 Hi guys, you are watching OxyVlogs and if this is the first time here and you would like to know more information about life in Dubai don't forget to hit subscribe button and the notification icon so you won't miss anything. And many of you have been asking me about how to open a bank account in Dubai so let's start. Opening a bank account in Dubai is quite an easy process especially if it's a current account or even easier if it's a salary account and the requirements don't vary much from bank to bank so now let's go through an easy step-by-step process. First of all you need to understand why you need to have a bank account so your company can transfer your salary to a bank account you can pay your bills online such as diva or mobile phone internet you can recharge your metro card and for a security reason it's much more comfortable to pay by card than carrying cash with you you can transfer your money to another account and you can open a savings account put some part of your salary there and save some money when you go to open an account you have to prepare your passport visa emirates id and salary certificate there are some banks such as emirates nbd they require some additional documents such as a labor contract copy no objection letter from sponsor statement of account about last salary and consolidation letter in most cases it's required to have a minimum salary to open a bank account in Dubai which is 3000 dirhams so that's it about basic requirements and now let's talk about if you can open an account when you're not in the country to open an account in Dubai you have to sign an application form and other documents in front of the bank officer which means you have to be present in the country if you decide to go with a large financial institution such as hsbc bank or city bank you should be able to open a bank account in your local branch another way is to employ a financial advisor who will act as your representative in Dubai which may allow you to open a bank account remotely so which bank you should choose experts feel that it's safer and easier to work with international banks such as hsbc standard chartered city bank these are all major international banks that operate in the ui and any of which can be a great choice for you but there is also a great local bank which is called emirates nbd many residents and companies use this bank because it has a great online banking they have many branches across the city atms and it's important also to check which bank your company uses so you will get all direct transfers such as salary much faster then find out the proximity of atms from your home and office because it will save you some time when you need to withdraw cash and another important thing check the minimum balance requirements because some banks charge quite a high fee if you don't maintain your balance so guys this was very quick and easy process how you can open a bank account there is nothing complicated believe me if you have any questions please leave them in the comments below don't forget to hit the like button under this video and i will see you very soon bye bye