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Re: Banking, Wills, Access to husband's accounts
Posted: Thu Nov 09, 2023 12:13 am
by RetireJapan
wsanton wrote: ↑Wed Nov 08, 2023 2:39 pm
they require my U.S. Social Security number to open a new account
That is a US government requirement. Not the bank's fault!
Re: Banking, Wills, Access to husband's accounts
Posted: Fri Nov 10, 2023 4:24 am
by wsanton
Yes,thanks. I haven't tried to open a new Japan bank account in a while so was surprised by recent requirement. Apparently SSN still not required for bank accounts already opened before new rules took effect. Again, many thanks for the information and ideas.
Re: Banking, Wills, Access to husband's accounts
Posted: Fri Nov 10, 2023 5:20 am
by TokyoWart
wsanton wrote: ↑Fri Nov 10, 2023 4:24 am
Yes,thanks. I haven't tried to open a new Japan bank account in a while so was surprised by recent requirement. Apparently SSN still not required for bank accounts already opened before new rules took effect. Again, many thanks for the information and ideas.
My experience was the that the SS# was requested for bank accounts that I already had opened (in 1996-7) before the new rules. Not sure how consistent they are with these requests.
Re: Banking, Wills, Access to husband's accounts
Posted: Fri Nov 10, 2023 6:49 am
by captainspoke
Same here--both a regional, opened in the late 80s, and shinsei (2000s), eventually got to me. But iirc, neither has been in contact since then, and my 'gaijin' card has to have expired/been renewed at least once since then.