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Choose your ANZ bank account - Moving to Australia

Choose your ANZ bank account

Many people who move from the United Arab Emirates to Australia decide to open both an everyday bank account (similar to a current account) and a savings account before they move to Australia. ANZ offers three options for you to choose from before you move.

ANZ Access Advantage

For just AUD$5 a month you can make unlimited transactions via ANZ branches, ANZ ATMs, cheques and through EFTPOS, ANZ Phone Banking and ANZ Internet Banking. If you make frequent transactions, the ANZ Access Advantage account could be the ideal account for you.

Special offer: if you open an ANZ Access Advantage account before you move you will pay no monthly account service fee for three months*.

ANZ Online Saver

ANZ Online Saver offers a high rate of interest with no minimum balance and easy access to your money. Once you have activated your account, you can simply move your funds between your ANZ Online Saver account and your linked ANZ accounts whenever you like. So it's a great option if you like to do your banking online or over the phone.

To use your ANZ Online Saver account, you must be registered for ANZ Phone Banking or ANZ Internet Banking.

ANZ V2 PLUS

ANZ V2 Plus is a convenient and competitive savings account that pays competitive interest and provides instant access to your funds through ANZ Branches, ATMs, EFTPOS and ANZ Internet and Phone Banking. ANZ V2 Plus also has a dedicated phone service that is available to answer all your V2 Plus queries.

Key features ANZ Access Advantage ANZ Online Saver ANZ V2 Plus
Monthly account service fee AUD$5 – pay no monthly account service fee for three months* AUD$0 AUD$0
Interest rate View rates^ View rates^ View rates^
Number of free ANZ withdrawals per month Unlimited# Unlimited# 5
Access to funds (once your account has been activated) Via ANZ ATMs, cheques, EFTPOS, ANZ Phone Banking, ANZ Internet Banking and ANZ branches.

Instant access to funds using ANZ Phone Banking, ANZ Internet Banking and BPAY®.

 

 Instant access to funds using ANZ Branches, ATMs, EFTPOS, ANZ Phone Banking, ANZ Internet Banking and BPAY®.
Ability to deposit regular funds Yes - including salary, pension payments and dividend income. An ANZ Online Saver account must be linked to an eligible ANZ account. When you need access to your funds, you transfer money between your ANZ Online Saver account and your linked ANZ accounts. Yes, you can establish direct credits and debits, such as salary and rent, to and from your account at no extra cost.
Fees and charges Up-to-date fees and charges Up-to-date fees and charges Up-to-date fees and charges
Minimum initial and ongoing balance AUD$0 AUD$0 AUD$5,000

How do I open an account?

Opening an account is a simple three step process and takes just five work days from when we received your application:

  1. Download the account opening form today.
  2. Complete the form and return to ANZ by either:
    Email: scan and send to movingfromuae@anz.com
    Fax:   +44 020 3229 2378
    Post:  ANZ, 40 Bank St, Canary Wharf, London, E14 5EJ
  3. To activate your account, simply visit any ANZ branch within six weeks of arriving in Australia. You will need to bring your passport to an ANZ branch for identification purposes. You will also need to bring proof that you arrived less than six weeks ago. This can be the stamp in your passport or the boarding pass from the flight you arrived on. Our staff will then activate your account and you will be able to withdraw your funds.

Why give yourself extra hassle? Send in your application today.

* To have the monthly account service fee waived for three months you must open an ANZ Access Advantage account through the ANZ UK office. Non-ANZ ATM fees apply. The three month period begins on account opening date.
# Non ANZ ATM fees apply.
^ Rate is subject to change. Fees and charges apply.
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