{
  "id": 13986799,
  "title": "Can banks in Spain refuse to open accounts for expats if they have a passport but no NIE?",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/12/can-banks-in-spain-refuse-to-open-accounts-for-expats-if-they-have-a",
  "topic": "finance",
  "section": "Finance & Markets",
  "published": "2026-10-12T15:07:35.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "The Olive Press",
    "slug": "the-olive-press",
    "url": "https://www.theolivepress.es/spain-news/2026/10/12/spain-bank-account-without-nie/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": null,
  "summary": "FOREIGNERS in Spain are being turned away by some banks when trying to open an account with just a passport. The problem has reportedly affected people in Valencia, Alicante and",
  "key_points": [],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 1,
    "also_reported_by": []
  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}