What You Need for the FastTrack Application

Where are you located?

United States

United States

What You Need - Application

You will need to provide the following information in the application:

Individual

IRA
Everything from Individual column
plus the following:

Joint

Social Security Number (SSN) or proof of ID number if not US citizen.
Your employer name, address and phone number.
Bank or 3rd party broker account numbers for funding purposes, plus routing number for check deposits.

Beneficiary info for individual:

Name;
Address;
Social Security Number.

Beneficiary info for entity estate:

Date of execution of will and % of ownership.

Beneficiary info for entity trust:

Contact info;
Name of trust;
Article of will;
% ownership;
Date of execution of trust or will.

Beneficiary info for entity charity:

Name of charity;
% ownership;
Address;
Date of execution of will.

For IRA beneficiaries:

Date of Birth;
Social Security Number or ID number if not US citizen.

Type of Joint Account:

Joint Tenants with Rights of Survivorship;
Community Property;
Tenants in Common.

For Both Account Holders:

Name;
Address;
Date of Birth;
Social Security Number;
Employer;
Employer Address;
Bank or 3rd party broker account numbers for funding purposes, plus routing number for check deposits.

What You Need – Documents (Individual and Joint Applicants in the US)

US Residents

Interactive Brokers generally verifies the names and addresses of its US-resident applicants electronically. If we are unable to verify your identity electronically, you will be asked to provide additional documents.

What You Need - Funding

You can fund your account in any of the following currencies, regardless of which base currency you select:

Australian Dollar
British Pound
Canadian Dollar
Chinese Offshore Renminbi
Czech Koruna
Danish Krone
Euro
Hong Kong Dollar
Hungarian Forint
Indian Rupee (Available to customers with Interactive Brokers (India) Pvt. Ltd. accounts only)
Israeli Shekel
Japanese Yen
Mexican Peso
Norwegian Krone
New Zealand Dollar
Polish Zloty
Singapore Dollar
Swedish Krona
Swiss Franc
United States Dollar

During the funding step in the account application, you will need to provide us with additional information, which varies depending on the funding method you choose.

Funding Method	What You Need
Deposit Notifications: Notifications only and do not actually transfer money or positions. If you select one of these deposit methods, you are responsible for initiating the actual transfer of funds.
Wire Transfer	Amount of intended deposit; Bank Name.
Bank ACH Transfer from Your Bank	Amount of intended deposit; Bank Name.
Check	Amount of intended deposit; Check Number; Bank Routing Number; Bank Account Number.
Online Bill Payment	Amount of intended deposit; Bank Name.
Free of Payment (FOP)	Name of Third-Party Bank or Broker; Third-Party Bank or Broker Account Number; Symbol and Number of Shares of each Stock and/or Warrant to transfer; CUSIP Number and Aggregate Face Value of each US Bond to transfer.
Instruct IB to contact your bank or broker to transfer funds and/or assets: If you select one of these methods, money and and/or positions are actually transferred.
Automatic Bank ACH Transfer	Bank Account Number; Bank Account Type (Checking or Savings); Bank's 9-digit routing number.
Automated Customer Account Transfer Service	Name of Third-Party Bank or Broker; Third-Party Bank or Broker Account Number. In addition, for partial ACATS transfers: Symbol and Number of Shares of each Stock and/or Warrant and/or US Mutual Fund to transfer; CUSIP Number and Aggregate Face Value of each US Bond to transfer; Underlying Symbol, Number of Contracts, Position (long or short), Strike, Put or Call, and Expiration Date of each Option to transfer.
Account Transfer on Notification (ATON)	Name of Third-Party Bank or Broker; Third-Party Bank or Broker Account Number. In addition, for partial ACATS transfers: Symbol and Number of Shares of each Stock and/or Canadian Stock to Transfer; Underlying Symbol, Number of Contracts, Position (long or short), Strike, Put or Call, and Expiration Date of each Option and/or Canadian Option to transfer.
US Futures Asset Transfer	From your Interactive Brokers Account Application: Interactive Brokers Account ID; User Name; Account Title; Address; Social Security Number or Tax ID Number on Account; Email Address. From the account to be transferred to your Interactive Brokers account: Name of Brokerage Firm Currently Holding Your Account; Address; City/State/Zip; Account Owner Name(s); Account Number. In addition, for partial transfers: Description and quantity of each asset to be transferred.
European Asset Transfer	From your Interactive Brokers Account Application Interactive Brokers Account ID; User Name; Account Title; Account Type; Address; Social Security Number or Tax ID Number on Account (US residents only).. From the account to be transferred to your Interactive Brokers account: Name of Bank/Brokerage Firm Currently Holding Your Account; Address; City/State/Zip; Name of Contact Person at Bank/Broker; Account Owner Name(s); Account Number. For partial transfers: Symbol, Description, Quantity, and ISIN number of each asset to be transferred.
Asian Asset Transfer	Summary and country of origin/exchange of each asset to transfer.

