Open a local e-current account prior to your arrival to the UK with our easy and remote onboarding.
With your local akorn account you can arrive to the UK with
✅ A local e-current account
✅ Local funds transferred in from an external account
✅ Your Tuition payments made via domestic transfer
Hit the ground running and forget the nonsense.
akorn lets you manage your money, all in one place - with no hidden fees or monthly subscriptions. Track your spending and your saving, send and receive money in app, manage your cards, spend money online and in-store, perform Fx transactions, and so much more.
Make & receive payments - seamless, swift and secure
✅ Make tuition payments to your university with a domestic transfer already set up for you in app
✅ Pay your accommodation fees
✅ Send money to friends and family - instant and free payments right from your app
✅ Schedule payments and set up recurring transfers
✅ Download and share transfer receipts
✅ Get paid!
Virtual and physical cards managed in app
✅ Request an instantly activated virtual card and make online purchases
✅ Make in-store payments with your physical card
✅ Cancel or freeze your cards at any time from anywhere
✅ Withdraw cash from ATMs
✅ Travel with akorn and spend money abroad
Manage your finances with full visibility and control
✅ Track all your spending in one place
✅ Set personalised limits and stay accountable
✅ Generate, download and share account statements
✅ Get instantly notified when your account is debited or credited