Please note: You need to be a U.S. citizen with a U.S. mailing address to open an account. If you live or work outside the U.S., please check out our international site.
Yes, a US citizen residing abroad can open a Vanguard brokerage account, but there are specific requirements and considerations to keep in mind: Eligibility: You need to have a valid US Social Security number, a US mailing address, and be a US citizen or resident alien.
For instance, mutual funds are registered with the SEC for regulation and sale in the US. Unfortunately, SEC registration doesn't make them registered for sale in foreign countries, so once you live overseas, your US mutual fund company is not supposed to sell you any new shares.
There are currently more than 50 Vanguard exchange-traded funds, which are traded, like any other shares, on the U.S. stock exchanges, such as the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) or Nasdaq. Their underlying indexes cover both individual sectors, such as materials and energy, and domestic and international indexes.
If the check is made payable to Vanguard, don't endorse it. Just make sure it includes your Vanguard account number before mailing it to us. If the check is made payable to you, endorse it, make sure it includes your Vanguard account number, and mail it to us within 60 days.
Persons residing outside the United States are invited to visit Vanguard's website for Non-U.S. Investors for more information about products and services available to them.
You can open an online trading account with a US broker, even as a foreigner, but more documentation is needed. Alternatively, you can make use of local financial institutions that have access to the US stock market. It is also important that you learn the relevant tax policies. Happy trading!
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There are currently more than 50 Vanguard exchange-traded funds, which are traded, like any other shares, on the U.S. stock exchanges, such as the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) or Nasdaq. Their underlying indexes cover both individual sectors, such as materials and energy, and domestic and international indexes.
Get broad exposure to international markets You can use just a few funds to invest overseas. Each of these funds gives you access to a wide variety of international securities in a single, diversified fund or ETF. View the Vanguard Total International Stock Index Fund , which holds more than 7,700 non-U.S. stocks.