nullptrMar 10

"US Person": is a red flag for financial institutions in Europe

https://lemmy.world/post/44073145

"US Person": is a red flag for financial institutions in Europe - Lemmy.World

I saw some posts about american wanting to move to Europe; so just before you guys make the move, double-triple check insurances/banks, because literally every time I (not american) do smth financially related in France, they ask me if I am american? If yes, they won’t even open accounts/ give me insurance etc… Sounds discriminatory but apperently because legal I dont know if that expands to any other field

Show threadFarraigePlaisteaċ (sé/é)Mar 10
If you’re not American, why are you telling the institutions that you are?
Show threadnullptrMar 10
Huh? Where i said that
Show threadFarraigePlaisteaċ (sé/é)Mar 10

My question was genuine. You wrote:

they ask me if I am american? If yes, they won’t even open accounts/ give me insurance etc…

Show threadnullptrMar 10
And my misunderstanding is genuine? I dont know how you derived that fact from what i posted lol i never stated “i am american” to anyone, because it is not only factually false but also would bring me problems
Show threadfloofloofMar 10
How do you know that they won’t open an account if you say yes? Do you know people who have had this experience, or did the banks tell you that they would not provide these services for Americans?
Show threadnullptr
The insurance told me, but you can google that information yourself, or simply call any bank in france usually they do have english speaking line
Mar 10 at 2:03pmWeb