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Open your salary account at Bankinter in 5 steps.

Would you like to open a Bankinter salary account and start enjoying all the benefits it has to offer? Well, it couldn't be easier.

  • No fees, no conditions.
  • 100% online
  • You won't even need to visit a branch
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Steps to open your Bankinter Account

Opening your Salary Account online couldn't be easier. Here we tell you step by step how to do it:

Fill out the form

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To open your account, we need you to tell us:
  • Where you live
  • Your marital status
  • Your profession
  • What you plan to use the account for

Confirm your identity

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Once you have registered and we know a little more about you, you will have to confirm that it's you through video identification.

Choose your account and sign the contract digitally

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Simply confirm the product you want to open, digitally sign the contract and that's it! Your account with Bankinter will be active immediately.

What do you need to open your Salary Account?

Your valid ID

A mobile phone number

A device with a camera and microphone

You can start now and come back later to pick up where you left off, from any device, through any channel and at any time.

Switch to Bankinter

Want to bring everything to Bankinter? Do it the easy way, do it online.

Switch to Bankinter is the easiest and most convenient way to bring the positions you hold at other banks: accounts, direct debits, pension plans... All from the comfort of your home.

And if you have already added your accounts or funds at other banks to our website, it will be even easier to manage them.

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I want to open a Bankinter account

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For people with a salary, self-employed workers and pensioners. Choose yours and start enjoying all the perks. No fees.

I've already started the account application process

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Left the account application process halfway through or didn't finish it? No problem. From here you can resume and complete the process of arranging your account.

I am the second holder and I have an invite

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Have you received an invite to register as a second account holder? From here you can complete the process of arranging the account.

Unsure how to arrange your Salary Account?

Find out all the answers to your questions on how to arrange your account online.

See How do I open an account with a NIE? How do I open an account with a NIE?

If you want to open an account with a NIE, please come and see us at one of our branches. You can check your nearest branch with this branch finder.

See Can there be two or more account holders? Can there be two or more account holders?

Yes, there can be multiple account holders:

  • To add a second account holder, you can invite another person to be a co-holder during the registration process. Please note that both account holders must digitally sign the contract in order to open the account.
  • If you want to open the account with 3 or more holders, you will need to complete the contract from this link, instead of in the Bankinter app.

See Can I break off and continue the application later? Can I break off and continue the application later?

Yes, if you have started the application process but can't finish it, you can resume it whenever you want from any device. Just login through the above option (“I've started the account application process”) and follow the steps. It's very simple!

See What do I do if I can't remember my username and password? What do I do if I can't remember my username and password?

If you've started the process to open the account and can't retrieve your temporary passwords, call us on 900 816 833 and we'll give them to you again.

If you didn't finish opening your account (either online or at one of our branches), don't worry! You can pick up the process here and carry on from where you left it.

If you finished the first step of the process (i.e. registration) but can't remember your username and password, select “I've started the account opening process” and then click on “I've forgotten my username and/or password”. We'll ask you to enter a few details and in a matter of seconds you'll receive your new username and password to log into your private area again and continue the process.