Burasi Turkiye! Her Sey Mumkun !

[starman]

quote:Originally posted by littlereddevil

Hi Cazaustralia
You def don't need residency visa to open a bank account.
I have 2 turkish bank accounts one in gbp and one in ytl

confirmed that this info is not current. might be the rule a few months ago but this hhas been in effect for a while and I have also posted the fines the bank gets and the cashier for opening a bank account without a residence permit.

[lance]

I also have two bank a/cs both ytl not a resident but do have tax nos.

quote:Originally posted by littlereddevil

Hi Cazaustralia
You def don't need residency visa to open a bank account.
I have 2 turkish bank accounts one in gbp and one in ytl

[starman]

caz, why are the rules wrong? have you triedto open an account in the UK if you are not resident? takes upto 6 months even if you do have all the papers and visas etc. So Turkey is only just catching up but more flexible.

[cazaustralia]

quote:Originally posted by starman

caz, why are the rules wrong? have you triedto open an account in the UK if you are not resident? takes upto 6 months even if you do have all the papers and visas etc. So Turkey is only just catching up but more flexible.

No no, read again, i'm in agreement with you, I have been told in no uncertain terms that a res. visa is now compulsary.. no disputing that on my part... but others who already have accounts before the new rule seem to be disputing the fact, I was inviting anyone from that camp to come with me into the HSBC and try telling  manager there that he is wrong..Even Koray at Ataktranslations made a call to another bank and was surprised to be told that even although a fast track res. visa is on it's way a new account cannot be opened until actual visa is shown at bank. I also know that there are back-doors to side-step rules but I don't want to go there.

[starman]

I know the boss of HSBC Turkey very well and occaisionaly go and have a beer with him.
He told me about the regulations and the fines that HSBC get if they dont comply as most foreign owned banks are monitored more for compliance then turkish banks.

[Chinook]

I opened an account with HSBC last August and a different type of account with them in November. On neither occasion was I told that I would have to produce a UK utility bill. On the second ocassion they said it was not necessary  as I paid the electric bill for our Turkish property by direct debit. I do not have a residence visa and it wasn't the branch local to Calis.

Confusion reigns = its Turkey

[cazaustralia]

quote:Originally posted by Chinook

I opened an account with HSBC last August and a different type of account with them in November. On neither occasion was I told that I would have to produce a UK utility bill. On the second ocassion they said it was not necessary  as I paid the electric bill for our Turkish property by direct debit. I do not have a residence visa and it wasn't the branch local to Calis.

Confusion reigns = its Turkey

I'm not confused at all, and the bank is consistant...you proved a utilities bill.