20 Apr 2015 8:59 AM:

Many thanks for your replies. Much appreciated. I hope we can sort it out on our next short visit. We're also concerned that our bank account could be frozen while we're away because we haven't been able to go to have our ID documents scanned. Do you know if electricity can be paid in any other way than a bank transfer?

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19 Apr 2015 2:22 PM:

Thanks. I thought it might be something like that, but I seem to remember that the process takes longer than two weeks. Isn't there also something about having to produce a form as proof of UK residence from the UK Tax Office, but the UK Office don't issue one? That's partly why I was asking if it was easier to close one account then open another at a different bank. When we first arrived in Spain, it only took a few minutes to open a non-resident account but perhaps things have changed now.

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19 Apr 2015 11:51 AM:

I have been told by the Branch Manager that we would have to supply proof of non-residence - not so easy to do!

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19 Apr 2015 9:48 AM:

We have an account with Santander as residents but have now returned to the UK. As we still have a property in Spain we will still need a bank account to pay a couple of standing orders for electricity and phone. Does anyone know if the easiest way to change is to open a new non-resident account with a different bank and close the Santander one? We will only be in Spain for a couple of weeks at a time so won't have long to sort out new paperwork while we're there. Thanks.

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