Canada

What You Need - Application

You will need to provide the following information in the application:

Individual

IRA
Everything from Individual column
plus the following:

Joint

Social Security Number (SSN) or proof of ID number if not US citizen.
Your employer name, address and phone number.
Bank or 3rd party broker account numbers for funding purposes, plus routing number for check deposits.

Beneficiary info for individual:

Name;
Address;
Social Security Number.

Beneficiary info for entity estate:

Date of execution of will and % of ownership.

Beneficiary info for entity trust:

Contact info;
Name of trust;
Article of will;
% ownership;
Date of execution of trust or will.

Beneficiary info for entity charity:

Name of charity;
% ownership;
Address;
Date of execution of will.

For IRA beneficiaries:

Date of Birth;
Social Security Number or ID number if not US citizen.

Type of Joint Account:

Joint Tenants with Rights of Survivorship;
Community Property;
Tenants in Common.

For Both Account Holders:

Name;
Address;
Date of Birth;
Social Security Number;
Employer;
Employer Address;
Bank or 3rd party broker account numbers for funding purposes, plus routing number for check deposits.

What You Need – Documents (Individual and Joint Applicants in Canada)

Canadian Individuals

Interactive Brokers Canada, Inc. generally verifies the names and addresses of its Canadian-resident applicants electronically. If we are unable to verify your identity electronically, you will be asked to provide an attestation that an original identification document for the individual applicant has been seen by a commissioner of oaths or a guarantor. The attestation must be on a legible photocopy of the document and include the following information:

The name, profession and address of the commissioner of oaths or the guarantor;
The signature of the commissioner of oaths or the guarantor; and
The type and number of the identifying document provided by the individual being identified.

In this context, a guarantor has to be an individual engaged in one of the following professions in Canada:

A dentist, a medical doctor or a chiropractor;
A judge, a magistrate or a lawyer;
A notary (in Quebec) or a notary public;
An optometrist or a pharmacist;
An accredited public accountant (APA), a chartered accountant (CA), a certified general accountant (CGA), a certified management accountant (CMA), a public accountant (PA) or a registered public accountant (RPA);
A professional engineer (P. Eng., in a province other than Quebec) or engineer (Eng. in Quebec); or
A veterinarian.

In addition, you will be asked to provide the following document:

Identification Document Category	Acceptable Identification Documents (only one document per category is needed)
Proof of residency	Bank statement Must be less than six months old and show the account holder’s full name and address.

What You Need - Funding

During the funding step in the account application, you will need to provide us with additional information, which varies depending on the funding method you choose.

