Which banks accept Americans in Italy?

How banks, brokers and fintechs in Italy treat US citizens and green-card holders ("US persons" under FATCA): who opens accounts, who only keeps existing ones, who restricts products, and who refuses.

At a glance

11 entries specific to Italy · 9 that apply anywhere
2open new accounts
1restricted
8refuse
2 opens new accounts · 1 restricted · 8 refuses

We have 11 country-specific entries for Italy, plus 9 policies that apply wherever you live. Sourced as opening accounts for US persons: FinecoBank, N26. Sourced as refusing US persons: DEGIRO, Lightyear, Revolut, Saxo, Scalable Capital, Trade Republic, Trading 212, Wise.

PRIIPs note: In the EEA and UK, retail investors generally can't buy US-listed ETFs because they lack an EU/UK Key Information Document. That applies to US citizens too. Many US expats there hold individual stocks, or look into UCITS funds with a tax adviser because of PFIC rules.

Institutions in Italy

Banks, brokers and fintechs with a sourced policy for people living in Italy.

Institution / productStatusNote & sourceLast confirmed
FinecoBankConto Fineco (bank + trading)Opens new accounts

Fineco's account-opening FAQ tells US persons how to apply: give your Social Security Number and sign a W-9 online. One catch: joint accounts must be all US persons or all non-US persons. Mixed US/non-US joint accounts aren't accepted, which matters for mixed-nationality couples.

2026-10-19
N26Current accountOpens new accounts

N26's tax help page tells US persons what to provide (US tax ID/W-9-style details) rather than turning them away: implied open. N26's FATCA page asks every customer whether they are a US citizen or green card holder.

2026-10-19
Interactive Brokers (IBKR)US-listed ETFs (e.g. VOO, VTI)Restricted

Under the EU/UK PRIIPs rules, IBKR blocks retail clients based in the EEA or UK from buying products that have no Key Information Document (KID). US-listed ETFs usually have no KID. US citizenship doesn't change this. IBKR's alternatives are European UCITS ETFs, CFDs, or reclassification as an elective professional client. For US taxpayers, UCITS funds are generally PFICs, so talk to an expat tax preparer.

2026-10-19
DEGIROBrokerage accountRefuses

DEGIRO says it can't offer services to US persons even if they live outside the US, because it would have to comply with US tax reporting, sanctions and conduct rules. Countries listed are DEGIRO's accepted residence countries that overlap with this site's coverage.

2026-10-19
LightyearInvestment accountRefuses

Lightyear lists 'tax resident or citizen of the United States' among the reasons it can't open an account, even for residents of its UK/EU service area.

2026-10-19
RevolutSavings Vaults (Revolut Bank UAB, partner-bank deposits)Refuses

For EEA customers, Revolut's Savings Vaults partner terms (deposits held with UniCredit) require that you are not a US citizen under FATCA. This covers the savings product only, not the main Revolut account.

2026-10-19
SaxoTrading & investment accountsRefuses

Saxo says it can't serve US persons, including US citizens and dual citizens who don't live in the US. The page names one exception: you can show you're no longer a US person (for example with a Certificate of Loss of Nationality and a W-8). Countries listed are Saxo locales on its help centre. The policy appears group-wide.

2026-10-19
Scalable CapitalBroker / Wealth / Overnight accountRefuses

One of Scalable Capital's sign-up requirements is that you are not subject to US taxation. The service is open to residents of Germany, Austria, Italy, Spain, metropolitan France and the Netherlands.

2026-10-19
Trade RepublicSecurities & cash accountRefuses

Trade Republic doesn't accept US persons ('FATCA customers'), including US citizens and dual citizens, Green Card holders, anyone born on US territory, and other US taxpayers. Countries listed are Trade Republic markets covered by this site.

2026-10-19
Trading 212Invest / CFD / ISA / SIPPRefuses

Trading 212 doesn't offer accounts to US persons: US citizens, people born in the US, green-card holders and others with US tax obligations. It asks US-born people with a Certificate of Loss of Nationality to contact support. Countries listed come from Trading 212's supported-countries page.

