ICICI Bank UK PLC, a wholly owned subsidiary of ICICI Bank Limited, offers a bank account to the Indian students aspiring to study in the UK called, ‘HomeVantage Current Account’ (HVCA). It is specially designed to meet every student’s banking needs in the UK. The account comes with a VISA debit card which can be used anywhere in the world.
Students can open the account, which is equivalent to savings account in India, digitally and instantly while they are still in India. They can do so online or through ICICI Bank UK iMobile app, without visiting an ICICI Bank branch. Once the account is opened, they can activate internet banking, mobile banking and debit card. The physical debit card is delivered to their address in India or UK, as per their preference.
ICICI Bank India has built an ecosystem to support students moving to UK, which can help them with all their banking requirements. Students can avail education loan, travel card, bank accounts, and money transfer to UK or vice versa through one touch point.
Key features of ‘HomeVantage Current Account’:
- Fully digital process:Students can open the bank account online either from India or in the UK and get the account details instantly*
- Free debit card:Students receive VISA debit card at the given address of India or the UK
- Available 24/7:The facility of digitally opening and accessing the bank account is available 24/7
HomeVantage Current Account can be applied and activated in three easy steps:
- Apply via mobile app or website:Applicants can download ICICI Bank UK iMobile app from India or UK App stores or apply online by visiting www.icicibank.co.uk.
- Submission of application:Fill in online application form, scan original passport (Indian or British) and submit the application. Account will be opened instantly*
- Activate internet and mobile banking:Once the account is opened, students can instantly activate internet banking and mobile banking. Debit Card will arrive at the given address in few days, which can also be activated while the student is still in India.
* Subject to checks, terms and conditions apply. For opening joint accounts, students can visit any of the nearest branches of ICICI Bank.
To know more about ICICI Bank UK PLC and HVCA, please visit https://www.icicibank.co.uk/
A quick video explaining the entire journey is available here: https://youtu.be/lIQSZJtSqfc
