Hey bunqers 🌈,

You can start your bunq sign up from anywhere in the world, and finish opening your account once you move to one of the EEA countries where bunq operates. 

During signup, we’ll ask whether you’re planning to move to Europe. If you are, add your moving date and we’ll remind you to pick up where you left off once it arrives. If you’re not, you can join the waitlist for your own country, and we’ll let you know as soon as we launch there. 

Check out where bunq is currently available. 

What happens when I enter my address? 

We'll ask whether you're moving to an EEA country, and when. Your answer sets up what comes next: 

1. Start your sign up in the bunq app 

2. Confirm your phone number

3. Fill in your personal information, like your name and your date of birth 

4. Enter your current address 

5. Tell us whether you’re planning to move to an EEA country 

6. If you are, add when you’re moving 

When you move, you’ll get a reminder to finish your sign up to get your bank account set up as soon as you move!

What if I have a European Tax Identification Number?

Even if you have a BSN (or another EEA tax ID), you can only join us if you’re permanently residing within one of the accepted European Economic Area countries. 

You can still start your sign up while you’re living abroad, and finish it once you move to one of the accepted countries!

I’m moving soon, do I need to do anything while I wait?  

Nothing at all, so you can close the app and get on with your move. When you move and if you still have the bunq app installed on your mobile device, we’ll send you: 

• A push notification and an email landing around your moving date

• The reminder takes you straight back into your signup

• You verify your identity and share your new address

How does the waitlist work?

If you're not moving, you can join the waitlist of your country during signup, and we'll notify you with a push notification and email when bunq launches there. The notification links into your signup, so you can pick up where you left off.

When can I start using my account?

Your Bank Account and card start once your official permanent residence is in a country where bunq is available. As a European bank, we verify an address inside the area we're licensed to serve before we can open an account for you.

What you can do now is get the groundwork done. Start your signup, add your moving date or join the waitlist, and you'll be minutes away from a working account when the time comes.