Bank account opening without DNI in 2025

[Ashton]

Hey everyone, is there anyone here who can share a branch or, even better, the contact info of an agent who can help open a bank account for foreigners with just a Precaria and CUIL?
I know this has been asked a ton of times, but things change over time, and we're not in 2020 or 2021 anymore...
Has anyone done this recently? Any tips would be appreciated. Thanks!

 

[BA Bound]

I have tried with a CDI only and I tried many branches but they told me I needed a DNI.

 

[Betsy Ross]

Hey everyone, is there anyone here who can share a branch or, even better, the contact info of an agent who can help open a bank account for foreigners with just a Precaria and CUIL?
I know this has been asked a ton of times, but things change over time, and we're not in 2020 or 2021 anymore...
Has anyone done this recently? Any tips would be appreciated. Thanks!

I believe that @StatusNomadicus opened a bank account but I don't believe he did it in BA.

 

[timoty]

It’s not that recent, but ICBC allowed me to open an account with just a Precaria, CUIL, passport, and proof of address. I always thought these were the only requirements for a bank account, but I’m sure some banks also ask for a DNI. I also tried opening a digital bank account, it only takes a few minutes. I use Brubank, which is a reliable one. It's fully authorized by the Argentine Central Bank, so it’s very trustworthy.

 

[Billy Goat]

It’s not that recent, but ICBC allowed me to open an account with just a Precaria, CUIL, passport, and proof of address. I always thought these were the only requirements for a bank account, but I’m sure some banks also ask for a DNI. I also tried opening a digital bank account, it only takes a few minutes. I use Brubank, which is a reliable one. It's fully authorized by the Argentine Central Bank, so it’s very trustworthy.

Do you have a contact or manager at ICBC that you worked with?

 

[timoty]

Do you have a contact or manager at ICBC that you worked with?

When you start the inquiry at ICBC, they assign you an agent. You need to go to a branch and speak with someone at the front desk, explain what you need, and they will assign an agent to guide you through the process.

 

[Chuck]

I just did this a few days ago at Banco Nación. Any branch should be able to do it, you just need a Precaria, passport, CUIL, and a receipt showing your address (or you can do it with a police address certificate or something like that). I went, explained what I needed, and they referred me to an agent just like Timothy said, after a few days, I already had my bank account. It was pretty simple.

 

[Ashton]

I did it! Huge thanks to everyone for your help! I went to Banco Patagonia in Abastos and was finally able to open the account. I'm really happy I was able to get it done!

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