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Css
Joined: 27 Sep 2004
Location: South of the river
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 Posted: Fri Dec 12, 2008 8:45 am Post subject: Bank account without ARC |
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Do any banks allow you to open accounts without an ARC?
My friend is coming over to study but on a tourist visa to start with. Can she open a bank account with just her passport? |
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crossmr
Joined: 22 Nov 2008
Location: Hwayangdong, Seoul
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| Posted: Fri Dec 12, 2008 9:03 am Post subject: |
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| When I did that I had to have a korean sign as a reference. |
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blackjack
Joined: 04 Jan 2006
Location: anyang
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| Posted: Fri Dec 12, 2008 5:26 pm Post subject: |
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| If she has any problems walk up the street to the next bank |
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Css
Joined: 27 Sep 2004
Location: South of the river
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| Posted: Sun Dec 14, 2008 4:37 am Post subject: |
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| blackjack wrote: |
| If she has any problems walk up the street to the next bank |
how many will she have to go to do yu reckon? |
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verve
Joined: 02 Nov 2008
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| Posted: Sun Dec 14, 2008 5:09 am Post subject: |
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Woori Bank did it for me, second day in Korea.
My boss was with me though, you may need a Korean reference. Phone the English Woori help line and ask. |
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milspecs
Joined: 19 Jun 2008
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| Posted: Sun Dec 14, 2008 6:51 am Post subject: |
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I tried to get one at KB, the lady said to come back when I get my ARC
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BrianInSuwon
Joined: 10 Jan 2006
Location: Korea
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| Posted: Mon Dec 15, 2008 4:17 pm Post subject: |
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| I got one at Citibank. You just need to have a passport to open the account. If you want to get an ATM card you will need to provide a Korean contact name and phone number. |
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Css
Joined: 27 Sep 2004
Location: South of the river
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| Posted: Mon Dec 15, 2008 8:50 pm Post subject: |
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| BrianInSuwon wrote: |
| I got one at Citibank. You just need to have a passport to open the account. If you want to get an ATM card you will need to provide a Korean contact name and phone number. |
Did you just get a bankbook then? Can you withdraw money at the ATM with that? Or at the counter? |
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Goku
Joined: 10 Dec 2008
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| Posted: Mon Dec 15, 2008 10:38 pm Post subject: |
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| BrianInSuwon wrote: |
| I got one at Citibank. You just need to have a passport to open the account. If you want to get an ATM card you will need to provide a Korean contact name and phone number. |
Yeah you can do it with your passport. But there are limits to things she can do. For example, you cannot get a phone with a passport made bank account. It has to be an ARC bank account. |
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BrianInSuwon
Joined: 10 Jan 2006
Location: Korea
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| Posted: Mon Dec 15, 2008 11:00 pm Post subject: |
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| I'm not sure. I just gave her the name and number of my recruiter or a co.teacher and she gave me the ATM card. I only made the account so I could get my airfare reimbursed early. After I got my ARC I made an account at KB bank. |
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Goku
Joined: 10 Dec 2008
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| Posted: Mon Dec 15, 2008 11:04 pm Post subject: |
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| BrianInSuwon wrote: |
| I'm not sure. I just gave her the name and number of my recruiter or a co.teacher and she gave me the ATM card. I only made the account so I could get my airfare reimbursed early. After I got my ARC I made an account at KB bank. |
Yep works fine for money deposits into the account.
The only hassles I had were when i needed to verify anything using my account such as the phone. Oh and if you want to set up an automatic pay system, you need to have an ARC made account. |
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