Funding Method	What You Need
Deposit Notifications: Notifications only and do not actually transfer money or positions. If you select one of these deposit methods, you are responsible for initiating the actual transfer of funds.
Wire Transfer	Amount of intended deposit; Bank Name.
Bank ACH Transfer from Your Bank	Amount of intended deposit; Bank Name.
Online Bill Payment	Amount of intended deposit; Bank Name.
Free of Payment (FOP)	Name of Third-Party Bank or Broker; Third-Party Bank or Broker Account Number; Symbol and Number of Shares of each Stock and/or Warrant to transfer; CUSIP Number and Aggregate Face Value of each US Bond to transfer.
Instruct IB to contact your bank or broker to transfer funds and/or assets: If you select one of these methods, money and and/or positions are actually transferred.
Automatic Bank ACH Transfer	Bank Account Number; Bank Account Type (Checking or Savings); Bank's 9-digit routing number.
Automated Customer Account Transfer Service	Name of Third-Party Bank or Broker; Third-Party Bank or Broker Account Number. In addition, for partial ACATS transfers: Symbol and Number of Shares of each Stock and/or Warrant and/or US Mutual Fund to transfer; CUSIP Number and Aggregate Face Value of each US Bond to transfer; Underlying Symbol, Number of Contracts, Position (long or short), Strike, Put or Call, and Expiration Date of each Option to transfer.
Account Transfer on Notification (ATON)	Name of Third-Party Bank or Broker; Third-Party Bank or Broker Account Number. In addition, for partial ACATS transfers: Symbol and Number of Shares of each Stock and/or Canadian Stock to Transfer; Underlying Symbol, Number of Contracts, Position (long or short), Strike, Put or Call, and Expiration Date of each Option and/or Canadian Option to transfer.
US Futures Asset Transfer	From your Interactive Brokers Account Application: Interactive Brokers Account ID; User Name; Account Title; Address; Social Security Number or Tax ID Number on Account; Email Address. From the account to be transferred to your Interactive Brokers account: Name of Brokerage Firm Currently Holding Your Account; Address; City/State/Zip; Account Owner Name(s); Account Number. In addition, for partial transfers: Description and quantity of each asset to be transferred.
European Asset Transfer	From your Interactive Brokers Account Application Interactive Brokers Account ID; User Name; Account Title; Account Type; Address; Social Security Number or Tax ID Number on Account (US residents only).. From the account to be transferred to your Interactive Brokers account: Name of Bank/Brokerage Firm Currently Holding Your Account; Address; City/State/Zip; Name of Contact Person at Bank/Broker; Account Owner Name(s); Account Number. For partial transfers: Symbol, Description, Quantity, and ISIN number of each asset to be transferred.
Asian Asset Transfer	Summary and country of origin/exchange of each asset to transfer.

Europe

What You Need - Application

You will need to provide the following information in the application:

Individual

IRA
Everything from Individual column
plus the following:

Joint

Social Security Number (SSN) or proof of ID number if not US citizen.
Your employer name, address and phone number.
Bank or 3rd party broker account numbers for funding purposes, plus routing number for check deposits.

Beneficiary info for individual:

Name;
Address;
Social Security Number.

Beneficiary info for entity estate:

Date of execution of will and % of ownership.

Beneficiary info for entity trust:

Contact info;
Name of trust;
Article of will;
% ownership;
Date of execution of trust or will.

Beneficiary info for entity charity:

Name of charity;
% ownership;
Address;
Date of execution of will.

For IRA beneficiaries:

Date of Birth;
Social Security Number or ID number if not US citizen.

Type of Joint Account:

Joint Tenants with Rights of Survivorship;
Community Property;
Tenants in Common.

For Both Account Holders:

Name;
Address;
Date of Birth;
Social Security Number;
Employer;
Employer Address;
Bank or 3rd party broker account numbers for funding purposes, plus routing number for check deposits.

What You Need – Documents (Individual and Joint Applicants in Europe)

In addition to the information that you will need to complete the application, you will be asked to provide the documents listed below.

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UK Residents
Residents of All Other Countries

UK Residents

Interactive Brokers (U.K.) Limited generally verifies the names and addresses of its US-resident applicants electronically. If we are unable to verify your identity electronically, you will be asked to provide additional documents.

Residents of All Other Countries

Document Category	Acceptable Documents (only one document per category is needed)
Proof of your identity and date of birth The document must include your name, date of birth and a photograph and clearly state the identification number that you provided in your application.	Passport; National Identity Card; Driver's License; Alien Identification Card.
Proof of your address The document must clearly list the customer name and the address being verified.	Mortgage Statement, Deed or Other Evidence of Property; Current Lease; Utility Bill (less than 12 months old); Current Driver’s License But 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.

