EXPAT BENEFITS

Make your money feel at home.

Living abroad comes with its challenges, but your money should enjoy all the comforts of a home away from home. We provide expat-friendly banking solutions for your finances, with multiple benefits.

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Your advantages

A Swiss bank account thought for international finances

Trade, invest and bank all from one single multi-currency account, Swiss-based but with all the diverse and dynamic benefits an expat requires. 

Plus, you can easily open it online from your place of residence.

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The Swiss-made and expat-friendly debit card

Our debit cards are multi-currency, packed with crypto-payments, compatible with your favourite digital wallet and attached to complete banking packages with international mobile payments for full peace of mind when handling several currencies.

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Open your account in 3 simple steps

1
Choose your account type

Visit our Open Your Account page and open a Swissquote Account.

2
Provide your ID document

Make sure to have an ID document at hand (passport, ID card), as well as a proof of residence no older than 6 months 

3
Add funds

Order your debit card and start your upgraded financial journey!

An expat needs an expert bank…

…and we are up to the task. Swissquote is publicly listed on the SIX Swiss Exchange, regulated by FINMA, with offices all around the world. Our fintech ethos, competitive prices, state-of-the-art platforms and 360º offer make us the proud Swiss leader in digital banking.

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General Information
This website is operated jointly by Swissquote MEA Ltd. (“SQMEA”) and Swissquote Bank SA’s Representative Office in Dubai (the “Swissquote Representative Office”). SQMEA is incorporated in the Dubai International Financial Centre (“DIFC”) and regulated by the Dubai Financial Services Authority (“DFSA”). The Swissquote Representative Office is licensed by the Central Bank of the United Arab Emirates to carry out representative office activities only. Swissquote Bank SA (“SQB”) is incorporated in Switzerland and regulated by the Swiss Financial Market Supervisory Authority (FINMA).
 
Depending on the section of the website, products and services presented may be promoted by SQMEA or by the Swissquote Representative Office. In particular, SQMEA does not promote, arrange or offer to Retail Clients access to any services relating to contracts for differences (CFDs), rolling spot foreign exchange, or other Restricted Speculative Investments, as defined in the DFSA Rulebook (www.dfsa.ae).
 
SQMEA operates multiple business lines. For the target audience of this website, all products and services presented are offered by SQB.
 
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