Banking in Spain
By Linus Palmqvist, Head of Operations Reviewed by Simon Nilsson Last reviewed Bankinter has a dedicated English phone line and an assisted option for foreign-document applicants, but it does not publish the exact non-resident requirements, timing or fee. Treat it as an option to check directly, not a confirmed newcomer solution.
Useful to call for English guidance, but the public details are too thin to promise a particular non-resident outcome.
Choose between independent help with your move or checking Bankinter's current process directly.
Settlewell helps you understand your whole move to Spain, including how banking fits alongside home services. We do not open or arrange a bank account on your behalf.
Bank fit changes depending on where you are in the move. Check each stage before treating a bank as a good option.
Bankinter’s non-resident page refers to opening when you are in Spain, so it is not a confirmed pre-arrival option.
Foreign-document applicants are directed to assisted phone or branch onboarding, but Bankinter does not publish the exact requirements. Ask the bank directly.
The standard self-service option needs a Spanish DNI and Spanish mobile; Bankinter does not publish which option applies to other settled residents. Ask directly.
Bankinter does not publish the IBAN outcome for its assisted foreign-document option; confirm it directly.
Bankinter does not publish its non-resident fee; check directly with the bank.
Match the option to your current stage, then confirm the live bank requirements before submitting an application.
Use the dedicated English line to confirm your option before collecting documents.
The foreign-document contracting number is not callable from abroad.
Bankinter does not publish the exact non-resident checklist, certificate process, timing or fee. Ask directly.
Bankinter’s dedicated English-language phone line is its clearest confirmed differentiator.
Call +34 91 657 88 01 for dedicated help in English.
The public details for non-resident onboarding are thinner than at other major banks.
The right option can change as you move from planning your arrival to living in Spain.
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Head of Operations at Settlewell
Linus moved from Sweden to Málaga in 2021 and set his own home up here, so most of this he has already done the hard way once. Before Settlewell he spent years at Workwide, the cross-border recruiter that has helped over 10,000 people into jobs abroad, latterly as its Head of Recruitment and Operations. He speaks Spanish, lives in Málaga with his partner, and spends his days on the phone to Spanish providers.
This page is based on Bankinter's official information and is independent: Settlewell has no commercial relationship with Bankinter. Every claim on this page traces to a dated, sourced fact: a bank statement, an official term, or regulator guidance. Never a guess or a commercial preference. Where public information does not answer a question, this page says so plainly instead of filling the gap. Check live terms with the bank before applying.
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