{"id":3833,"date":"2026-09-17T08:09:54","date_gmt":"2026-09-17T08:09:54","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/staging.internationalstudents.upatras.gr\/opening-a-bank-account\/"},"modified":"2026-09-29T11:15:46","modified_gmt":"2026-09-29T11:15:46","slug":"bank-account","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/staging.internationalstudents.upatras.gr\/en\/bank-account\/","title":{"rendered":"Bank Account"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"fusion-fullwidth fullwidth-box fusion-builder-row-1 fusion-flex-container nonhundred-percent-fullwidth non-hundred-percent-height-scrolling\" style=\"--awb-border-radius-top-left:0px;--awb-border-radius-top-right:0px;--awb-border-radius-bottom-right:0px;--awb-border-radius-bottom-left:0px;--awb-flex-wrap:wrap;\" ><div class=\"fusion-builder-row fusion-row fusion-flex-align-items-flex-start fusion-flex-content-wrap\" style=\"max-width:1248px;margin-left: calc(-4% \/ 2 );margin-right: calc(-4% \/ 2 );\"><div class=\"fusion-layout-column 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href=\"https:\/\/staging.internationalstudents.upatras.gr\/en\/bank-account\/\" class=\"awb-menu__main-a awb-menu__main-a_regular\"><span class=\"menu-text\">Bank Account<\/span><\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div><\/div>\n<div class=\"fusion-layout-column fusion_builder_column fusion-builder-column-1 fusion_builder_column_3_4 3_4 fusion-flex-column\" style=\"--awb-bg-blend:overlay;--awb-bg-size:cover;--awb-width-large:75%;--awb-margin-top-large:0px;--awb-spacing-right-large:2.56%;--awb-margin-bottom-large:0px;--awb-spacing-left-large:2.56%;--awb-width-medium:75%;--awb-spacing-right-medium:2.56%;--awb-spacing-left-medium:2.56%;--awb-width-small:100%;--awb-spacing-right-small:1.92%;--awb-spacing-left-small:1.92%;\"><div class=\"fusion-column-wrapper fusion-flex-justify-content-flex-start fusion-content-layout-column\"><div class=\"fusion-text fusion-text-1\"><p><strong>Opening a Bank Account<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>Required documents:<\/strong><\/p>\n<ol>\n<li>Valid passport<\/li>\n<li>Residence permit or proof of submission of a residence permit application<\/li>\n<li>Most recent income tax statement (or certificate of non-obligation to file)<\/li>\n<li>Proof of employment or studies (e.g., employer certificate, enrollment certificate from an educational institution)<\/li>\n<li>Tax Identification Number (AFM) \u2013 required for all bank accounts<\/li>\n<li>Social Security Number (AMKA) \u2013 usually required for payroll or insurance accounts<\/li>\n<li>Proof of residential address: rental agreement registered in TAXISnet, statement of accommodation, or utility bill (electricity\/water) in your name or the property owner\u2019s name<\/li>\n<li>Certificate from your mobile phone provider for your phone number<\/li>\n<li>Email address for e-banking activation<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<p><strong>Note:<\/strong> Depending on the individual case and after verification of the submitted information, additional documents may be requested, or extra security checks may be applied. 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