akorn

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