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The local banks may require you to provide the following documents* for opening a savings account in Hong Kong. To speed up the application process, please bring a photocopy of the following documents:
1. Hong Kong ID card/Passport/Travel document(s)
2. Proof of PolyU student status (e.g. student ID card or full set document of Notice of Offer)
3. Proof of permanent address of your hometown in English
4. Proof of Hong Kong residential address in English
a. bills or invoices issued by public bodies (e.g. utility bills for water, electricity , mobile phone, internet services, Hospital Authority or towngas services); or by banks, insurance companies
b. valid and "stamped" (for stamp duty) tenancy agreement (the criterion of being issued within 3 months before the date of submitting the application is not mandatory but such tenancy should cover the date of application)
5. Contact phone number in Hong Kong and e-mail address
* Information from Hang Seng Bank for your reference. Other banks may require different documents.
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