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Join HSBC Expat and split £1000

Been referred to us by a friend or family member? Apply today to start your Expat journey.

Sign up to HSBC Expat and we'll reward you and your friend

Successfully open an Expat account and you'll get £500 (or the currency equivalent in USD and EUR) - and so will the friend who referred you. You'll also get to enjoy all the benefits of HSBC Expat including:

  • International access, with a single view of all your eligible HSBC accounts
  • Expertise to help you grow and protect your wealth
  • Exclusive FX rates and easy transactions in our app

How it works

  1. Complete a referral form and include the code your friend or family member has shared with you.
  2. After completing the form, apply for your HSBC Expat Bank Account.
  3. Fund your account to £75,000 or currency equivalent within 45 days of opening it. 
  4. Maintain a minimum balance of £75,000 or currency equivalent for an additional 90 days.

If the referral is successful, £500 cash (or the currency equivalent in USD and EUR) will be credited to both you and your friend.

Apply to join HSBC Expat today

Step 1: Complete your referral

Fill in our short online form with your personal details and referral code.

Go to referral form This link will open in a new window

Step 2: Apply for an Expat account

Explore the benefits of our Expat Bank Account and check your eligibility before applying.

Apply for account

Additional information

Disclaimer 

Not all products, services and investments described on this site are available in all jurisdictions. Some are available on a limited basis due to local regulatory and legal requirements. The material on these pages is not intended for use by persons located in or resident in jurisdictions which restrict the distribution of this material by us. Persons accessing these pages are required to inform themselves about and observe any relevant restrictions.

This site does not constitute an invitation to buy, or the solicitation of an offer to sell investments in any jurisdiction to any person to whom it is unlawful to make such an offer or solicitation in such jurisdiction.

For further information, please see our Expat guide to tax.

Jersey Deposit Protection Scheme

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 Government of Jersey website www.gov.je/dcs, or on request. Deposits made with HSBC Expat are not protected by the rules made under the UK's Financial Services and Markets Act 2000 for the protection of retail clients, including the UK Financial Services Compensation Scheme and the UK’s Financial Ombudsman Service. Deposits made with our office in Jersey are not protected deposits under the Hong Kong Deposit Protection Scheme and are not protected by such scheme.

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