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Direct debits for bills
If you've decided to transfer your direct debits to Bankinter, then you've already done the hardest bit.
With our direct debit management service you can change the payment account for your bills in less than three minutes on any device. No need to visit a branch. It's that easy.
Set up your direct debit in 3 easy steps
Choose account, alias and bill type
- Select the account where want to set up the direct debit.
- Create an alias to easily recognise your bill, e.g. “electricity”.
- State the type of bill you want to register: utilities, telephone...
Attach the bill
- Upload the bill or invoice pdf for which you want to arrange the direct debit. You can attach one or several bills in the same step.
Signature with security code
- Once you have authorised it, we'll notify the change to the issuers of your bills. You can check and manage the status of all your direct debits from the monitoring area.
Would you rather see how to do it?
We'll tell you in less than one minute, step by step, how to move your direct debits to Bankinter.
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Account Switching Service
If you have an account at another bank, we'll help you transfer all your bills, income, balance, etc. to Bankinter. Easily and at no cost to you.Bills on demand service
We'll notify you of any direct debits that could be refused due to lack of funds in your account.Alternative account service
Avoid bills being returned or going overdrawn. Enter a second account to pay your bills in case the balance in your main account is insufficient.Explaining it is more difficult. Doing it only takes 3 minutes.
FAQs
See What do I have to do to set up direct debits for my bills at Bankinter? What do I have to do to set up direct debits for my bills at Bankinter?
Bringing bills to Bankinter only takes a few minutes. Go to your personal area, select “Carry out a transaction” and then “Set up direct debit”. Next, you will have to choose the account for the direct debit, an alias to easily recognise the bill (e.g. “Internet”) and the bill type (utilities, phone, internet or other).
Lastly, you will need you to upload the pdf file of the bill you want to bring to Bankinter and then sign with your security code to authorise the transaction. Done!
See Do I have to notify my old bank of the change? Do I have to notify my old bank of the change?
No, it's not necessary. Bankinter will take care of everything. We'll manage the change directly with the issuers of the bills so you don't have to do anything. Your old bank will automatically receive notification of the change.
See Where can I check the change of direct debit for my bills? Where can I check the change of direct debit for my bills?
It's very easy. Just go to your personal area on the website and select “Carry out a transaction”. Then in the column on the right (“Direct debits and bills”), select “Direct debits” and you will see the status of all your bills.
See Which banks is Bankinter's Direct Debit Management compatible with? Which banks is Bankinter's Direct Debit Management compatible with?
All of them! Regardless of the bank where you currently pay your bills, if you want to bring them to Bankinter we'll take care of everything.
See Will you charge me fees for the Direct Debit Management service? Will you charge me fees for the Direct Debit Management service?
No, Direct Debit Management is completely free of charge at Bankinter.