Hey there, I'm planning to do a WH next year and during my research the discussion about local bank accounts keeps coming up since apparently you need one for *some* rental agreements and *some* SIM cards..
For some context:
I am from Germany.
My local bank here does not charge me for card payments in foreign currencies or cash withdrawals abroad in local currencies.
I plan on getting a credit card (Hanseatic or Norweigan) which offers the same benefits (just as a back up for car rentals and such)
I intend on getting a monthly / prepaid SIM (ijimo / Rakuten or some such)
I will be staying in sharehouses and other short term rentals like hmlet / blueground offers.
So my question is: Do I need to open a bank account? I do intend on working part times jobs but I assume using my existing European bank account to receive my salary wont be an issue?
by Adventurous_Ant3610