Can a foreigner open an account in a Singapore bank?

Updated on international 2024-04-24
14 answers
  1. Anonymous users2024-02-08

    Yes, you can open an account directly in Singapore, Hengtong International will tell you the information required to open a corporate bank account in Singapore

    The information required for opening an account for an individual account is different from that for a company, and Hengtong International tells you that the information required to open an account in Singapore is as follows:

    To open an account for an individual, you need to prepare your passport and proof of your own address, and you need to go to the bank to handle it yourself, and you need to deposit S$200,000 a month after opening a personal bank account, so you must prepare enough money in advance and prepare all the information.

    To open an account for a company, you must first have a company, and then two or more directors of the company need to go to the bank with the company registration certificate, articles of association, registration information, personal passport and address. In addition to the above information, it is also necessary to have a business license, the company's bank statements for more than three months, and 2-3 actual business contracts.

  2. Anonymous users2024-02-07

    Chinese can open an account with a Singapore bank.

    The information required for Chinese mainland residents to open a personal account in a Singapore bank is generally as follows:

    Passport of the account holder;

    Proof of the account holder's residential address (e.g. ID card, driver's license, utility bill, gas bill, etc. within 3 months);

    Bank statement (showing balance).

    Singapore banks generally have deposit requirements for foreigners to open accounts, and the requirements vary from bank to bank, and most banks require deposits of S$200,000.

  3. Anonymous users2024-02-06

    Singapore is one of the world's major financial centers, with independent sovereignty and social, political and economic stability. Singapore** is also very supportive of the wealth management industry. Account information and business information are well protected.

    InOpening a bank account in SingaporeUses:

    1.Singapore has an independent financial market system, and opening a Singapore bank account can enjoy more convenient services, without foreign exchange control, funds can be freely distributed, and various currencies can be freely exchanged through a Singapore bank account;

    2.The day-to-day operation of a Singapore bank account is simple, and online banking can be opened for transactions;

    3.After opening a Singapore bank account, Singapore companies can easily conduct financing with international banks.

    Conditions for opening a bank account in Singapore:

    1.The first requirement for opening a Singapore bank account in the name of a company is that the company is registered (not necessarily in Singapore), which can be a Hong Kong company, a British company, a British Virgin Islands company, a Cayman Islands company registered company, etc., except for Singapore, which does not accept direct applications from Chinese mainland enterprises because the company laws of the two places are different. The difference is large and cannot be reasonably controlled.

    2.The company applying for a Singapore bank account is not engaged in high-risk industry operations, and the products and services involved by the company do not belong to high-risk products and high-risk services, otherwise it cannot pass the approval of the Singapore bank. In recent years, countries around the world have become more and more strict on KYC, and Singapore has become the country with the strictest KYC supervision in the world except for the United States and the United Kingdom.

    Singapore's financial institutions must implement strong measures to monitor and prevent illicit funds from flowing into Singapore's financial system.

    3.It is necessary to provide complete company information, including registration certificate, articles of association, business registration certificate, bank account, shareholder passport, shareholder address certificate, shareholder resume, etc., in order to open an account with an overseas company, and the bank will require the company to provide relevant registration and actual operation certificates. The completeness and authenticity of company information is very important for opening a bank account in Singapore.

  4. Anonymous users2024-02-05

    The conditions for opening an account are as follows:

    1. To apply for opening a Singapore bank account in the name of the company, the first condition is that a company has been registered (not necessarily to have an actual office in Singapore), which can be a Hong Kong company, a BVI company, a Cayman company, etc.

    2. The company applying for opening a Singapore bank account does not operate in high-risk industries, and the products and services involved in the company do not belong to high-risk products and services, otherwise it cannot pass the review of the Bank of Singapore.

    Information required to open an account:

    Including Certificate of Registration, Articles of Association, Business Registration Certificate; Bank statements of the company's account for the past 6 months, shareholders' passports, shareholders' address certificates, shareholders' work resumes, etc.

    For the opening of an overseas corporate account, the bank will require the company to provide relevant proof of registration and actual operation, and the completeness and authenticity of the company's information are very important for opening a bank account in Singapore.

  5. Anonymous users2024-02-04

    After the registration of the Singapore company is completed, you can open a corporate account in Singapore, and there are many banks to choose from, but the standards of each bank are different. Documents required to open a bank account in Singapore:

    1. Registration documents of Singapore company.

    After the completion of the registration of the Singapore company, the official registration information obtained.

    2. Identity information of directors and shareholders of Singapore companies.

    3. Documents related to the business of the Singapore company.

    Including: business contracts, invoices, bills of lading, bank statements of affiliated companies.

  6. Anonymous users2024-02-03

    The conditions for opening an account in Singapore are to first have a Singapore account, and have lived in Singapore, have worked in Singapore, have lived in Singapore for more than two years, and have a driver's book or passport in Singapore, so that you can open an account in Singapore.

  7. Anonymous users2024-02-02

    It is also necessary to have a relevant bank card, as well as some relevant information, and understand the local account opening process before you can open an account.

  8. Anonymous users2024-02-01

    When applying to open a basic deposit account, the depositor shall issue the following supporting documents to the bank: (1) For an enterprise legal person, the original business license of the enterprise legal person shall be issued. (2) For unincorporated enterprises, the original business license of the enterprise shall be issued.