Note: Interactive Brokers (U.K.) Limited reserves the right to request additional documents in situations where the documents listed above are insufficient to complete our process of due diligence.

All documents must be legible. It is advised to use the "enlarge copy" option when making copies of documents on scanners or copy machines.

You may SEND documents either:

via Fax: 0041 41 726 9599

via Email: as scanned documents to: newaccounts.uk@interactivebrokers.co.uk (Please include your Account ID in the Subject line).

Please note that your application for an IB UK account cannot be approved until these documents have been received and reviewed by IB UK. If you have any questions regarding the documents required to open an IB UK account, please contact our New Accounts Department via e-mail at newaccounts.uk@interactivebrokers.co.uk (Please include your Account ID in the Subject line).

What You Need - Funding

During the funding step in the account application, you will need to provide us with additional information, which varies depending on the funding method you choose.

Funding Method	What You Need
Deposit Notifications: Notifications only and do not actually transfer money or positions. If you select one of these deposit methods, you are responsible for initiating the actual transfer of funds.
Wire Transfer	Amount of intended deposit; Bank Name.
Bank ACH Transfer from Your Bank	Amount of intended deposit; Bank Name.
Check	Amount of intended deposit; Check Number; Bank Routing Number; Bank Account Number.
Online Bill Payment	Amount of intended deposit; Bank Name.
Free of Payment (FOP)	Name of Third-Party Bank or Broker; Third-Party Bank or Broker Account Number; Symbol and Number of Shares of each Stock and/or Warrant to transfer; CUSIP Number and Aggregate Face Value of each US Bond to transfer.
Instruct IB to contact your bank or broker to transfer funds and/or assets: If you select one of these methods, money and and/or positions are actually transferred.
Automatic Bank ACH Transfer	Bank Account Number; Bank Account Type (Checking or Savings); Bank's 9-digit routing number.
Automated Customer Account Transfer Service	Name of Third-Party Bank or Broker; Third-Party Bank or Broker Account Number. In addition, for partial ACATS transfers: Symbol and Number of Shares of each Stock and/or Warrant and/or US Mutual Fund to transfer; CUSIP Number and Aggregate Face Value of each US Bond to transfer; Underlying Symbol, Number of Contracts, Position (long or short), Strike, Put or Call, and Expiration Date of each Option to transfer.
Account Transfer on Notification (ATON)	Name of Third-Party Bank or Broker; Third-Party Bank or Broker Account Number. In addition, for partial ACATS transfers: Symbol and Number of Shares of each Stock and/or Canadian Stock to Transfer; Underlying Symbol, Number of Contracts, Position (long or short), Strike, Put or Call, and Expiration Date of each Option and/or Canadian Option to transfer.
US Futures Asset Transfer	From your Interactive Brokers Account Application: Interactive Brokers Account ID; User Name; Account Title; Address; Social Security Number or Tax ID Number on Account; Email Address. From the account to be transferred to your Interactive Brokers account: Name of Brokerage Firm Currently Holding Your Account; Address; City/State/Zip; Account Owner Name(s); Account Number. In addition, for partial transfers: Description and quantity of each asset to be transferred.
European Asset Transfer	From your Interactive Brokers Account Application Interactive Brokers Account ID; User Name; Account Title; Account Type; Address; Social Security Number or Tax ID Number on Account (US residents only).. From the account to be transferred to your Interactive Brokers account: Name of Bank/Brokerage Firm Currently Holding Your Account; Address; City/State/Zip; Name of Contact Person at Bank/Broker; Account Owner Name(s); Account Number. For partial transfers: Symbol, Description, Quantity, and ISIN number of each asset to be transferred.
Asian Asset Transfer	Summary and country of origin/exchange of each asset to transfer.

China

What You Need - Application

You will need to provide the following information in the application:

Individual

IRA
Everything from Individual column
plus the following:

Joint

Social Security Number (SSN) or proof of ID number if not US citizen.
Your employer name, address and phone number.
Bank or 3rd party broker account numbers for funding purposes, plus routing number for check deposits.

