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Documents required for opening a bank account

Documents required for opening a bank account

To open an account with a bank in Singapore, the following documents are generally required:

  1. Account Opening Application Form -Prepared by the bank with which you are opening an account

  2. The Board of Directors’ resolution approves the opening of an account in the bank and affirms the authorized signatories and their authority. (Requires the signatures of two directors or a director and company secretary)-Prepared by the selected bank

  3. Cheque book application form (If you need to apply for a cheque book, please fill in the form and indicate the currency and quantity. Otherwise, this is unnecessary.) -Prepared by the selected bank

  4. Singapore Tax Statement -Prepared by the selected bank

  5. W8BEN-Certification of Foreign Status of Beneficial Owner for United States tax withholding U.S. tax declaration statement -prepared by the selected bank

  6. U.S. tax statement (if applicable) – prepared by the selected bank

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Company certification documents :
  1. The latest company shareholding structure diagram, including shareholders holding more than 20% of the shares (with the signature of a company director or company secretary) -prepared by the company secretary

  2. Company registration certificate (with the signature of a company director or company secretary) -prepared by the company secretary

  3. Articles of Association (with the signature of a company director or company secretary) – prepared by the company secretary

  4. All authorized signatories, company secretaries, online banking authorizers, online banking operator ID cards, passport copies and proof of address (requires a witness) – prepared by the company secretary

  5. All directors ’ID cards, passport copies and proof of address (requires a witness) – prepared by the company secretary

  6. All company shareholders holding more than 20% of the company’s shareholder ID card, passport copy and proof of address (requires witness)-after the company is registered, the secretary company assists in the preparation

  7. The parent company’s company registration certificate and all equity certification documents. If the company is not registered in Singapore, you need to provide the company’s registration certificate; if the company is registered in an offshore financial centre, you need to provide the company’s registration certificate/ director/ shareholder certificate of incumbency, register of directors and members (shares) (signed by a company director or company secretary) – prepared by the company secretary

** All originals can be witnessed by:

  • Bank colleagues

  • Company secretary

  • Registered lawyer

  • Registered accountant

** Proof of address: Non-Singaporeans and permanent residents are required to provide proof of address, which can be a utility bill, credit card bill or a Chinese ID card within the past three months

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