Us bank accounts

I am considering closing my us bank account. Is there any reason to keep it open?

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I use mine to send gifts to family.  I also use it when I'm in the US on holiday.  But it's a personal choice.  Mine's free so I wouldn't gain anything by closing it.

I use mine to send gifts to family.  I also use it when I'm in the US on holiday.  But it's a personal choice.  Mine's free so I wouldn't gain anything by closing it.

Mine is a small town bank and they say they don't have the capability to update my address to a UK one. So in July when they updated my debit card I lost access to it other than online and via wires. No fees but definitely not convenient anymore.

I just wasn't sure when I got a passport renewed or something along those lines if I would need to have it open.

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Mine is a small town bank and they say they don't have the capability to update my address to a UK one. So in July when they updated my debit card I lost access to it other than online and via wires. No fees but definitely not convenient anymore.

I just wasn't sure when I got a passport renewed or something along those lines if I would need to have it open.

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No, you can pay for that with a banker's draft from a UK bank. 

In my experience, changing a US bank account to a foreign address makes debit cards useless because online purchases, gas pump purchases, etc. expect a US address or at a minimum US zip code associated with the card.

Can you switch the address to a relative's then use electronic statements? That is what we did.

In my experience, changing a US bank account to a foreign address makes debit cards useless because online purchases, gas pump purchases, etc. expect a US address or at a minimum US zip code associated with the card.

It may depend on the bank then? I can still use my US debit/credit cards with a UK address.