New client can open an account in person to completing the account opening forms, and provide the following supporting documents as required:
Hong Kong
Overseas
Account Opening Forms
Individual / Joint Name Account
Corporate Account
Individual / Joint Name Account
Corporate Account
Client's Account Agreement (Individual Account) *
✓
✓
Client's Account Agreement (Corporate Account) *
✓
✓
E-mail of Statement application form
if applicable
if applicable
if applicable
if applicable
Self-Certificate From - Individual
✓
✓
Self-Certificate Form - Entity
✓
✓
Self-Certificate Form - Controlling Person
✓
✓
Internet Trading Agreement *
if applicable
if applicable
if applicable
if applicable
Internet Trading Password
if applicable
if applicable
if applicable
if applicable
W-8BEN Form
✓
✓
✓
✓
W-8BEN-E Form
✓
✓
Form of Shareholder/Director Information for Corporate Account
✓
✓
Form of Authorized Person Information for Corporate Account
✓
✓
Certified Exract of Board Minutes for Corporate Account
✓
✓
Personal Guarantee (by Director(s) or Shareholder(s) of the Corproate Account *
✓
✓
Hong Kong
Overseas
Supporting Documents
Individual / Joint Name Account
Corporate Account
Individual / Joint Name Account
Corporate Account
Certified true copy of Identity Card / Passport cop(ies) of all client(s)
✓
✓
Certified true copy of Identity Card / Passport cop(ies) of all shareholder(s), director(s) and authorized person(s)
✓
✓
Proof of residnetial and correspondence address of all client(s), shareholder(s), director(s) and authoirzed person(s) (e.g. within 3 months of telephone bill, utility bill, bank statement, etc.)
✓
✓
✓
✓
Proof of Settlment Bank Information (e.g. within 3 months bank statement etc.)
✓
✓
✓
✓
Financial supporting document (e.g. within 3 months bank statement or within 1 year of audited financial statement etc.)
✓
✓
✓
✓
Witness Identity copy (if other than Company staff)
if applicable
if applicable
if applicable
if applicable
Board Minutes specifying the signing arrangements for operating the account
✓
✓
Signature speciments of authorized Signers, Directors and Company Secretary
✓
✓
Certified true copy of Certificate of Incorporation
✓
✓
Certified true copy of Memorandum & Articles of Association
✓
✓
Certified true copy of Business Registration Certificate
✓
Certified true copy of latest Particulars of Directorship, Shareholders & Company Secretary (Form X/ Annual Return)
✓
Letter of Confirmation/ Minutes and other related documents (for Company consisting of Corporate Directors)
if applicable
if applicable
Certified true copy of Certificate of Incumbency (issued within 3 months)
✓
Certified true copy of Register of Directors
if applicable
✓
Certified true copy of Register of Shares/ Members
if applicable
✓
*For all non-face-to-face account opening documents must be witnessed by a registered person, Justice of the Peace, branch manager of a bank, certified public accountant, lawyer or notary public and must include identification documents