Documents required to open a trading account

Prior to opening an account with us, it is necessary to provide us with your identification documents and address information for verification purposes.

Verification of clients Identity

A copy of one of the following documents

• Passport

• Identity Card (Including both sides)

• Driver’s License (Including both Sides)

Please be aware that all above documents must be in a clear readable form where your picture is clearly visible, and the information could be easily read. 

Verification of Client’s address

The purpose of residence verification is to obtain the address where the client actually resides. It does not have to necessarily coincide with the address of the permanent residence. For example, an electricity bill may be suitable since it may be reasonably assumed that this is the address where the client actually resides.

 We require a copy of one of the following documents:

• Utility Bill (e.g. electricity, gas, water, landline)

• Bank or Credit Card Statement 

• Lease agreement or lease account

• Certificate of Residence issued by the State.

• Mortgage loan

• Official letter provided by the police, embassy, bank etc.

Other documents

Where the client cannot provide a utility bill on his/her name the following documents are requested:  

• Client’s identity information (Passport, ID, Drivers Licence) 

• Clients address information. (Utility Bill)

• Marriage Certificate. (in case the client resides with husband/wife) 

• Birth Certificate (in case the client resides with parents)

Corporate Account

• certificate of incorporation and certificate of good standing

• certificate of registered office

• certificate of directors and secretary

• certificate of registered shareholders

• memorandum and articles of association

• a resolution of the board of directors for the opening of the account and granting authority to the representative. 

• Copy of the trust deed/agreement concluded between the nominee shareholder and the beneficial owner (in cases where the registered shareholders act as nominees) 

• Identification document(s) and Utility bill(s) of Authorised Representative(s)

• Identification document(s) and Utility bill(s) of Beneficial owner(s) 

• Identification document(s) and Utility bill(s) of Directors 

The above documents must be in original form or certified true copies of the original.