Beneficiary info for individual:

Name;
Address;
Social Security Number.

Beneficiary info for entity estate:

Date of execution of will and % of ownership.

Beneficiary info for entity trust:

Contact info;
Name of trust;
Article of will;
% ownership;
Date of execution of trust or will.

Beneficiary info for entity charity:

Name of charity;
% ownership;
Address;
Date of execution of will.

For IRA beneficiaries:

Date of Birth;
Social Security Number or ID number if not US citizen.

Type of Joint Account:

Joint Tenants with Rights of Survivorship;
Community Property;
Tenants in Common.

For Both Account Holders:

Name;
Address;
Date of Birth;
Social Security Number;
Employer;
Employer Address;
Bank or 3rd party broker account numbers for funding purposes, plus routing number for check deposits.

What You Need – Documents (Individual and Joint Applicants in China)

Residents of China

What You Need - Funding

During the funding step in the account application, you will need to provide us with additional information, which varies depending on the funding method you choose.

Funding Method	What You Need
Deposit Notifications: Notifications only and do not actually transfer money or positions. If you select one of these deposit methods, you are responsible for initiating the actual transfer of funds.
Wire Transfer	Amount of intended deposit; Bank Name.
Bank ACH Transfer from Your Bank	Amount of intended deposit; Bank Name.
Check	Amount of intended deposit; Check Number; Bank Routing Number; Bank Account Number.
Online Bill Payment	Amount of intended deposit; Bank Name.
Free of Payment (FOP)	Name of Third-Party Bank or Broker; Third-Party Bank or Broker Account Number; Symbol and Number of Shares of each Stock and/or Warrant to transfer; CUSIP Number and Aggregate Face Value of each US Bond to transfer.
Instruct IB to contact your bank or broker to transfer funds and/or assets: If you select one of these methods, money and and/or positions are actually transferred.
Automatic Bank ACH Transfer	Bank Account Number; Bank Account Type (Checking or Savings); Bank's 9-digit routing number.
Automated Customer Account Transfer Service	Name of Third-Party Bank or Broker; Third-Party Bank or Broker Account Number. In addition, for partial ACATS transfers: Symbol and Number of Shares of each Stock and/or Warrant and/or US Mutual Fund to transfer; CUSIP Number and Aggregate Face Value of each US Bond to transfer; Underlying Symbol, Number of Contracts, Position (long or short), Strike, Put or Call, and Expiration Date of each Option to transfer.
Account Transfer on Notification (ATON)	Name of Third-Party Bank or Broker; Third-Party Bank or Broker Account Number. In addition, for partial ACATS transfers: Symbol and Number of Shares of each Stock and/or Canadian Stock to Transfer; Underlying Symbol, Number of Contracts, Position (long or short), Strike, Put or Call, and Expiration Date of each Option and/or Canadian Option to transfer.
US Futures Asset Transfer	From your Interactive Brokers Account Application: Interactive Brokers Account ID; User Name; Account Title; Address; Social Security Number or Tax ID Number on Account; Email Address. From the account to be transferred to your Interactive Brokers account: Name of Brokerage Firm Currently Holding Your Account; Address; City/State/Zip; Account Owner Name(s); Account Number. In addition, for partial transfers: Description and quantity of each asset to be transferred.
European Asset Transfer	From your Interactive Brokers Account Application Interactive Brokers Account ID; User Name; Account Title; Account Type; Address; Social Security Number or Tax ID Number on Account (US residents only).. From the account to be transferred to your Interactive Brokers account: Name of Bank/Brokerage Firm Currently Holding Your Account; Address; City/State/Zip; Name of Contact Person at Bank/Broker; Account Owner Name(s); Account Number. For partial transfers: Symbol, Description, Quantity, and ISIN number of each asset to be transferred.
Asian Asset Transfer	Summary and country of origin/exchange of each asset to transfer.

Japan

What You Need - Application

You will need to provide the following information in the application:

Individual

Social Security Number (SSN) or proof of ID number if not US citizen;
Your employer name, address and phone number;
Bank or 3rd party broker account numbers for funding purposes, plus routing number for check deposits.

