Hi Sarah,
Lucky you.
My partner and I have just about opened a Credit Agricole Britline account, as we're based in the UK until our property purchase completes.
It took us 3-months to open the account, due to our English banks (Halifax & Natwest - mention no names!) not providing us with a Bankers Reference through sheer incompetence. None of the staff appeared to a) know exactly what it was & b) Know exactly how to process and who's responsibility it was to action it (branch or head office).
This is just a word of warning to ex-pats (in England)who are about to undergo this pursuit, it's actually more stressful at our end, the French side was as you stated a breeze!
Lloyd.
Lucky you.
My partner and I have just about opened a Credit Agricole Britline account, as we're based in the UK until our property purchase completes.
It took us 3-months to open the account, due to our English banks (Halifax & Natwest - mention no names!) not providing us with a Bankers Reference through sheer incompetence. None of the staff appeared to a) know exactly what it was & b) Know exactly how to process and who's responsibility it was to action it (branch or head office).
This is just a word of warning to ex-pats (in England)who are about to undergo this pursuit, it's actually more stressful at our end, the French side was as you stated a breeze!
Lloyd.
