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What kind of account do you need?
Are you already a Westpac customer?
Who can open
- Westpac customers 12 years or over. Applying on behalf of somebody younger?
- Anyone with an Australian residential address. Applying from overseas or new to Australia?
- Do you have a Concession or Healthcare card and intend to have social security benefits paid into the account? You may be eligible for Westpac Choice for Concession Holders
- Do you hold a Pensioner Concession Card and receive an Australian pension? You may be eligible for Westpac Choice 55+ and Retired account
- If you are under 21 years old or full time tertiary student monthly services fees are waived.
What you'll need
- Your Westpac Online Banking credentials. You can always register for online Banking if you haven't already.
By opening this account you agree:
- That you have read and consent to our Privacy Statement
- For us to communicate with you about this application or products and services that this form relates to
- To us sending you a debit card and linking this to your account
- To the Deposit Accounts for Personal and Self-Managed Superannuation Fund Customers Terms and Conditions (PDF 1MB)
- To receive account statements, terms and conditions, notices and account information electronically, or to be notified that these are available to retrieve electronically
- To the Online Banking Terms and Conditions (PDF 1MB).
Who can open
- Anyone 12 years or over. Applying on behalf of somebody younger?
- Anyone with an Australian residential address. Applying from overseas or new to Australia?
- Do you have a Concession or Healthcare card and intend to have social security benefits paid into the account? You may be eligible for Westpac Choice for Concession Holders
- Do you hold a Pensioner Concession Card and receive an Australian pension? You may be eligible for Westpac Choice 55+ and Retired account
- If you are under 21 years old or full time tertiary student monthly services fees are waived.
What you'll need
- Your mobile phone by your side
- Two of the below ID documents to verify your identity
- Australian Driver's Licence
- Medicare Card
- Passport
- Australian Birth Certificate
- Australian Driver's Licence
- Have your foreign tax details handy, if applicable.
By opening this account you agree:
- That you have read and consent to our Privacy Statement
- For us to communicate with you about this application or products and services that this form relates to
- To us sending you a debit card and linking this to your account
- To the Deposit Accounts for Personal and Self-Managed Superannuation Fund Customers Terms and Conditions (PDF 1MB)
- To receive account statements, terms and conditions, notices and account information electronically, or to be notified that these are available to retrieve electronically
- To the Online Banking Terms and Conditions (PDF 1MB).
Are you already a Westpac customer?
Who can open
- Westpac customers 12 years or over. Applying on behalf of somebody younger?
- Anyone with an Australian residential address. Applying from overseas or new to Australia?
- Do you have a Concession or Healthcare card and intend to have social security benefits paid into the account? You may be eligible for Westpac Choice for Concession Holders
- Do you hold a Pensioner Concession Card and receive an Australian pension? You may be eligible for Westpac Choice 55+ and Retired account
- If you are under 21 years old or full time tertiary student monthly services fees are waived.
By opening this account, each applicant agrees:
- That you have read and consent to our Privacy Statement
- For us to communicate with you about this application or products and services that this form relates to
- To us sending you a debit card and linking this to your account
- To the Deposit Accounts for Personal and Self-Managed Superannuation Fund Customers Terms and Conditions (PDF 1MB)
- To receive account statements, terms and conditions, notices and account information electronically, or to be notified that these are available to retrieve electronically
- To the Online Banking Terms and Conditions (PDF 1MB).
- To hold the account in their name only (to open an account in trust you'll need to visit a branch).
- That you understand that you may not be able to make withdrawals from the account until you have shown ID at a Westpac branch.
- To supply anemail address and phone number so we can contact them about important information and to manage the account.
Who can open
- Anyone 12 years or over. Applying on behalf of somebody younger?
- Anyone with an Australian residential address. Applying from overseas or new to Australia?
- Do you have a Concession or Healthcare card and intend to have social security benefits paid into the account? You may be eligible for Westpac Choice for Concession Holders
- Do you hold a Pensioner Concession Card and receive an Australian pension? You may be eligible for Westpac Choice 55+ and Retired account
- If you are under 21 years old or full time tertiary student monthly services fees are waived.
By opening this account, each applicant agrees:
- That you have read and consent to our Privacy Statement
- For us to communicate with you about this application or products and services that this form relates to
- To us sending you a debit card and linking this to your account
- To the Deposit Accounts for Personal and Self-Managed Superannuation Fund Customers Terms and Conditions (PDF 1MB)
- To receive account statements, terms and conditions, notices and account information electronically, or to be notified that these are available to retrieve electronically
- To the Online Banking Terms and Conditions (PDF 1MB).
- To hold the account in their name only (to open an account in trust you'll need to visit a branch).
- That you understand that you may not be able to make withdrawals from the account until you have shown ID at a Westpac branch.
- To supply an email address and phone number so we can contact them about important information and to manage the account.