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Non resident blocked bank account

113gl54al

I have been a non resident for 20 years- now with digital info requirements my Sabadell account has been blocked

All i want it for is to pay my house utility bills - how do others do this?

I have been told I need a bank with a spanish IBAN to pay my bills trying to arrange to pay them manually with a debit card

help!!!!!

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SimCityAT

@113gl54al

Get a Wise account or something similar. It's great for when you go on holiday, as it offers better exchange rates.

jchilton

@113gl54al

I would ask Sabadell what information/documents are required to unblock your account

TimmyB_

Agree with SimCity.  Get a Wise account.  Totally free, gets you your own IBAN, easy conversion of money to and from Euros, when you need it.

jchilton

ALL financial institutions, whether a licenced Bank or money transfer entity, require certain personal info to comply with anti-money laundering laws or your account may be blocked. My brother used Wise: scarce human customer support and no refund protection if you're scammed