To ensure efficient and speedy onboarding, please make sure you have the following documents:
Certified Memorandum and Articles of Association
Certified Certificate of Incorporation
Certified Register of Members
Certified Register of Directors
Certified Passports for all UBOs
Certified Proofs of Address for all UBO's, directors and shareholders(10% or more)
Copy of Passports for all Directors
FATCA Entity
Board Resolution
Liveness Test for all UBO's and Signatories (Link will be provided during the application Process)
Compliance form for all Account Signatories, UBOs, directors, and shareholders (
https://eqibank.com/apply-now/compliance-for-individuals/)
Additional documents:
If the application is a multi-layered structure, then an organizational chart may be required
If your company is involved in 3rd party business of digital assets, brokerage, marketable securities, cryptocurrencies, NFT or monies, we also require AML Policy and a 3rd-party Risk Screening Agreement and proof of regulatory license, if required.
Please note: to process the application, EQIBank requires payment of a US$1,000 Application Fee. The Application Fee is non-refundable and non-creditable to any other EQIBank product or service.
What is Certification
Certification is a process whereby a professional that’s recognized by a regulated body (Law Society, Chartered Accountants Register, Banker, etc.) certifies the authenticity of your document. If you are a Corporate Service Provider, your in-house lawyer or accountant can certify docs.
How it Works
A Notary Public, lawyer, accountant, or banker writes “I CERTIFY THIS AS A TRUE COPY” on the document.
They date the document.
They sign the document.
Provide their contact details.
Please note, you can use the services like https://www.notarize.com/
Certification rules
Certification can be handwritten on the document. While we do accept stamps, they are not required.
The certification cannot be older than 3 months. I.e., Your Register of Members can be from 1 year ago, but the signature and certification cannot be older than 3 months from today’s date.
The certification must be clear and readable so our Compliance team can understand the handwriting.
What constitutes a proof of address?
We do not require proof of address for your company office. We do require proof of address for the Ultimate Beneficiary Owner(s)
Any utility that is physically attached to a fixed address. This can be a landline telephone, broadband internet, gas, or electricity.
A letter from an attorney indicating they have known you for a number of years and you are their client in good standing.
Two bank statements from different banks in the Beneficiary’s name.