Corporation

Tax Identification Number;
US Tax Classification (Partnership, Corporation, Disregarded Entity);
US Social Security Number or ID number if not a US citizen (Driver's License, Alien Identification Card, Passport or National Identity Card);
Controlling Officer name, address, phone number, US Social Security Number or ID number if not a US citizen (Driver's License, Alien Identification Card, Passport or National Identity Card).

If the entity is NOT a U.S. publicly-traded company or registered with a U.S. financial regulatory agency, then for each 10% or greater shareholder:

Name;
Date of birth;
Address;
Phone;
Country of citizenship or formation if entity;
US Social Security Number or ID number if not a US citizen (Driver's License, Alien Identification Card, Passport or National Identity Card).

Estimated Net Worth (excluding value of residence);
Estimated Liquid Net Worth (excluding value of residence).
Annual Net Income;
Total Assets;
Bank or third-party broker account numbers for funding purposes, plus routing number for check deposits.

What You Need – Documents (Individual Applicants in Japan)

In addition to the information that you will need to complete the application, you will be asked to provide the documents listed below.

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Residents of Japan Who Want to Trade Japanese Products
Residents of Japan Who Want to Trade All Other Products

Residents of Japan Who Want to Trade Japanese Products

Documentation required for Individual Customers who are residents of Japan and who want to trade Japanese products.

Document Category

Acceptable Documents (only one document per category is needed)

Proof of identity and date of birth

Driver's License

Both front and back sides are required;
The document must be valid;
If the document has a Permanent Address, please hide the field.

Passport

Photo and Address pages are required;
The document must be valid;
If the document has a Permanent Address, please hide the field.

Health Insurance (Card Type)

If front side has your residential address, please submit front page only;
If front side does not have your residential address, please submit both front and back sides.

Health Insurance (Paper Type)

The document must include Name, Address, and Date of Birth.

Alien Registration Card (or Residential Card)

Mandatory requirement for Non-Japanese citizens.
Both front and back sides are required;
The document must be valid.

Certificate of Residence "Jyuminhyo"

The document must include the following information. The document must be issued within three months, if the document has Permanent Address, please hide the field.

Name;
Address;
Date of Birth;
Issued Date.

Resident Registration Card

The document must be valid and include the following information:

Name;
Address;
Date of Birth;
Issued Date.

Residents of Japan Who Want to Trade All Other Products

Documentation required for Individual Customers who are residents of Japan and who want to trade all other products.

Document Category

Acceptable Documents (only one document per category is needed)

Proof of identity and date of birth

Driver's License

Both front and back sides are required;
The document must be valid;
If the document has Permanent Address, please hide the field.

Passport

Photo and Address pages are required;
The document must be valid;
If the document has a Permanent Address, please hide the field.

Alien Registration Card (or Residence Card)

Mandatory requirement for Non-Japanese citizens.
Both front & back sides are required;
The document must be valid.

Proof of address

Driver's License

Both front and back sides are required;
The document must be valid;
If the document has Permanent Address, please hide the field.

Alien Registration Card (or Residence Card)

Mandatory requirement for Non-Japanese citizens.
Both front & back sides are required;
The document must be valid.

Certificate of Residence "Jyuminhyo"

The document must include the following information. The document must be issued within three months, if the document has Permanent Address, please hide the field.

Name;
Address;
Date of Birth;
Issued Date.

Resident Registration Card

The document must be valid and include the following information:

Name;
Address;
Date of Birth;
Issued Date.

Utility Bill

Copy of Utility Bills (Electronic, Gas, Water, Landline Phone) are acceptable. Mobile phone bills are not acceptable;
The Name and Address in the document must match those in your IBLLC application;
The document must be issued within three months.

Bank Statement

The document must include Name and Address;
The Name and Address in the document must match those in your IBLLC application;
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 three months old and show full name and current address.

Government Issued Letters

The document must include Name and Address;
The document must be issued within three months.

