Bank account assistance in Hungary

Opening a business bank account is often the slowest part of starting a company from abroad. A firm cannot guarantee that a bank accepts you, but it can prepare the documents, introduce you to the right branch and attend with you. The account also matters later: in Hungary, beneficial owner data is uploaded through the payment service provider that holds the company’s account, so the bank relationship is part of your compliance, not only your cash management.

Ask a firm which banks it works with, what it needs from you (identity documents, proof of address, a description of the business, details of owners), whether you must visit in person, and whether it charges for the introduction or only for time spent. Be wary of any promise about timing or approval.

Accountanty lists 19 firms for bank account assistance in Hungary: 10 accounting firms and 9 corporate services providers. 13 are small, 3 medium and 3 large networks. 17 work in English, 13 in Hungarian and 4 in Russian, and 14 serve foreign clients. Read the setup guide for the steps before the account.