Opening a U.S. Business Bank Account Remotely (Foreign-Owned LLCs)

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by an intermediary in United States

3mos ago

Opening a U.S. Business Bank Account Remotely (Foreign-Owned LLCs)

Has anyone successfully opened a U.S. business bank account for an LLC remotely as a non-resident - with a traditional bank (not a fintech platform)? If so, which banks worked for you and what made the process smoother? Curious what’s actually possible in practice (beyond what the websites say) and which contacts or documents helped get it done.

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Reply by an investor 3mos ago
from University of Oxford in Hamburg, Germany

I’ve done it multiple times, however, with banks which you would consider more a Fintech, ie Mercury and Wise. You need the usual docs an EIN, which is not complicated to obtain. There are multiple online service providers for this, and you can even find someone on Fiverr.

Reply by a searcher 3mos ago
in Austin, TX, USA

Relay Bank has been great for me. Also, it depends on where you are based. I had opened bank accounts from Canada through Canadian Banks- RBC, BMO and TD. all have US subsidiaries. My choice was RBC for personal but BMO for corporate. For any other country try a global bank like HSBC

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