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