You will not need to plan a trip to open an offshore bank account for your offshore company. Offshore bank accounts can be open online, or through an agent who will provide the necessary documentation and in some cases the required bank introductions. Generally the requirements to open offshore bank account are:
For Offshore Company Accounts
For Offshore Company Accounts
- A certified copy of passport for all documented officers, director and shareholders, and assigned signatories if they are different from the officers.
- A form of verification of residential address such as a recent utility bill or a bank statement or a credit card statement with home address.
- A personal bank reference from a bank where you currently hold and account and have held an account for over 2 years.
- A full set of Company documents, including the Certificate of Incorporation, the Memorandum and Articles of Association.
- The offshore bank may also ask for more specific details on the company, nature of business, location of business, expected financial activity over a year etc.
- A certified copy of passport for all assigned signatories.
- A form of verification of residential address such as a recent utility bill or a bank statement or a credit card statement with home address.
- A personal bank reference from a bank where you currently hold an account