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Sole proprietorship/ rEgistered business name/ Partnership account/professional firms
• Completed account opening form
• 1 Mandate Card
• A valid proof of Identity of the proprietors, partners,(current Driver’s license/ National ID/ International passport)
• Proof of address – Utility bills for the 3 previous months/ site visitation report/ Certificate of residence/ Tenancy Agreement.
• 2 passport photographs of each proprietor/ partner
• Valid Business Registration from the Registrar of Companies/Minister of Commerce/ Minister of Internal Affairs
• 2 References
• Answer questions on “Know Your Customer (KYC) document
Country specific requirements• Business card (Togo, Congo, Guinea Conakry)
• Current Tax Certificate (Chad, CAR, Congo, Mali)
• Alien ID in place of Residence Permit (Kenya)
• 2 Letters of Introduction in place of References (Kenya)
• PIN certificate (Kenya)
• National Health Insurance card as form of ID (Ghana)
• Form A (Ghana)
NB: The regulations in some countries may apply restrictions to the opening of Non-Resident Account for a foreign company. In countries where there are no restrictions, valid ID, Proof of Address and documents evidencing source of income must be duly notarized. Our customer service officers are available to advise you in this regard.
Société Anonyme (SA, SAU) et Groupement D’Intérêt Economique (GIE) (Résident/ Non- Résident)
• Completed account opening form
• 1 Mandate Card
• Certificate of Incorporation/Business Registration Certificate
• Certified Memorandum & Articles of Association
• Proof of Address -(Utility bills for preceding 3 months, site visitation, certificate of residence, Tenancy Agreement)
• Valid ID of the signatories to the account
• 2 Passport Photos of each signatory
• 2 references
• KYC Form
Country specific requirements
Resolution of the General Assembly or Board of Directors appointing the Managing Director of the company (OHADA)
• Board Resolution authorizing the opening of the account and appointing the signatories to the account (to be incorporated in Account Opening Form). (Nigeria, Ghana, Sierra Leone, Gambia)
• Newspaper publication of registration (Senegal, Niger)
• Business License (Central Africa Republic)
• Satisfactory Search report (Nigeria)
• Form CO2 and CO7 (Nigeria)
• Certificate / License to commence business (Ghana, S. Leone)
• Income Tax / Company Tax (S. Leone, Gambia)
• Introduction by Auditors (Ghana)
• 2 Letters of Introduction in place of References (Kenya)
• PIN certificate of the company (Kenya)
• Copies of Annual Returns filed or previous 3 years receipts (Kenya)
• Particulars of Directors (Form 203) (Kenya)
• Proof of address of Chairman & Managing Director of the company (Kenya)
• Certified copies of the ID of the Directors (Kenya)
• Form 3 (Ghana)
• In addition to the above, some countries may require an authorization or approval of the Minister of Commerce in that country
NB: The regulations in some countries may apply restrictions to the opening of Non-Resident Account for a fore
Société A Responsabilité Limitée (SARL, SARLU) et Société en Nom Collectif (SNC) (valable pour les seules filiales francophones/ Résident / Non Résident)
• Completed Account Opening form
• Certificate of Commercial Registration (to be notarized by the foreign authority / Notary Public for Non-Residents)
• Registered Rules and Regulations of the Company (to be notarized by the foreign authority /Notary Public for Non-Residents)
• Resolution of the General Assembly appointing the signatories to the account (to be notarized by the foreign authority / Notary Public for Non-Residents)
• Proof of address- (Utility bills for preceding 3 months, site visitation, certificate of residence, Tenancy Agreement)
• Valid ID of the signatories to the account
• 2 Passport photos of each signatory to the account
• 1 Mandate Card
• 1 reference
• KYC form
Conditions spécifiques par pays
• Company Tax Certificate (Chad, Congo)
• Power of Attorney to the MD to operate the account (Togo)
• Newspaper publication of registration (Senegal, Niger)
NB : Our Customer Service Officers are available to assist for further clarifications.
Registered Association / Non- Governemental Organisations/ Churches/ Clubs
• Completed application form
• Registration certificate from Ministry of Internal Affairs/ Registrar of Companies (not mandatory for churches and clubs)
• Constitution/ internal rules
• Extract of the meeting appointing the signatories to the account
• Valid ID of the signatories
• 2 letters of reference
• 2 passport photos of each of the signatories
• Proof of address
• 2 mandate cards
• KYC form
Country specific
• Official Publication (Congo)
• Proof of Address (Niger)
• PIN certificates of all officials (Kenya)
• In addition to the above, some countries will require an authorization from the Minister of Commerce for a Non-Governmental Organisation.
NB: Les comptes de non-Résident peuvent faire l'objet de restriction selon les législations de chaque pays. Les documents requis pour l’ouverture de compte non- Résident doivent être notariés. Nos Conseillers Clientèle se tiennent à votre disposition dans l'agence de votre choix.
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