OPEN A BANK ACCOUNT IN PARIS: the required documents, possible alternatives and different solutions

Opening a current account in a French bank is perhaps one of the main things you need to take care of when deciding to move to Paris. Yes, because a bank account in France (also known as R.I.B.) opens a whole series of doors that might otherwise be difficult to open.

In this video, I'll share with you all the alternatives that can be considered to open a bank account with a French bank, the documents that are required and above all what to do if you do not have a French address yet.
Transparency: no website, platform or brand mentioned in this video is sponsored. Everything I tell you comes solely from my personal experience and from the websites and platforms I consulted/used or that were recommended to me.

Links of the websites/platforms mentioned in the video:

R.I.B: https://particuliers.banque-france.fr...


Attestation d’Hebergement: https://www.service-public.fr/simulat...

Some useful websites of banking institutions mentioned in the video:

BNP Paribas : https://mabanque.bnpparibas/
Société Générale : https://particuliers.sg.fr/
Crédit Agricole : https://www.credit-agricole.fr/
Caisse d’Epargne : https://www.caisse-epargne.fr/
HSBC : https://www.hsbc.fr/en-fr/

TIMESTAMPS
00:00 - Intro
01:34 - What is the R.I.B?
02:01 - Foreign branches of your bank
04:29 - French address YES
05:26 - French banks
06:24 - Documents needed
07:28 - Proof of address
10:26 - French address NO
10:53 - Digital banks
14:06 - Alternatives without a french address
18:57 - Opening a bank account
22:10 - If you are already in France

Disclaimer: this video was made with the aim and hope of helping to shed some light on topics that may be thorny, but everything I talk about is based solely on my direct experience, so for this very reason, always be sure to consult official sources and institutional websites for accurate and up-to-date information!