Apply for an International Account — personal customers

1. Are you eligible?

You are eligible for an International Account if:

  • You are a personal customer, aged 18 or over
  • And you have either:
    • Gross annual income of £50,000 (or currency equivalent);
    • Or over £25,000 (or currency equivalent) to invest with Lloyds TSB International within 3 months of account opening
  • And you can deposit £1,500, US $1,500 or €1,500 (as applicable) within 6 weeks of account opening

Business customer? See our Business Account.

3. Apply online

The online form takes about 15 minutes.

There are 7 steps.

Time limit: To keep your details secure, there's a 10 minute time limit for each step. If you go over the limit, you'll need to begin again.

2. What you'll need before you start

  • A valid email address (no email address? Download the PDF application)
  • Your passport or identification card details
  • Your income details
  • Your addresses for the last 3 years
  • If you're an existing Lloyds TSB customer: your current account details
  • If you need a joint account: all of the above for the second applicant

4. What happens next?

Once you submit your application, we'll email you a confirmation and details of the supporting documents that you will need to send to us.

Once we've received your supporting documents, we'll let you know if your application is successful. If it is, we will:

  • Open your account and send you a welcome letter within 5 working days
  • Send your debit card(s) and cheque book (£ only) within 10 working days

If we need any more information before opening your account, we'll contact you by phone or email.

Apply now

Prefer to fill out a paper application?

Download and print out the application form. Follow the instructions, and return it by post (details included).

Can't open the PDF application form?
Download Adobe Acrobat Reader.

Get in touch

Get help with your application
  • From the UK, call 0800 876 6555 — select 'Option 1'
  • Outside the UK, call +44 (0) 1624 641 825
Track the progress of your application