Bank in Slovakia for foreigners
Welcome to the world's most awarded Slovak bank
Do not hesitate and join the Slovak bank, which sets world trends. Tatra banka, as a member of the Raiffeisen Bank International banking group, offers banking services not only to domestic but also to foreign clients. It regularly brings innovations that improve the lives of clients, as evidenced by more than 300 awards from renowned publishers.
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What do you need to open an account
Current account
To obtain a current account, you will need an identity card, proof of permanent residence and a document containing it Tax Identification Number (TIN).
Student account
To obtain a student account, you will need proof of identity, proof of permanent residence and proof of full-time study.
Self employed account
To obtain a business account, you will need proof of identity, proof of permanent residence and a documentary document of authorization to conduct business activities.
For clients in Ukraine, we provide a simplified process of opening a current account
Our services are fully available to citizens of Ukraine, which provide them with access to financial resources, in particular card payments and withdrawals from ATMs. Tatra banka's ATMs are also available in English and Ukrainian.
You can open an account at any Tatra banka branch. To open an account, a confirmation of tolerated stay (so-called expatriate/temporary refuge) and a document containing a photo, name, surname, date of birth, information on permanent residence and nationality is sufficient.
By opening the Account for blue planetTB, you will automatically receive:
- VISA debit payment card to make payments in stores and online and to withdraw cash from ATMs
- Unlimited number of cash withdrawals from Tatra banka ATMs and Raiffeisen banka ATMs abroad
- One cash withdrawal from an ATM of other bank in Slovakia per month
- Unlimited number of SEPA payment orders carried out via Internet bankingTB or Tatra banka mobile application (not applicable for payments directed outside the EU area)
- Placing a maintaining standing orders and collections via Internet bankingTB or Tatra banka mobile application
- Sending account statements to e-mail
- Unlimited number of push notification about account transactions in Tatra banka mobile application
Other services, for example providing a confirmation of account maintenance, paper account statement or other services upon request are charged according to the applicable Service charges.
We understand you
Tatra banka offers:
- call center DIALOG Live - customer service 24/7
The call center communicates in the Slovak language and during the working days from 8:00 to 16:00 in English as well. - documents and contracts - most of our documents and contracts are provided in Slovak and English.
- branches - you can book an appointment for specific date with English-speaking staff at the branch. At selected branches also in Hungarian.
- email communication - write us at [email protected] or [email protected] in Slovak or English language.
- Tatra banka mobile app a and Internet bankingTB - our application are available in Slovak and English language.
Mobile applications
Take advantage of more accessible and simpler services.
Tatra banka mobile app - enjoy the benefits of the most award-winning mobile banking in Central Europe. You have your bank wherever you are in your mobile and you don't have to go to a branch.
ČítačkaTB (Reader) - the application generates codes for logging in and confirming payments in the Internet bankingTB service on your computer and also for activating Tatra banka mobile application.
Tatra banka VIAMO - send money to my friends via phone number.
Apple Pay - pay with your iPhone, Apple Watch and other Apple devices contactlessly.
Google Pay - pay with your NFC Android smartphone contactless or at thousands of online merchants.
Video tutorials
https://www.tatrabanka.sk/en/expats/