Insurance for car and myself

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Coik New member

Member since 01 June 2018

CoikNew member30 June 2018 16:08:21

I want to buy a car upon arrival in Edinburgh but I need to insure the car.
To insure the car I need to have a bank account in Scotland.
To have bank account I need a NI number.
To have the NI number I need to have a Home.
To have a home I need to have a job for which I need a car.
Can anyone tell me where I can break the circule or where I can have an insurance for my car with a French bank account ?

Cynic UK / Netherlands Expert

Member since 15 September 2015

CynicUK / Netherlands Expert30 June 2018 16:57:25

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Hi and welcome back.

Some UK banks will allow you to open a UK account from an EU address; the details are explained in this "" web-page.

Hope this helps.

Cynic
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Guestposter5402. Guest

Guestposter5402.Guest30 June 2018 19:46:59

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In Scotland, you can open a bank account as soon as you have a verifiable UK address.聽 A signed lease agreement was all that we needed.

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