Can I open an American bank Account from Italy? How?
You will probably not be able to do that. Since 9-11, the American government has increased banking regulations in order to fight terrorism. One of those more stringent requirements is for the bank to verify the identity of individuals who open a bank account. Many do this anyway, running credit checks to make sure that the individual opening the account hasn’t tried to perpetuate any scams at other banks. Foreign nationals can open accounts with American banks, but they usually have to apply in person to open the account. You might try seeing if any of the major American banks, (Chase, Citibank, etc) have a branch open near you. I would think they would have an office in Rome, at least. You might try writing to them, and see what they Here’s an excerpt from a web article I perused which gives some insight to some of the issues: “Pete M., a British citizen who recently moved from Singapore to the United States, said that jumping through hoops of fire would be child’s play compared to o
