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For Schwiizerfranke we test some account models and banks for you. Unfortunately, this often ends up in countless letters and copies that have to go to the post office or in visits to the branch to complete the identification. The bank Cler has solved this in Zak until recently via Video Call, but now there is something even more convenient: Open a Zak account via Online Ident per Selfie! 😊 You can open your Zak account from anywhere and at any time. How convenient this is and how it works exactly, you can find out in today's update to the Zak app.
If you have any questions on the topic, we look forward to an exchange in the comments!
Whether it's Sundays, New Year's Day at 4am or from abroad, time and place no longer matter when it comes to opening your Zak account. This saves you a lot of time and shows you how digital Zak is!
For is it not the case that we put things off for a long time and then, on a rainy Sunday, we overcome ourselves? Okay, maybe I am alone 😊 but now this is history anyway!
For Schwiizerfranke, we open regular accounts at various banks for testing purposes. At the post office they already know us well because of all the paperwork. We have also visited many bank counters for identification purposes and we have often been on hold for Video-Ident. The Video-Ident is an enormous progress compared to the "paper war" of some banks. The most common problem is the lack of Internet quality, which means that the ID card scan does not always work at first go or the sound quality of the conversation is too poor.
Thank you, Bank Cler, for working with Zak, as a role model and offer the online identity without video call 😊. Thanks to Online-Ident, Zak can now carry out a face scan by selfie, the ID card is photographed and the account opening is therefore completely independent of the working hours of the employees behind it. So you can open your Zak account whenever and wherever you want!
How does it work step by step?
Enter personal data and email
Short question about your tax liability (e.g. if you are a US citizen)
Your residential address is confirmed
Online Ident via smartphone camera
Choose your Zak model, sign via mTan and transfer a minimum of 1CHF to your new Zak account
When you get here, you know how easy it is to open your Zak account. Best of all, with the code CHFRAN you'll get 50CHF for free!
In our Zak Review we have already talked about the latest updates at Zak, such as the prepaid credit card. With the Online Ident per Selfie, Zak shows once again how innovative and customer-friendly Bank Cler's solution is positioned here.
We are curious about what is coming soon and keep you here up to date!
This article was written in cooperation with the bank Cler. On Schwiizerfranke.com we are independent and free. Therefore we only recommend offers that we use ourselves and with which we are fully satisfied. Disadvantages for you? No! Advantages? Yes, because through cooperation we were able to increase the 50CHF Voucher organize for you!