What are the conditions to open a Nickel account? (2024)

Nickel is open to everyone aged 18 and over. Everyone is welcome, even people who have been banned from banking.

You can open an account if you :

• Are an individual: Nickel is an account for personal use (you cannot use it for a professional activity)
• Are legally capable: people under guardianship or trusteeship can open an account under certain conditions. For more information, contact Customer Services.
• Have a principal place of residence in Belgium
• Are a tax resident in Belgium or in a country of the European Union or EFTA (European Free Trade Association: Iceland, Liechtenstein, Norway, Switzerland).
• Have a valid mobile number and e-mail address
• Have a valid form of identification.

What forms of ID are accepted?

• Belgian national identity card or identity card issued by a European Union country
• Passport: more than 190 passports are accepted
• A residence permit issued by a Belgian authority
  Foreign students can open a Nickel account provided that the residence permit states that the holder is authorised to work.