Accounts Opening
Requirements
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Copy of valid passport (holder and each of the co-holders).
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One (1) bank reference (U.S. dollars), addressed to: AV Securities INC. or "To Whom It May Concern".
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Utility bill, with your home address.
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Certification of income, tax return or letter of employment (Holder and each of the Co-Holders).
Forms
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Completed Form of Opening Natural Person.
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Customer identification form for natural person.
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Form W-8BEN (owner and each of the co-owners) Form W-8BEN.
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Self-certification of natural person (holder and each of the co-holders).
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Brokerage account agreement (holder and each of the co-owners).
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FATCA (holder and each of the co-holders).
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"Declaration of Non-Resident in Panama" (holder and each of the co-holders).
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"Format for Verbal Instructions".
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Requirements
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Copy of passport and valid identity card of the shareholders (beneficial owners) and signatories.
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Company's article of incorporation of the company, commercial registry, amendments, and current appointment of the board of directors.
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One (1) bank reference in U.S. dollars or hard currency.
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Photocopy of the last income tax return or last audited financial statement.
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Invoice of service, with the address of the company's domicile or photocopy of the R.I.F. (Registro de Información Fiscal).
Important: For BVI (British Virgin Island) and Panamanian companies, send the current constitutive documents of the company. Including: Certificate of Incumbency and Certificate of Good Standing.
Forms
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Completed Legal Entity Opening Form.
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Customer identification form for legal entity.
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Form W-8BEN-E(PJ) by the company.
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Form W-8BEN (natural person), one for each beneficial owner.
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Self-certification of tax residency of the entity.
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Self-certification of tax residency of controlling persons.
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Stock brokerage account agreement.
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FATCA (legal).
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FATCA (natural person), one for each beneficial owner.
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Declaration of "Non Resident" in Panama (company).
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Declaration of "Non-Resident" in Panama, one for each beneficial owner.
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"Format for Verbal Instructions".
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Sample "Minutes of the Board of Directors Meeting".
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