2026-10-19
WiseWise Interest & Stocks featuresRefuses

Wise says it can't let US citizens/taxpayers (including dual citizens) switch balances to Interest or Stocks 'because of how our fund partner is regulated'. This entry covers only the Interest/Stocks features in countries where Wise offers them; it does not describe the basic Wise account. If you move to a US address, invested balances are sold back to cash.

2026-10-19

Policies that apply wherever you live

US brokers and global fintechs whose rules for US persons abroad don't depend on your country.

Institution / productStatusNote & sourceLast confirmed
Charles Schwab / Schwab InternationalSchwab International brokerage for US expatsOpens new accounts

Schwab markets brokerage accounts specifically to 'U.S. citizens living abroad', with US-dollar accounts, a Schwab Visa debit card with ATM fee refunds, and 1099 tax reporting. Which products you can get depends on your country of residence.

2026-10-19
Interactive Brokers (IBKR)Brokerage account & IRAsOpens new accounts

IBKR treats US citizens as US tax residents wherever they live. Its staff, replying on IBKR's own Campus site, say it offers IRAs to US citizens living anywhere in the world, and that you keep your account when you relocate unless the new country is sanctioned. IBKR may still ask for a new application and asset transfer to its local entity. Your entity follows your country of legal residence.

2026-10-19
Fidelity Investments (US)Brokerage & mutual fundsKeeps existing only

Fidelity's FAQ for investors outside the US says it doesn't open new accounts for people residing outside the US. Existing customers who move abroad may keep accounts, but they can't buy mutual fund shares (including adding to funds they already hold), and further limits vary by country. Fidelity's site blocks automated fetches, so this was checked against the search-index copy of the official page. Re-check it manually.

official Source: Fidelity: Investors who reside outside the United States (FAQ) · checked via search index (site blocks automated fetch)
2026-10-19
Charles Schwab / Schwab InternationalUS-registered ETFsRestricted

Schwab says International clients 'in certain jurisdictions' may no longer be able to buy US-registered ETFs. It offers EU-authorised UCITS ETFs to EEA residents instead, traded through a specialist with foreign transaction fees.

2026-10-19
Vanguard (US)US brokerage / mutual fund accountsRestricted

COMMUNITY DATAPOINT, NOT OFFICIAL POLICY. Bogleheads forum members report that after they gave Vanguard a foreign residential address, they could no longer buy or exchange, but could still sell, reinvest dividends and transfer out. Some reported taxable accounts being closed. Experiences vary by country. Vanguard's own legal notice only says its US products are intended for US residents.

community Source: Bogleheads forum: Vanguard accounts with foreign address (+ Vanguard 'Special notice to non-U.S. investors') · checked via search index (forum blocks automated fetch)
2026-10-19
BettermentRobo-advisor & cash accountsRefuses

Betterment says it only operates in the US and can't accept customers residing outside the US, including US citizens living or working abroad. You need a permanent US address plus an SSN or ITIN. Login may be blocked from some countries.

2026-10-19
FirstradeBrokerage account (new applications)Refuses

Firstrade accepts international clients, but only non-US persons. Its help centre says it doesn't accept new applications from US citizens or permanent residents living abroad.

2026-10-19
RevolutStock trading (Revolut's non-US entities)Refuses

Revolut's trading entities outside the US can't serve US persons (citizens or residents) living outside the US. Only Revolut's US entity serves US persons, and only those residing in the US. The page says nothing about Revolut's everyday account.

2026-10-19
WealthfrontRobo-advisor & cash accountsRefuses

Wealthfront requires an SSN, a permanent US residential address and current US residence. It says it can't support clients living outside the US, including US citizens abroad. The page mentions a possible exception for active-duty military and US government employees.

2026-10-19

What the statuses mean

Opens new accountsAccepts new US-person customers (sometimes with paperwork such as a W-9/SSN).
Keeps existing onlyNo new US-person accounts; existing customers may stay (often with limits).
RestrictedAccepts or keeps US persons but blocks some products, e.g. US ETFs or foreign stocks.
RefusesDoes not open, and may close, accounts for US persons.
Unclear / conflictingThe institution's own sources conflict or don't say clearly. Confirm with the institution before applying.
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