This is how to open a bank account in the Netherlands
If you fall under the Temporary Protection Directive (RTB), you can open a bank account in the Netherlands. Here you will find information on how to open a Dutch payment account.
Requirements to open a bank account
You can open a bank account by presenting a Ukrainian biometric passport or ID card. It is also possible to open a payment account with a different proof of identity. You can read more about this in the subcategory opening a payment account with a different proof of identity.
With almost all banks, you need a
Payment account for Ukrainians without valid ID
Providers of payment accounts
The following banks offer payment accounts for refugees from Ukraine:
ABN AMRO
Bitsafe: only a Ukrainian ID, passport or driver's licence is required. So you do not need a citizen service number (BSN).
Bunq: your BSN only needs to be provided after opening a bank account. Bunq also has options for Ukrainians to open a payment account with a different ID.
ING
Rabobank (You can also open an account here with a valid or expired passport from another country along with a Ukrainian residence permit that was valid on 24 February 2022)
Regiobank
SNS Bank
Triodos Bank
Sending money abroad
There are several companies that offer services for transferring money abroad. Two major international companies are Moneygram and Western Union.
Moneygram