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lostinseoul77777
Joined: 05 Jan 2006
Location: Seoul, Gangnam
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 Posted: Mon Feb 20, 2006 5:39 pm Post subject: Opening a bank account with only a passport |
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| A friend of mine who visits Korea on business frequently wants to open a Korean bank account so he can keep some money here to use during his trips. He doesn't have an immigration card. Does anyone know which bank he can go to open a won accoun with a US passport? |
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Pyongshin Sangja
Joined: 20 Apr 2003
Location: I love baby!
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| Posted: Tue Feb 21, 2006 12:46 am Post subject: |
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| Hana gave me one with just a passport in 2001. Still got it. |
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Peeping Tom
Joined: 15 Feb 2006
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| Posted: Tue Feb 21, 2006 3:17 am Post subject: |
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| I would guess that most, if not all, would allow it. I've made different accounts at different times, and they all allowed me the choice of my ARC card or my passport. |
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lostinseoul77777
Joined: 05 Jan 2006
Location: Seoul, Gangnam
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| Posted: Tue Feb 21, 2006 7:49 am Post subject: |
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| OK. Thanks for the info. |
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little mixed girl
Joined: 11 Jun 2003
Location: shin hyesung's bed~
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| Posted: Wed Feb 22, 2006 3:14 pm Post subject: |
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i have account with woori bank, and i think all they wanted to see was my passport..
but i don't totally remember.. |
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sadsac
Joined: 22 Dec 2003
Location: Gwangwang
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| Posted: Wed Feb 22, 2006 3:56 pm Post subject: |
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KB Bank also will allow you to open an account with just a passport.  |
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TTC
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| Posted: Wed Feb 22, 2006 4:30 pm Post subject: |
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| Is there much difference between the banks? Or is it much of a muchness? |
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OiGirl
Joined: 23 Jan 2003
Location: Hoke-y-gun
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| Posted: Wed Feb 22, 2006 5:04 pm Post subject: |
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| Just a passport = no visa that would give you a reason to be earning money and making deposits? Just checking... |
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lostinseoul77777
Joined: 05 Jan 2006
Location: Seoul, Gangnam
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| Posted: Thu Feb 23, 2006 5:29 pm Post subject: |
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| OiGirl - No that's not the reason. My friend comes here frequently on business trips. Since he rarely stays more than few weeks, he hasn't gone through the hassel of getting an ARC. While he charges most expenses to his company, I think he would like to keep some money here so he doesn't have to carry it back and forth. [/quote] |
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bellum99
Joined: 23 Jan 2003
Location: don't need to know
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| Posted: Fri Feb 24, 2006 3:15 am Post subject: |
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| lostinseoul77777 wrote: |
| OiGirl - No that's not the reason. My friend comes here frequently on business trips. Since he rarely stays more than few weeks, he hasn't gone through the hassel of getting an ARC. While he charges most expenses to his company, I think he would like to keep some money here so he doesn't have to carry it back and forth. |
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I have to ask...why? Why would he leave money here when he can use a credit card to pay for anything? Cash in the pocket is better than anywhere unless it's big money and you don't seem to be saying that...so I ask "why bother?". |
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