TRANSFER POSITIONS

We offer various transfer methods depending on which assets you wish to transfer and the location of your broker/bank. Find an overview of the different position transfer methods on the…

VIEW MESSAGE CENTER

Position transfers may be rejected by Interactive Brokers (IBKR) or the delivering or receiving firm. Position transfer requests may be rejected for several reasons. Understanding these reasons and taking appropriate steps can help ensure a successful transfer. Here are the main reasons for rejection and how to address them:…

Transfer on Death is a form of account registration which allows individuals to pass the assets in their account with us directly to another person or entity upon their death without having to go through probate. This registration option is solely available to US-based Individual accounts, Joint accounts that are Tenants with Rights of Survivorship or Tenants by Entirety, and Individual IRA Account Users with a single account or multiple linked accounts…

A "notice of unconfirmed position transfer" message is sent to you if IBKR received a delivery of securities to your account for which you have not created an inbound transfer request in Client Portal to notify us about the expected delivery.

There is nothing for you to do if you expected to receive those securities (quantity and security identifier must be accurate). However, if you did not expect the delivery of those securities you must contact Interactive Brokers immediately to reverse the transaction through the Message Center. From the…

To arrange the delivery of your securities via "Free of Payment of Global Securities", it typically takes a few business days once the involved financial institutions are in contact but the delivery of some assets are more complex than others and depends as well on the depository the securities are held and if the financial institution holds the securities at the same depository which can add additional time to complete the transfer. Keep in mind that communication between the financial institutions happens solely via email and may require multiple exchanges of communication in order to share required settlement information and agree on a settlement date…

TRANSFER POSITIONS OUT

We offer various transfer methods depending on which assets you wish to transfer and the location of your broker/bank. Find an overview of the different position transfer methods on the…

If your U.S. broker is a participant, you may request a transfer of that account to IBKR via a process referred to as ACATS (Automated Customer Account Transfer Service). This process allows for the electronic transfer of securities and cash through the depository with completion of the process taking anywhere between 4 to 8 business days…

A Free of Payment Transfer of Global Securities requires both the delivering and receiving institution to communicate with each other to agree on the delivery of your securities.

Both financial institutions (your current financial institution holding your securities and the receiving financial institution) require from you a transfer order that is matching:…

Your ACATS transfer can only be processed successfully if your account number matches your broker's required format — otherwise, the broker will reject the request.

• We recommend reviewing your account statement or confirming the correct account number format with your broker…

INITIATE POSITION TRANSFER

You will need to complete a Free of Payment (FOP) (US) notification to prepare your account for a Depository Trust Company (DTC) delivery. The DTC delivery instructions are presented at the end of the notification…

REQUEST INBOUND POSITION TRANSFER VIA DRS

DRS (Direct Registration System) is used to transfer shares that are held electronically (book-entry) at a Transfer Agent…

IBKR will generally accept an inbound transfer of any security position which meet the following conditions:

• The position is listed on an electronic exchange or marketplace offered by IBKR;
• If the transfer includes a mutual fund, that fund is offered by IBKR;…

You can provide the following contact details for IBKR to your financial institution if required:

TRANSFER POSITIONS

Use the button above or follow the steps below to submit an inbound position transfer from a bank or broker outside of the U.S. or Canada:…

Overview

• A transfer of securities via Free of Payment Transfer of Global Securities requires multiple steps at IBKR and your current financial institution to transfer securities. Your current financial institution and IBKR have to get in touch via email to agree on the delivery of your assets and share the "Standard Settlement Instruction" as well as "Trade and Settlement Dates", which are required for processing your transfer (only shared between financial institutions upon their contact). Only if both parties agreed on the delivery and if matching instructions from both are placed in the market, the transfer will settle. Typically the delivering financial institution gets in touch with the receiving financial institution once they are ready to deliver your securities. The timing on when the delivering institution gets in touch for starting the transfer process strongly depends on them and their procedure. Each financial institution may have their own procedures and forms to complete. It requires to contact both parties to make them aware of your transfer…