Opening Bank Account
Hi
Can any one advice me for Open New Bank account in any one of Qatar bank.
I am recently arrived to Qatar, Just 20 days passed, I am Still waiting for my medical. And My Visa status is Employment Visa, Profession as Engineer, Visa validity for 5 years., I have the Visa copy in my hand.., In this situation is it possible to open New Bank Account in Qatar., if So what is the procedure and Which bank is best in service
Thanks
PSR
Good day Sekar,
Please check your QL inbox, I have sent you a msg regarding the bank account. I work for Barwa Bank, you can reply to the email address mentioned in my message.
You can open an Bank Account with Doha Bank/QNB by presenting a letter from the company that your RP is under process with your name, joining date, position & salary details. Account will be opened immediately & can be operated by directly going to the same branch. On receipt of RP, Account will be activated.
Yer world citizen is right
Without a Resident Permit, banks will refuse to open a salary account. Technically, it is possible to open a savings account but Qatari banks will be reluctant to do so if it is not linked to a salary account. Only exceptions are HSBC and StandChart who are generally ok to open a savings account if the holder has a good chance to get a RP. Overall, service is average, after trying HSBC, QNB and CBQ, CBQ is by far the best. I hear that Doha Bank is good, too.