STATE BANK OF INDIA - UNITED KINGDOM
London Main Branch
15, King Street, London EC2V 8EA.Business Hours: Monday to Friday: 9.00 a.m. to 4.00 p.m.
Sort Code: 600159
Contact numbers:0800 532 532 (Customer Services) 020 7454 4300 (Main Board)
Fax: 020 7454 4423
Account opening as non resident forms can be found at http://www.sbiuk.com/account-opening-non-resident.aspx
I am not resident in the UK, can I still open an account or a fixed deposit?
Yes, a person who is not resident in the UK can open an account or a fixed deposit.
Documents to be submitted by a person Not-Resident in the UK for opening an account or a fixed deposit?
If you are visiting a branch personally then you have to provide two types of documents (In Original), one a photo ID document which must establish your identity and Second document which has to be a proof of your residential status.
If you are sending the application form by post you must send at least one "Certified" copy (Photocopy) of any one document from those mentioned in list 1(Identification Documents) and at least one Certified copy (Photocopy) of any one document from those mentioned the list 2(Address proof Documents). The documents can be certified by a "Banker, Solicitor or Public notary".
The documents to be provided in support of your identity must be any one from List 1 described below:
List 1
Identification Documents
- Current Signed Passport
- Driving License
- An Identity Card issued by a Govt Agency.
Note: If you provide any of the above mentioned documents as proof of identity, then the "same document" cannot be used for the purpose of address verification.
For proof of your residential status you can provide any one of the documents from List 2 described below:
List 2
Address Verification documents
- Council tax bill (within last 12 months)
- Utility Bill (within last 3 months)
- Bank or Credit Card statement(Less than 3 months old)
- Driving License
If you cannot provide any one document from List 1 and List 2 then, please call us on +44 20 7454 4367 or Email us at customerservices@sbilondon.com to find out whether there are any other documents we may be able to accept to open your new account. Lines are open Mon – Fri, 9:30am- 4:30pm.
For the sake of convenience, a local communication address, if available, may be furnished by you on the account opening form but this must be in addition to the permanent residential address which must be mentioned at point 1 of the Account opening form. You must advise us on any change of your permanent residential address or your local communication address.
Please click here for the Account Opening Forms
Do you have to pay tax on the interest received on the account if you are a Non- Resident?
Non Residents customers may receive the interest on their account without deduction of UK tax by completing the R105 form which can be obtained from our branches or can be downloaded from http://search2.hmrc.gov.uk/kbroker/hmrc/forms/viewform.jsp?formId=805. The overseas address mentioned on the R105 form must tally with the permanent overseas address mentioned at Point 1 of the account opening application form. Also please note that you must mention the complete residential address on the R105 form as P.O. Box addresses are not acceptable.
For more details regarding tax related issues please visit HMRC website http://www.hmrc.gov.uk/ or consult your financial advisor.
SOURCE: http://www.sbiuk.com/how-to-open-an-account.aspx