    3) Organs and public institutions that implement budget management shall issue approval or registration certificates from the personnel department or the establishment committee and a certificate of approval from the financial department to open an account; Public institutions that are not under budget management shall issue an approval or registration certificate from the personnel department or the establishment committee. (4) Units at or above the regimental level (inclusive) of the armed forces and armed police forces, as well as detachments (sub-units) that are scattered on duty, shall issue account opening certificates from the financial departments of the units at or above the military level and the financial departments of the armed police corps. (5) Social groups shall issue a certificate of registration as a social group, and religious organizations shall also issue an approval or certificate from the department for the administration of religious affairs.

    6) Private non-enterprise organizations shall issue a private non-enterprise registration certificate. (7) Permanent establishments in other places shall issue an approval document from the competent department of the place where they are stationed. (8) Foreign institutions in China shall issue approval documents or certificates from the relevant competent state departments; The representative offices and offices of foreign-funded enterprises in China shall issue a registration certificate issued by the national registration authority.

    9) Individually-owned businesses shall issue the original business license of individually-owned businesses. (10) Residents' committees, villagers' committees, and community committees shall issue approvals or certificates from their competent departments. (11) The subsidiary institution of independent accounting shall issue the registration certificate and approval document for the opening of the basic deposit account of the competent department.

    12) Other organizations shall issue approval or certificates from the competent authorities. If the depositor in this article is a taxpayer engaged in production or business activities, he or she shall also issue a tax registration certificate issued by the tax department.

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  9. Anonymous users2024-01-31

    OK. But to meet the requirements for opening a bank account.

    The specific requirements for opening an account are as follows:

    1. Required materials: passport, student ID. Under 21 years of age:

    There is no minimum deposit requirement, so there is no additional deduction: 21 years old or above: a minimum balance of $500 in the card, otherwise $2 per month will be deducted.

    If you are under the age of 18, you need to go through the relevant procedures with your guardian and provide proof of your relationship with your guardian.

  10. Anonymous users2024-01-30

    Hello, you can choose to open a bank account in Singapore, such as United Overseas Bank, DBS Bank, OCBC Bank, etc.

    Singapore Individual Account Opening Application Requirements:

    1.The applicant should provide a passport to open the account, proof of identity and address for financial affairs.

    2.The applicant completes the bank KYC documents and confirms with the bank that the information is correct.

    3.Minimum capital requirements for guaranteed bank accounts (different from bank to bank) Account opening process: 1. Signing: The applicant signs a Singapore personal bank account opening contract.

    2. Collect information: According to the customer's capital plan and the documents provided in the coming year, customize resumes, account opening plans, KYC documents and other information for customers.

    4. Bank account opening and activation: After the bank background review, it will be sent to the customer's mailbox by email, and the bank will successfully open a bank account, and the bank will mail the bank card and online banking to the address provided by the customer, and the customer needs to contact the bank or us for activation.

  11. Anonymous users2024-01-29

    You can consider Aspire, which is easy to open an account, the information is simple, and it can be opened in about 2-3 weeks, which is suitable for Singapore companies to open an account.

  12. Anonymous users2024-01-28

    Taking individual account opening as an example, the following conditions need to be met to open a bank account in Singapore:

    1. The applicant has a Singapore account;

    2. The applicant has lived in Singapore for more than two years;

    3. The applicant has a job in Singapore;

    4. The applicant has a driver's book in Singapore;

    5. The applicant can provide the passport to open the account, the identity of the financial affairs and the proof of address;

    6. The applicant needs to fill in the bank KYC documents and confirm with the bank;

    7. Meet the minimum capital requirement to apply for a bank account (S$20W or equivalent).

  13. Anonymous users2024-01-27

    Generally, the following information is required to open an account with a Singapore company:

    1. Singapore company information:

    01 Basic Information.

    Singapore Certificate of Incorporation, Certificate of Incorporation, Articles of Association;

    02 Proof of business.

    Business documents include commercial contracts signed by both parties, commodity circulation documents (such as sea and air waybills, warehousing documents, delivery notices, etc.), upstream and downstream business information, sales and procurement channels (such as companies, exhibition materials, product promotion color pages, etc.), domestic affiliate company information, etc.

    2. Personal information of directors and shareholders:

    01 Proof of personal identity.

    For example, legal ID cards, passports, proof of address, etc., the proof of address is generally a receipt, invoice, notice, etc. printed with the individual's name and mailing address.

    02 Personal bank statement.

    Personal bank flow is the best proof of economic strength, after all, in the modern business society, the business model of the empty glove white wolf has lost its living space. In addition, the risk of customers of other banks is relatively small, so personal banking records are also the best proof of personal strength.

    03 Proof of personal employment.

    The working experience of shareholders and directors is one of the main bases for banks to judge the authenticity of the commercial company, and it is also another important basis for judging the legitimacy of the applicant. Therefore, the applicant needs to prepare a complete list of social security contributions for the employment contract.

  14. Anonymous users2024-01-26

    Yes, as long as you are a legal citizen who is at least 18 years old, you can apply to set up a Singapore private limited liability company.

    Hengtong International reminds you that you should think about the type of registration before registration, and the requirements for different types of registration are different1Shareholders: There is no restriction on the composition of the shareholders of a Singapore private limited liability company, and even all of them may be non-Singaporeans.

    2.Directors: The board of directors of a Singapore private limited liability company can consist of one or more directors, but must include at least one local director.

    Information required for Singapore company registration.

    Company name: Singapore company name must be in English, Chinese name registration is not accepted at this time.

    Business Scope: A Singapore company can choose up to 2 business items.

    Registered capital: The paid-up capital of a Singapore company starts from S$1 and has no upper limit, and no stamp duty is levied.

    Company Secretary: Any company must appoint a company secretary within 6 months of its establishment.

    Directors and shareholders: scanned copies of ID cards (or passports) of all shareholders and directors of the company and the proportion of shareholders.

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