Credit Cards for Foreigners - General Discussion

[Mataiou]

Citi never tried, I opened directly at DBS

[Helpful1560]

@Mataiou

maybe it’s for foreigners only indeed. HSBC took like 4 days to open for me and then a week to deliver the debit card. DBS also a couple of days to get the account details via SMS and the the debit card delivered home.

Every other bank got everything on the spot

Similar experience as me.

HSBC Premier account outside Taiwan beforehand. Opened HSBC TW account at a branch. They gave me HSBC TW account numbers on the spot.

However, the debit card, linking my overseas Premier account, and most importantly, the online/mobile banking PINs, took 1-2 weeks.

But a demand deposit at a Taiwanese bank? One hour max. Passbook, debit card, mobile banking and all.

[Andrew]

@Helpful1560

But a demand deposit at a Taiwanese bank? One hour max. Passbook, debit card, mobile banking and all.

Yeah, I would have thought it’s possible to do within “one hour max”, assuming you elect not to argue with them about the things they’re doing wrong like misdeclaring your tax residency.

[Mataiou]

@Andrew

Yeah, I would have thought it’s possible to do within “one hour max”,

my personal record: Bank of Taiwan. 45 mins! including the arguing for tax residency (which I won).

[Helpful1560]

@Andrew

Yeah, I would have thought it’s possible to do within “one hour max”, assuming you elect not to argue with them about the things they’re doing wrong like misdeclaring your tax residency.

Damn, US citizens have it easier for once? No tax residency to argue

[SuperS54]

@Helpful1560

HSBC Premier account outside Taiwan beforehand. Opened HSBC TW account at a branch. They gave me HSBC TW account numbers on the spot.

Same here, HSBC TW opened the premier account directly during the visit to the bank, no wait.

[drinkingkong]

Just to give an update on this, the branch called me today and told me that, indeed, the “application” was denied! The reason being is that I’m not receiving my salary there.
Anyways, I will be filing a complaint to FSC and FOI as it was suggested here but that’s just to stir some shit at the branch. Won’t be going there again.