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Which Triodos Bank UK accounts accept US citizens

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Triodos Bank UK has been checked for US citizens across 2 account types. Both are open to a US person.

If you already have an account with Triodos Bank UK, a second one there is usually the easier application, because Triodos Bank UK has already checked who you are. Each account below carries its verdict, the evidence behind it and the date it was checked.

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Account Verdict Last checked
Current accounts Opens
Savings accounts Opens

Current accounts

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Opens

Triodos requires every account holder to be a UK resident aged 18 or over, and its terms say tax residence outside the UK means reporting rather than closure. Its own tax page defines a US person to include anyone born in the United States and confirms it reports those accounts, so it holds them.

FSCS £120,000 · app and online, no branches

Account Terms The catch
Ethical Current Account
Monthly fee
£3 a month
Interest
None
Abroad
2.50% on spending and on cash withdrawals abroad
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Source: Triodos tax regulations page, 2026-08-17 Last checked Triodos Bank UK's own page

Savings accounts

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Opens

Triodos asks only that savers are UK residents aged 16 or over, and its own tax pages treat US citizenship as a reporting matter rather than a reason to refuse. Everything runs online, so there is no branch route. The US taxes the interest as ordinary income.

FSCS £120,000 · online only, no branches

Account Terms The catch
Ethical Savings Bond
Access
Fixed term
Rate
3.60% AER, fixed
Term
1 year
Min
£500
Max
£1,000,000
Rate as of
 One opening deposit only, and no withdrawals once the 30 day cancellation period ends.
Online Saver Plus
Access
Easy access
Rate
2.20% AER, variable
Min
£1
Rate as of
 Three penalty-free withdrawals a year; anything beyond that earns 0.10%.
Online Saver
Access
Easy access
Rate
1.81% AER, variable
Min
£1
Rate as of
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Source: Triodos Bank UK savings, 2026-08-17 Last checked Triodos Bank UK's own page

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