Current Account

With Expatrio and Monese you can open your current bank account with just a few clicks.

Moving to Germany can be a bureaucratic process, usually opening a bank current account is something you have to do as soon as you get to the country. But Expatrio and Monese, our bank current account partner, make it possible for you open it before your arrival and only activate it when you are in Germany.
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Expatrio is here to help you with your current account

Step 1

Apply for the current account in our website by answering a few personal questions

Step 2

Receive our confirmation and open the bank account

Step 3

Activate the account when you arrive in Germany

After your account activation, you don't need to send us anything. We'll pay out the monthly disbursements automatically.

How to open your bank current account with Monese?

The current account provider, Monese, accepts virtually every customer that applies to have a current account with them. The company is available to people living in the European Economic Area (EEA) and requires none of the usual papers that most banks ask to open current accounts.

That means that you don't need a local proof-of-address and proof of credit history. Plus, you don't need to go anywhere in person to open your current account.

Check out how to get your Monese current bank account

Step 1

Download Monese mobile app on your smartphone

Step 2

Follow the step-by-step instructions and wait for your account to be verified

Step 3

As the app confirms your identity, you will receive your account details and sort code

Step 4

Activate your account when you arrive in Germany

Step 5

You will receive your debit card

Important to know about Monese

Monese's confirmation of ID is simple: use your smartphone's camera to take selfie with an ID document (preferably a passport or ID card)
You do not need a minimum cash in your account to open it
Monese charges no hidden fees
Monese’s Mastercard bank card supports Google and Apple Pay

More about Monese

Monese is one of the most popular and trusted banking services in the UK and Europe. Launched in 2015 as the first 100% mobile current account in the UK, Monese offers banking service accessible to everyone. People from all over Europe can open a current account in minutes, free from the hidden fees and restrictions that legacy banks impose. In 2016, Monese was awarded the Best Challenger-Bank by the European Fintech Awards. Two years later, the company was named one of ten Disruptors to Watch by The Sunday Times.