Credit card fee increase
Feb 15, 2009, 12:21 pm
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Feb 15, 2009, 2:50 pm
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Feb 15, 2009, 3:22 pm
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It is harder to open from overseas, but v easy if visiting Australia. You don't need to be Australian to open an account in Australia.
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Feb 15, 2009, 3:47 pm
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Not by itself, it doesn't. The most I've seen is 70 points for a valid passport. Typically, a passport counts as a primary document, which is worth 70 points, then you need a second and different document to get you the other 30.
Maybe some private banks may let you do it, but I haven't seen a bank that will let you open an account without an Australian address.
I haven't tried, but I doubt banks will open an account for you if you give them your hotel address either.
Maybe some private banks may let you do it, but I haven't seen a bank that will let you open an account without an Australian address.
I haven't tried, but I doubt banks will open an account for you if you give them your hotel address either.
Feb 15, 2009, 3:57 pm
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- License issued under Australian Law
- Government Authority or Public Service Employee Card
- Social Security, Health Care or Pension Card
- Tertiary Education Institution ID card
- Medicare Card
are only available to Australians.
...then there's the problem of presenting the original documentation so that whoever is auditing the 100point check application can take copies.
Yep, all this has to be done in person - when visiting Australia - which defeats the object of the exercise of having BPAY in place to purchase the ticket to get to Oz in the first place!
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Feb 15, 2009, 4:00 pm
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Also, if unable to attend the bank personally , you can use a certified identity form
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Feb 16, 2009, 12:43 am
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However, for Kiwis, it's relatively easy to open an Australian bank account if your NZ bank is owned by an Australian bank. ASB will happily open a CBA account for you without much fuss.