My partner and I have applied for our Working Holiday Visas but now need to prove we have $5000 AUS with a bank statement.

Does this have to be an Aus bank account and statement or can we provide a current UK bank account statement?

Also, are we able to open an Australian bank account while we are still here in Glasgow?
I mean are there Australian branches here in UK or on internet that we could get a regular account with to have our wages paid into once we start working in Australia but that we can open before we get there?

Thanks for any help.

Much appreciated.

Hi there
eight years ago when I did my WHV I just took my passbook or statement with the balance visiable, up to London to get the visa...

There are other threads about opening a bank account in Aus... but we did it in person at a Westpac when we arrived. This time around (permanent migrants now) we opened an account in the UK via HSBC (we banked with them in UK) and then opened a Westpac on the morning after arriving. HOWEVER, I don't know if there'll be restrictions on opening an account from the UK if you only have a WHV, but I don't recollect it being all that difficult once you've arrived.

You might also want to look at this thread for a variety of other websites etc that might be of use:

http://britishexpats.com/forum/showthread.php?t=269083

HTH

Hi

have a look here www.commbank.com.au/personal/daybanking/MovingToAustralia.asp

as far as i know you can open an account here and activate it when you get to Oz.

hope this helps
kev