Application procedure ABN AMRO
Application procedure
You can start to prepare your application for a Dutch bank account in your home country. This will make the process faster once you get to the Netherlands. The first step in the procedure for opening an account is to fill in the application form for an international student account on the international students pages of the ABN AMRO bank website. After filling in the form digitally you must print it, sign it and send it by regular mail to the university:
Erasmus University Rotterdam
Dept of Student Affairs
Room E1-29
P.O. Box 1738
3000 DR Rotterdam
The Netherlands
Make sure that you send the form to this address in good time. Regular mail takes a while and the Student Affairs Department needs time to process the form.
To open an account you must make an appointment with the bank. You can make an appointment at the bank shop, but this will only be possible after the bank has received the International Student Account Application Form approved by the university.
After sending the form, please wait until you receive an e-mail from the bank shop before making an appointment
Required documents: Resident (1st appointment at bank shop)
(You are a resident if you are staying for a period of at least 6 months and have a rental contract)
- Valid passport or identity card (same document as stated on the International Student Account Application Form)
- Letter of acceptance at Erasmus University Rotterdam
- Rental contract or proof of registration at City Hall
Required documents: Non-Resident (1st appointment at bank shop)
(You are a non-resident if you are staying in the Netherlands for a period of less than 6 months or you do not have a rental contract)
- Valid passport or identity card (same document as stated on the International Student Account Application Form)
- Letter of acceptance at Erasmus University Rotterdam
- Proof of address in home country (e.g. bank statement or telephone bill)
Bank card
The bank card will be sent to your address in the Netherlands.
In order to activate your card and your account you must make a 2nd appointment with the bank to show your BSN (Burger Service Nummer = Citizen Service Number).
Costs
To open account € 20,00
Bank charges € 3,75 per quarter
Bank card (worldwide) € 3,75 per quarter
Closing the account
At the end of your studies your account will be closed automatically. If you want to continue using the account, you will have to visit the bank shop.