Note:

Documents that do not have Name, Residential Address, Date of Birth are insufficient. If the submitted documents are missing any of required information or the documents are not clear enough, you will be requested to submit another proof document. If Name or Address registered in your application does not match with the submitted proof documents, IB may not be able to approve your application.

Customer's personal infomration that is not required for the purpose of account opening will be deleted at IB. The necessary information will be properly handled to comply with Personal Information Protection Law.

The documents may be submitted using any of the following methods:

Email:
newaccounts@interactivebrokers.com
Acceptable format for scanned documents: PDF, JPEG (JPG), PNG.
Please enter your IB Account Number (UXXXXXX) in email subject.

Fax:
03-4588-9749

Mail:
Interactive Brokers Securities Japan, Inc.
4th Floor Tekko Kaikan
Nihonbashi Kayabacho
Chuo-ku Tokyo 103-0025 Japan
Please allow extra time for processing. Please give us a call after sending by mail.

What You Need - Funding

During the funding step in the account application, you will need to provide us with additional information, which varies depending on the funding method you choose.

Funding Method	What You Need
Deposit Notifications: Notifications only and do not actually transfer money or positions. If you select one of these deposit methods, you are responsible for initiating the actual transfer of funds.
Wire Transfer	Amount of intended deposit; Bank Name.
Bank ACH Transfer from Your Bank	Amount of intended deposit; Bank Name.
Check	Amount of intended deposit; Check Number; Bank Routing Number; Bank Account Number.
Online Bill Payment	Amount of intended deposit; Bank Name.
Free of Payment (FOP)	Name of Third-Party Bank or Broker; Third-Party Bank or Broker Account Number; Symbol and Number of Shares of each Stock and/or Warrant to transfer; CUSIP Number and Aggregate Face Value of each US Bond to transfer.
Instruct IB to contact your bank or broker to transfer funds and/or assets: If you select one of these methods, money and and/or positions are actually transferred.
Automatic Bank ACH Transfer	Bank Account Number; Bank Account Type (Checking or Savings); Bank's 9-digit routing number.
Automated Customer Account Transfer Service	Name of Third-Party Bank or Broker; Third-Party Bank or Broker Account Number. In addition, for partial ACATS transfers: Symbol and Number of Shares of each Stock and/or Warrant and/or US Mutual Fund to transfer; CUSIP Number and Aggregate Face Value of each US Bond to transfer; Underlying Symbol, Number of Contracts, Position (long or short), Strike, Put or Call, and Expiration Date of each Option to transfer.
Account Transfer on Notification (ATON)	Name of Third-Party Bank or Broker; Third-Party Bank or Broker Account Number. In addition, for partial ACATS transfers: Symbol and Number of Shares of each Stock and/or Canadian Stock to Transfer; Underlying Symbol, Number of Contracts, Position (long or short), Strike, Put or Call, and Expiration Date of each Option and/or Canadian Option to transfer.
US Futures Asset Transfer	From your Interactive Brokers Account Application: Interactive Brokers Account ID; User Name; Account Title; Address; Social Security Number or Tax ID Number on Account; Email Address. From the account to be transferred to your Interactive Brokers account: Name of Brokerage Firm Currently Holding Your Account; Address; City/State/Zip; Account Owner Name(s); Account Number. In addition, for partial transfers: Description and quantity of each asset to be transferred.
European Asset Transfer	From your Interactive Brokers Account Application Interactive Brokers Account ID; User Name; Account Title; Account Type; Address; Social Security Number or Tax ID Number on Account (US residents only).. From the account to be transferred to your Interactive Brokers account: Name of Bank/Brokerage Firm Currently Holding Your Account; Address; City/State/Zip; Name of Contact Person at Bank/Broker; Account Owner Name(s); Account Number. For partial transfers: Symbol, Description, Quantity, and ISIN number of each asset to be transferred.
Asian Asset Transfer	Summary and country of origin/exchange of each asset to transfer.

Other Countries

What You Need - Application

You will need to provide the following information in the application:

Individual

IRA
Everything from Individual column
plus the following:

Joint

Social Security Number (SSN) or proof of ID number if not US citizen.
Your employer name, address and phone number.
Bank or 3rd party broker account numbers for funding purposes, plus routing number for check deposits.

