Ask HN: How can Non-US founders open a bank account in the US?

Re:Ask HN: How can Non-US founders open a bank account in th... by 1zq on Sunday April 15, 2012 @06:12AM (#3843315)

I can confirm this. I opened an account at Citibank with only my passport.

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Re:Ask HN: How can Non-US founders open a bank account in th... by Kudos on Sunday April 15, 2012 @06:15AM (#3843320)

They require a local address though, right?

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Re:Ask HN: How can Non-US founders open a bank account in th... by StavrosK on Sunday April 15, 2012 @06:34AM (#3843346)

Opened one at Wells Fargo the other day, no local address. They were happy to mail everything to Greece.

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Re:Ask HN: How can Non-US founders open a bank account in th... by web_chops on Sunday April 15, 2012 @06:52AM (#3843379)

Does this mean even people who visit US on tourist visa can open accounts ?

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Re:Ask HN: How can Non-US founders open a bank account in th... by coenhyde on Sunday April 15, 2012 @07:03AM (#3843389)

Yes, that's what I did. And no local address required.

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Re:Ask HN: How can Non-US founders open a bank account in th... by 1zq on Sunday April 15, 2012 @07:41PM (#3845173)

I also was on ESTA, and had no local address.

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Re:Ask HN: How can Non-US founders open a bank account in th... by StavrosK on Sunday April 15, 2012 @09:49AM (#3843676)

Yep, I was on ESTA. Not even a visa.

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