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Join HSBC Expat to benefit from our award winning banking services

Manage your money worldwide

Keep control of your finances, no matter where you are

Global banking with HSBC

  • Your Premier status is recognised worldwide, giving you support wherever you go
  • Access your eligible worldwide HSBC accounts via a single log on, and benefit from fee-free Global Transfers between them
  • Open accounts in the country you’re moving to before you arrive, free of charge

Make informed foreign exchange (FX) decisions

  • The HSBC Expat FX App has everything you need, including the option to set up FX Order Watch so you can track exchange rates and automatically convert your money when it reaches the agreed rate
  • Use the app or subscribe to emails to stay up to date with the latest currency insights, from currency comparisons to volatility data
  • Enjoy our best exchange rates and the certainty of live rates1 updated minute by minute during market hours

Expat tax services

  • You’re entitled to a free, one hour consultation with EY to discuss your international tax requirements and how they could assist you
  • EY can also provide a single point of contact to coordinate all your worldwide tax returns if you have tax obligation is several countries
  • Our Global Tax Navigator is designed to help you understand your tax requirements

Join HSBC Premier today

New HSBC Expat customers must be 18 years or over and meet one of these criteria. 
 
You must either:
  • hold a minimum of £50,000 (or currency equivalent) with us or
  • have a sole salary of £100,000 (or currency equivalent) or
  • have already qualified for HSBC Premier in another country

And you must currently reside or be situated in an eligible country or region.

Existing HSBC Expat customers

If you’re an existing customer with an Advance account call us and quote your 10 digit PBN and 6 digit PIN to upgrade to Premier.

+44 1534 616 212

Lines are open 24 hours a day, 7 days a week. Calls may be monitored and/or recorded for security and service improvement purposes.

New to HSBC Expat customers

To join Premier, you need to open an HSBC Expat account.

Important information

HSBC Expat is a participant in the Jersey Bank Depositors Compensation Scheme. The Scheme offers protection for eligible deposits of up to £50,000. The maximum total amount of compensation is capped at £100,000,000 in any 5 year period. Full details of the Scheme and banking groups covered are available on the States of Jersey website, or on request.

If you do not already have a tax adviser, HSBC can refer you to EY and their International Tax Services. On referral, you will become a customer of EY and subject to terms and conditions that you agree with them for their services. EY is independent of HSBC and HSBC will have no liability for the services provided by EY.

1Live exchange rates will be provided between the opening hours of the Hong Kong Market on Monday morning (local time) and the close of the New York Market on Friday afternoon (local time) - excluding public holidays and unexpected closures. Transfers made outside of these hours will be based on the most recent closing foreign exchange rates from New York or Hong Kong as applicable, and includes an additional premium in the exchange rate provided.

Changes in the exchange rate may impact upon your return, if you convert funds back to the original currency.

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