Document Category Acceptable Documents (only one document per category is needed)
Proof of the identity of the person opening the account on behalf of the business
  • Passport;
  • Driver's Licence;
  • National Identity Card;
  • Alien Identity Card.
Proof of the address of the person opening the account on behalf of the business
  • Mortgage Statement, Deed or Other Evidence of Property;
  • Current Lease;
  • Utility Bill (less than 12 months old);
  • Current Driver’s License:
    • If you used driver’s license as proof of identity, then we are required to obtain a second, different document for proof of address (i.e., driver’s license cannot be used again);
  • Bank Statement, Bank-Issued Credit Card Statement or Bank-Issued Debit Card Statement or Signed Letter from Bank on Bank Letterhead Confirming Address:
    • Customer and bank must be from a country that is a member of the Financial Action Task Force on Money Laundering (see http://www.fatf-gafi.org);
    • Statement must be less than 12 months old;
  • Brokerage Statement from a U.S.-Registered Broker Dealer or Foreign Affiliate of a U.S.-Registered Broker Dealer:
    • Customer must be from a country that is a member of the Financial Action Task Force on Money Laundering (see http://www.fatf-gafi.org);
    • Statement must be less than 12 months old;
  • Current Homeowner’s or Renter’s Policy Documents or Riders:
    • Policy must be currently in effect;
  • Bill for Homeowner’s or Renter’s Insurance Policy (less than 12 months old);
  • Security System Bill/Statement (less than 12 months old); or
  • Government-Issued Letters or Statements Establishing Current Address (less than 12 months old). For example:
    • Tax Letters and notices;
    • Letters or notices from government housing authorities;
    • Jury duty notices;
    • Voter registration notices;
    • Other official government letters or notices showing customer name and address being verified.
Proof of the authority of the business to trade on margin
  • Business Bylaws;
  • Business Resolution.
If the business is a foreign bank, a Foreign Bank Certification
  • The Foreign Bank Certification provided during the application process.
Other Financial Institution Account Statement
The document must clearly state the name of the firm and be less than 12 months old.

This requirement applies only to organizations and trusts that have been formed in or are located in countries that are not full members of the Financial Action Task Force (FATF).

Note: If you submitted a bank or brokerage statement as proof of address, that will satisfy this requirement also (same statement can be used for both).
  • Bank Statement;
  • Broker Statement;
  • Mortgage Statement;
  • Loan Statement.