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How HSBC Advance works
International Services
Our International Account Opening service enables you to open accounts in another country and transfer your credit history before you arrive for 50% less than the standard fee. In an emergency, we can assist you with USD 500 emergency cash at 8,500 HSBC branches worldwide. What's more, your accounts are supported by the exclusive online services, Global View and Global Transfer.
Emergency support
Lose your cards or cash while abroad and we're able to give you emergency cash on the spot at any of 8,500 HSBC branches worldwide.
International Account Opening
If you're living or working abroad for any length of time, you'll need a bank account to make things easier. With HSBC Advance, you can open an account in the country you're travelling to before you've even set off. Not only will the account be waiting for you when you arrive, so will your credit history.
Interested? Simply provide us with the details of the country you're looking to open an account in and a member of our international team will contact you.
Global View
The Global View service will give you a single view of all your HBSC accounts in one place online.
Global Transfer
With the Global Transfer service you can instantly transfer money online between your international and local accounts.
For Global View and Global Transfer tariff of charges, please click here.
International Needs Review
Should you need banking services overseas, we will conduct an International Needs Review for you, in order to identify practical solutions to ensure all your financial needs will be taken care of both at home and abroad.
Pre-opening of overseas account
Our experts at the International Banking Centre can arrange to open overseas HSBC accounts for you before you even leave for your new country or bank abroad.
We can advise you of your new account number within three business days. Your account will be opened and your account pack, including a cheque book, ATM card, Credit Card** and related personal identification numbers (PINs), will be ready within 10 business days.
Credit history transfer
To ensure your move is as smooth as possible, we can transfer your credit history from your originating country to facilitate access to similar levels of credit in the overseas country#.
Personalised on-boarding services
A dedicated international expert will be assigned to manage the entire process of establishing your accounts in the new country. Upon a successful transfer, a local relationship manager will contact you to ensure that you have settled in and to provide assistance wherever necessary.
** Subject to local regulations.
*** Subject to customer requirements.
# In countries where Advance is offered and subject to local regulations.
