The challenges of opening a bank account in another country are explored in this edition of Utalk. <br /><br /> The question comes from Alexandra in Prague: “I have recently moved to the Czech Republic for a job. Will I be able to open a bank account there and make transfers back to my country of origin, Austria”<br />Alexandra, Prague<br /><br /> The response is from Jimena Gomez de la Flor, Europe Direct Communications Officer: “Actually, when you open a bank account in another EU country, the bank is free to choose if they accept or not your application because they need to know their potential clients. <br /><br /> It can happen that they refuse your application if you don’t live in that country or even if you are a short term resident, because they would like to have a proof that you are a long term resident.<br /><br /> Our advice would be to shop around to see which banks offer special products for non- residents or for expats. But, of course, if they refuse your application it has to be based on a commercial justification
