Opening a bank account as a foreigner in French

1. 1
   compte/kɔ̃t/

   accountnoun

   Money kept in your name at a bank.
2. 2
   étranger/etʁɑ̃ʒe/

   foreignadjective

   Coming from another country.
3. 3
   passeport/paspɔʁ/iAlso said pɑspɔʁ.

   passportnoun

   An official document with your photo used to travel from one country to another.
4. 4

   justificatifsupporting document

5. 5

   domicileresidence

6. 6

   séjourstay

7. 7

   virementtransfer

8. 8

   titulaireholder

9. 9

   fraisfees

10. 10

    conseilleradvise

The sentences3 of 10

1. Je voudrais ouvrir un compte dans votre banque.

   I'd like to open an account at your bank.

2. Un passeport étranger est-il accepté pour ce dossier ?

   Is a foreign passport accepted for this application?

3. Voici mon passeport et un justificatif de domicile récent.

   Here's my passport and a recent proof of address.

Pronunciation

• compte/kɔ̃t/

  The p is silent and 'om' is said with a nasal sound, without an m; the final t is pronounced.

• étranger/etʁɑ̃ʒe/

  The 'an' is nasal, you don't hear the n; the final r is silent, the word ends on an é sound.

• passeport/paspɔʁ/

  The final t is not pronounced.

Questions

How do you say bank account in French?

Compte. You could say 'Je voudrais ouvrir un compte dans votre banque,' meaning 'I'd like to open an account at your bank.'

What is a justificatif de domicile?

A justificatif is a paper that proves what you're saying, and a justificatif de domicile proves your address, like an electricity bill.

Who is the titulaire of an account?

The titulaire is the person the account, right or title is registered to.