So my bank account seems to have been approved becuase I have recieved my pin for the ATM card for my Dubai account.

I am banking with HSBC International and have opened up my account in Dirhams which make it easier for me to deposit rent/transfer money from the UK.

The way I did it was to open a current account with HSBC and then to contact offshore banking (UK) to open an account in Dubai. I received the forms online and posted them off to their Jersey branch who in turn posted them to Dubai.

I have asked for cheque book / ATM card / internet banking.

I am now waiting for final confirmation that my account has been set up.

If anyone wants the contact name for HSBC in Jersey, let me know and I will post the details. Since she knows the service I require and has dealt with it, it will be easy for her to also provide you with the same forms and information etc