Hi all - wondering if anyone has had any issues with keeping their UK bank account open while they live in Hong Kong?
My situation is that I no longer live in the UK, and have rented my flat out, so I don't have a permanent UK address and am no longer a UK resident. From my online research, it seems to be a 50/50 whether or not they close your bank account - sometimes they will randomly decide to close it, while other times people have lived abroad for 20 years with no issues (they even send the debit card to the overseas address).
My question is, is there anything I can do to ensure my bank accounts remain open? I know that I should have at least one debit transaction every 90 days. Is there any benefit calling them to let them know I have moved, or will that just cause my account to be closed?
I have accounts with HSBC UK, Barclays, and Starling. Thanks in advance.