In Greece they wanted my residency card and a recent utility bill or bank statement to prove I lived there. You have to be a citizen or resident in Greece to open a bank account.

A friend was denied in Poland because he didn't have a current utility bill in his name to prove he lived there. He has a Polish passport.

@Dave ********

how much did the agent charge? Minimum deposit amount?

Isn't it pretty basic to transfer funds from Wise to UK bank account?

@Rob ********

it's sadly common behavior of a certain demographic managing expat FB groups

@Tod ********

In parts of Europe they are asking for a utility bill or bank account in your name with a local address as proof you are inside that country. Idk how things will happen in ASEAN countries. All Greek banks require residency (the actual physical residency card) to open a bank account. If you do not live there long-term and have a lease most will not have a utility bill in their name in that country. Poland wants similar documents. This is why people should email the given embassy they choose to use if they are not residents so they do not lose their application fee.

If you find official contradictory information please share. The "?" means it's unclear. Everything checked "ALL" does not state anyone can apply there. It just does not mention only residents can apply. Practically all of Europe is for residents only.

I should note that ZERO websites stated they accept passports from anyone. The ones who might accept all do not even talk about what nationality is eligible. There is a list of countries that cannot use Evisa.

I checked 100+ different embassy/consulate websites and found countries that have evisa did not explicitly accept residents of that country. 13 of those 20 I think are open to many passports but the other 7 were questionable.