Bank Account in Dublin?

London2005

As an international student would I be able to open a bank account in Dublin? Does my trinity hall residency count as proof of address?

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It should do, yes.

xebec

It's sooooo much easier to open an account here than it is in the UK. Opening my UK a/c was harder than getting a passport - needed a long list of ID's and proofs!

During Freshers week both AIB and Bank of Ireland should be around campus (and a few others? they're the only ones I remember) and opening an account is just a matter of going up to them and signing a piece of paper.

Make sure to ask about their Laser (Debit) cards and credit cards, may not be important now but probably will over the next few years. From my experience AIB have been far more forthcoming with this, having less constraints on who gets their cards. Also have a look at their current loan rates, again they might not be important now but could be in the future (I had to take out my first loan this year to move to the UK for the summer), they shouldn't differ too much but you want to know that you're getting the best deal.

Although, you could just completely ignore what I've said in the last paragraph, open an account with both to get whatever freebies they're offering this year and then deciding which one to stay with according to which a/c number is easier to remember

xeduCat

Just as an aside London2005, it may not be useful to refer to yourself as an 'international student' when dealing with administration, banks, government, employers and so on, if you're a British citizen ('subject', to be precise )

Under most legal procedures for higher education, "international student" means someone from outside the EU. There are different conditions as regards part-time work, travel, exchanges, health services, fees, student support and so on. People who are EU citizens are going to be treated by the Irish legal, admin and business systems (in most cases) the same as Irish citizens. So - if you call yourself an int'l student when dealing with certain people, you'll cause confusion. An example is that EU citizens have an unlimited right to work in any job in Ireland, while 'international students' (i.e. those entering on a visa) are restricted in terms of hours per week and also have different requirements in terms of documentary proof.

(Incidentally there are a couple of unusual rights that British citizens have in Ireland that 'other' EUs don't, such as easier rules on travel back and forth, and the right to vote in parliamentary elections if desired...)