Number 26

[jamoor]

I just managed to open a German bank account called

https://number26.eu/

They have fee free withdrawls and spending worldwide, will be ideal for anyone looking to go on their holidays soon.

Use a german forwarding address to recieve the Mastercard. (They don't ask for proof of address, only an EU passport)

[sealtt]

Sounds good, nice tip

[pauldavies85]

Norwich and Peterborough BS do they same too - u use it as my travelling account. Need to ensure £500 is debited each month ( can be withdrawn/transferred out)

[Beetnik]

jamoor said:

They have fee free withdrawls and spending worldwide, will be ideal for anyone looking to go on their holidays soon.

As does the Halifax Clarity Mastercard and it's a might easier to open...

[Ean218]

Errr, it says it's a bank, yet gives no details of where it is physically based nor which financial regulator governs it. I would be extremely wary of giving them any of my money...

[jamoor]

Beetnik said:

As does the Halifax Clarity Mastercard and it's a might easier to open...

It's actually more difficult, (I have one) also withdrawing cash on it has two distinct disadvantages.
1) You accure interest instantly.
2) It may affect your credit rating (I travel alot so this will be worse for some than others)

[jamoor]

Ean218 said:

Errr, it says it's a bank, yet gives no details of where it is physically based nor which financial regulator governs it. I would be extremely wary of giving them any of my money...

For german websites always look for "Impressum" or Imprint on the page.

https://number26.eu/imprint/

Further, your questions are answered on this page.

https://support.number26.eu/read/000001253?locale=...
https://number26.eu/de/wirecard/

[eybic]

We got a revolut card for our recent trip away, seems really good an is manageable via an app, you also get a text each time the card is used: https://revolut.com/