Bank in Slovakia for foreigners

Welcome to the world's most awarded Slovak bank

Don't hesitate and join the Slovak bank that sets global trends. Tatra banka offers banking services not only to domestic but also to foreign clients.

Advantages of opening an account at Tatra banka

Current account

Account for the blue planet^TB you can get up to 36 months without a maintenance fee.
Pay with a card to your account and we will refund 10 % of each payment, up to a total of 100 EUR.

Student account

You can have a student account without a maintenance fee until the age of 26

Self employed account

Self employed account^TB free maintenance for the first 12 months without conditions

Account opening process

1. Book an appointment at your chosen branch

Arrange a meeting

2. Bring all necessary documents to the meeting according to the information below:

Necessary documents

What documents to bring

Document of Tax Identification Number (TIN)
We need the TIN from every country except those listed below. You can find it on tax identification cards or tax documents. Each country displays the TIN differently, so please check your settings in your home country.

Exceptions for countries where TIN is not required:
Anguilla, Barbados, Bermuda, British Virgin Islands, Cayman Islands, Cameroon, Dominica, Libya, Niue, Sint Maarten, Tobago, Turks and Caicos.

Document proving the purpose of stay in Slovakia

In case of employment in Slovakia, submit an employment contract.
In case of studying in Slovakia, submit a school attendance confirmation.
In case of business activity in Slovakia, submit an extract from the commercial register or an extract from the trade license register.

Identification documents

For permanent residence within European Union countries, submit an ID card.
If the document does not state the permanent residence address, provide a document with the address, such as a driver's license, bank statement, or a utility bill for water, gas, or electricity from the country of permanent residence.

Exceptions when the above documents are not sufficient:

Austria: passport and residence confirmation (Meldebestätigung) required.
Denmark: passport and permanent residence stated on the health insurance card (Sundhedskort) required.
Ireland: passport and another document with permanent residence address required.
For permanent residence outside the European Union countries, submit a passport and identification document.
If the document does not state the permanent residence address, provide a document with the address, such as a driver's license, bank statement, or a utility bill for water, gas, or electricity from the country of permanent residence.

Exceptions for countries where only a passport is sufficient:
Serbia, India, Congo.

3. Immediately after opening the account, you can use the digital card in your mobile and all services of the most awarded mobile banking.

By opening the Account for blue planet^TB you automatically get:

Debit VISA payment card for payments in stores and online and cash withdrawals from ATMs
Unlimited number of cash withdrawals from Tatra banka ATMs and Raiffeisen bank ATMs abroad
One withdrawal from another bank's ATM in Slovakia once a month
Unlimited number of SEPA transfer orders made via Internet banking^TB or the mobile application Tatra banka (does not apply to payments outside the EU)
Setting and managing standing orders and direct debits via Internet banking^TB or Tatra banka mobile app
Sending account statements to your email address
Unlimited number of push notifications about account movements in the Tatra banka mobile app

Other services, such as account maintenance confirmation, paper account statements, or other services on request, are charged according to the valid Service charges.

We understand you

Tatra banka offers:

call center DIALOG Live - customer service 24/7
The call center communicates in the Slovak language and during the working days from 8:00 to 16:00 in English as well.
documents and contracts - most of our documents and contracts are provided in Slovak and English.
branches - you can book an appointment for specific date with English-speaking staff at the branch. At selected branches also in Hungarian.
email communication - write us at [email protected] or [email protected] in Slovak or English language.
Tatra banka mobile app a and Internet banking^TB - our application are available in Slovak and English language.

For clients from Ukraine, we provide a simplified process for opening a current account:

Tatra banka ATMs are also available in English and Ukrainian.

You can open an account at any Tatra banka branch. To open an account, a confirmation of tolerated stay (so-called displaced person/temporary asylum) and an ID containing photo, name, surname, date of birth, information about permanent residence, and nationality are sufficient.

Mobile applications

Use more accessible and simpler services.

Tatra banka mobile app - enjoy the benefits of the most awarded mobile banking in Central Europe. You have the bank in your mobile wherever you are and you don't have to visit a branch

Čítačka^TB (Reader) - the app generates codes for login and payment confirmation in the Internet banking^TB service on your computer and also for activating Tatra banka mobile applications.

Tatra banka VIAMO - send money to your friends via phone number.

Apple Pay- pay contactlessly with your iPhone, Apple Watch, and other Apple devices.

Google Pay - pay contactlessly with your NFC Android smartphone or at thousands of online merchants.