Closing an account

Checklist before you close the account

Reservation on your debit card
Please note that there is no reservation left on your debit card, otherwise your account cannot be closed.
Make sure your balance is €0
Make sure your account is empty and that you cancel your overdraft facility. You can only close your account if the balance is €0.
Download your statements and overviews
Download your statements and/or your annual statement. You will have to pay for these if you need them after you close the account.
Share your new account number
If you have insurance, a mortgage or a loan provided by ABN AMRO, please let us know your new account number now to make sure payment orders can still be processed. Also do this for any other payments you may have.
If this is the last account you are closing:
- Don’t forget to cancel your credit card if you have one. You can do this through ABN AMRO Credit Card Services.
- You can’t close your current account if you still have a savings account. This is because you always need a current account when you have a savings account.

Closing an account when someone passes away

It is always sad when someone close to you passes away. You need to make a lot of arrangements, even though this is the last thing on your mind. The first step towards closing a deceased person’s account is to notify us of the death. We will then help you further.

Have you already notified us of the death?

If the name of the account has already been changed to ‘Heirs of’, you can no longer close the account yourself online. Please contact us so that we can tell you what to do.

More information

Closing a savings account

You can close most ABN AMRO savings accounts at any time in the ABN AMRO app or on Internet Banking. This includes the Beleggers Spaarrekening savings account.

Please note: if you don’t have a current account, you can no longer make withdrawals from your savings account, so make sure you keep at least one ABN AMRO current account.

Savings Deposit with a balance, or a Royaal Rekening

If you have a Savings Deposit with a balance or a Royaal Rekening, you can only close your savings account through Video Banking. Contact us by telephone to arrange an appointment.

Close a savings account

Closing a joint account

Closing a joint account yourself is easy in the ABN AMRO app or on Internet Banking. A joint account can be closed by just one of the account holders. If you’re having trouble online, please contact us.

Transferring a joint account to one account holder

Do you, or the other account holder, want to keep the current account number of the joint account? The account holder who wants to be removed from the account can easily relinquish their access online (form in Dutch). The departing account holder will then lose access to the account and bank cards.

Close a joint account

Closing a Young Person’s Growth Account

You can close a Young Person’s Growth Account at any time in the ABN AMRO app or on Internet Banking. If you are closing your own last current account and your child has a Young Person’s Growth Account that is linked to this account, you will no longer be able to access the settings of the Young Person's Growth account in the ABN AMRO app or on Internet Banking.

Close a Young Person’s Growth Account

Closing an investment account

Find out how to close your investment account.