Hello all, I’m a US citizen living in Asia; and I haven’t returned to the US since I left more than two decades ago.

I’d like to open a US Bank account while living abroad that I can access online for basic personal finance and possible business ventures in the future. Ideally I would be able to connect a debit card and possibly get a US PayPal account, too.

What I have:

  • Original US birth certificate

  • US passport

  • Social Security number

What I don’t have:

  • A residential address in the US (or any close family whose address I can use)

  • A phone number in the US

I’m really clueless about my options for doing this and would be grateful for any tips you can offer. Thanks.

    • thekwoka@alien.topBEnglish
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      10 months ago

      Well, you report them wrong.

      I’ve never had to go into a bank to open an account, even at a new bank.

      • TransitionAntique929@alien.topBEnglish
        1·
        10 months ago

        So you never had to provide a signature card? I know it hurts to be wrong but I find it extremely hard to believe you can open an account in the way you describe. Perhaps times have changed, though?

        • thekwoka@alien.topBEnglish
          1·
          10 months ago

          I don’t even know what that is.

          I’ve only had to go on site to open a bank account in Korea with KB*. I also opened an account with KakaoBank and that was online only.