The following documents are generally required for opening an account with a Singapore bank:
1.Account Opening Application Form – prepared by the selected Singapore bank.
2. Resolution by the Board of Directors affirming the opening of the account, as well as the authorisation of signatories and their authority (to be signed by two directors or one director and the company secretary) – Certified true copy prepared by the selected Singapore bank, original resolution prepared by company secretary.
3. Check book application form (If you need to apply for a check book, please fill in the form and indicate the currency and quantity needed. Otherwise, this is not required.) – Prepared by the selected Singapore bank
4. Singapore tax statement – Prepared by the selected Singapore bank.
5. W-8BEN Certificate of Foreign Status of Beneficial Owner for United States Tax Withholding and Reporting – Prepared by the selected Singapore bank.
6. US tax statement (please fill in if applicable; not required otherwise) – prepared by the selected Singapore bank.
Company certification documents (items 7- 13):
7. The latest shareholding structure chart of the company, including shareholders holding more than 20% of the shares (signed by a company director or company secretary) – Prepared by the company.
8. Certificate of Incorporation (signed on the cover page by a company director or company secretary) – Prepared by the company secretary after the company has been registered.
9. Articles of Association (signed on the first page by a company director or company secretary) – Prepared by the company secretary after the company has been registered.
10. IDs, photocopies of passports and proof of address of all authorized signatories, company secretaries, authorized online banking signatories and staff, online banking operator (requires a witness) – The company secretary will assist in compiling these after the company has been registered.
11. IDs, photocopies of passports and proof of address of all directors (requires a witness) – The company secretary will assist in compiling these after the company has been registered.
12. IDs, photocopies of passports and proof of address of all shareholders holding more than 20% of shares (requires a witness) – The company secretary will assist in compiling these after the company has been registered.
13. All registration certificates and equity certifications of the parent company. If the company is not registered in Singapore, the company's registration certificate must be provided; If the company is registered in an offshore financial center, the certificate of incorporation, director or shareholder certificate of incumbency, and the register of directors and members (shares) should be provided (signed by a company director or company secretary) – Company secretary will assist in compiling these after the company has been registered.
Kindly note that:
1.All originals can be witnessed by
a. Bank colleagues
b. Company secretary
c. Registered lawyer
d. Registered accountant
2.Proof of address
Non-Singaporeans and Permanent Residents will need to provide proof of address, which can take the form of utility bills, credit card bills or Mainland Chinese ID cards from the past three months.