Beneficiary info for individual:

Name;
Address;
Social Security Number.

Beneficiary info for entity estate:

Date of execution of will and % of ownership.

Beneficiary info for entity trust:

Contact info;
Name of trust;
Article of will;
% ownership;
Date of execution of trust or will.

Beneficiary info for entity charity:

Name of charity;
% ownership;
Address;
Date of execution of will.

For IRA beneficiaries:

Date of Birth;
Social Security Number or ID number if not US citizen.

Type of Joint Account:

Joint Tenants with Rights of Survivorship;
Community Property;
Tenants in Common.

For Both Account Holders:

Name;
Address;
Date of Birth;
Social Security Number;
Employer;
Employer Address;
Bank or 3rd party broker account numbers for funding purposes, plus routing number for check deposits.

What You Need – Documents (All Other Individual and Joint Applicants)

In addition to the information that you will need to complete the application, you will be asked to provide the documents listed below.

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What You Need - Funding

During the funding step in the account application, you will need to provide us with additional information, which varies depending on the funding method you choose.

Funding Method	What You Need
Deposit Notifications: Notifications only and do not actually transfer money or positions. If you select one of these deposit methods, you are responsible for initiating the actual transfer of funds.
Wire Transfer	Amount of intended deposit; Bank Name.
Bank ACH Transfer from Your Bank	Amount of intended deposit; Bank Name.
Check	Amount of intended deposit; Check Number; Bank Routing Number; Bank Account Number.
Online Bill Payment	Amount of intended deposit; Bank Name.
Free of Payment (FOP)	Name of Third-Party Bank or Broker; Third-Party Bank or Broker Account Number; Symbol and Number of Shares of each Stock and/or Warrant to transfer; CUSIP Number and Aggregate Face Value of each US Bond to transfer.
Instruct IB to contact your bank or broker to transfer funds and/or assets: If you select one of these methods, money and and/or positions are actually transferred.
Automatic Bank ACH Transfer	Bank Account Number; Bank Account Type (Checking or Savings); Bank's 9-digit routing number.
Automated Customer Account Transfer Service	Name of Third-Party Bank or Broker; Third-Party Bank or Broker Account Number. In addition, for partial ACATS transfers: Symbol and Number of Shares of each Stock and/or Warrant and/or US Mutual Fund to transfer; CUSIP Number and Aggregate Face Value of each US Bond to transfer; Underlying Symbol, Number of Contracts, Position (long or short), Strike, Put or Call, and Expiration Date of each Option to transfer.
Account Transfer on Notification (ATON)	Name of Third-Party Bank or Broker; Third-Party Bank or Broker Account Number. In addition, for partial ACATS transfers: Symbol and Number of Shares of each Stock and/or Canadian Stock to Transfer; Underlying Symbol, Number of Contracts, Position (long or short), Strike, Put or Call, and Expiration Date of each Option and/or Canadian Option to transfer.
US Futures Asset Transfer	From your Interactive Brokers Account Application: Interactive Brokers Account ID; User Name; Account Title; Address; Social Security Number or Tax ID Number on Account; Email Address. From the account to be transferred to your Interactive Brokers account: Name of Brokerage Firm Currently Holding Your Account; Address; City/State/Zip; Account Owner Name(s); Account Number. In addition, for partial transfers: Description and quantity of each asset to be transferred.
European Asset Transfer	From your Interactive Brokers Account Application Interactive Brokers Account ID; User Name; Account Title; Account Type; Address; Social Security Number or Tax ID Number on Account (US residents only).. From the account to be transferred to your Interactive Brokers account: Name of Bank/Brokerage Firm Currently Holding Your Account; Address; City/State/Zip; Name of Contact Person at Bank/Broker; Account Owner Name(s); Account Number. For partial transfers: Symbol, Description, Quantity, and ISIN number of each asset to be transferred.
Asian Asset Transfer	Summary and country of origin/exchange of each asset to transfer.