Credit Card

You must meet the following eligibility requirements:

• You have a physical U.S. address

• You are not a U.S. citizen

• You are not a permanent resident of the U.S.*

*Permanent resident: Green card (or permanent resident card) holders who are authorized to live and work in the United States on a permanent basis

Following are the required documents you’ll need to bring to the Bank of America financial center in order to open your bank account. You’ll need to provide both a foreign and U.S. address, as well as two forms of ID and a tax identification number.

• Proof of home or permanent residence address This must include building name or number and street name, city or town, state or province, country.

• U.S. physical address Only one of the following documents is needed:

  • Government-issued ID with photo

  • Student ID with address and photo

  • Current utility bill with your name and address

  • Other (rental agreement, etc.)

You will need two forms of identification – a primary ID and a secondary ID.

• Primary ID Only one of the following documents is needed:

  • Foreign passport with or without passport visa (with photo)

  • U.S. Non Immigrant Visa and Border Crossing Card-DSP-150 (with photo)

  • Mexican, Guatemalan, Dominican, Colombian Consular ID (with photo)

  • Canadian Citizenship Certificate Card (with photo)

• Secondary ID Only one of the following documents is needed:

  • Foreign driver's license with photo or U.S. driver's license

  • U.S. student ID validated for current term or school year (with photo)

  • Debit or major credit card with Visa® or Mastercard® logo

  • Major retail credit card from a nationally well-known company

  • U.S. Department of State Diplomat ID

  • Mexican Voter Registration Card (with photo)

Foreign Tax Identification Number (FTIN) An FTIN issued by a country other than the U.S. A U.S. TIN/ITIN is not required unless you’ve been issued one.

https://about.bankofamerica.com/en/international-student-bank-account