Need help opening your World Account?

You’re in the right place. Here’s a list of the documents you’ll need to get set up.

Summary of what to provide

We will ask you to provide the following information to submit your application:

Everyone

Your ID doc (for you as applicant)

If you're registered

Your registered business number
Your business licence copy (all pages as PDF, PNG or JPEG

If you're a company

For each additional registered director: (i) name; (ii) ID number (iii) ID type
For each shareholder with 25%+ ownership: (i) copy of ID doc (front and back); (iii) residential address; (iv) shareholding %

Proof of ID

A valid national ID card, passport or driving licence must be provided as a proof of identity.

National ID card

National ID card copies must:

Be in colour
Show a clear image of the individual
Be issued by the government of the country in which you are a citizen or resident
Show front and back images

Sample: Singapore

Sample: Malaysia

Sample: Vietnam

Sample: Thailand

Sample: Indonesia

Passport

Passport copies must:

Be in colour
Show a clear image of the individual
Be issued by the government of the country in which you are a citizen or resident.

Sample: Singapore

Sample: Malaysia

Sample: Vietnam

Sample: Thailand 1

Sample: Thailand 2

Sample: Indonesia

Driving licence

Driving licence copies must:

Be in colour
Show a clear image of the individual
Be issued by the government of the country in which you are a citizen or resident
Show front and back images

Sample: Singapore

Sample: Malaysia

Sample: Vietnam

Sample: Thailand

Sample: Indonesia

Certificate of incorporation

We need to verify your company’s owners and directors (or equivalent). Please provide your Certificate of Incorporation document.

Certificate of Incorporation

This must contain:

Your company’s basic information (eg legal form, full legal name, registration number, date of registration, registration address)
Your company’s list of directors, owners or managers
Your company’s owners. If there are multiple layers in the ownership structure, it may be necessary to upload several documents to show the intermediate and ultimate owners clearly. Acceptable documents include:

- Latest business profile record with the company registry
- Official tax filing document
- List of authorised persons registered with company registry.

Sample: Singapore 1

Sample: Singapore 2

Sample: Malaysia

Sample: Vietnam

Sample: Thailand

Sample: Indonesia

Company ownership

We need to identify any significant shareholder (otherwise known as an ultimate beneficial owner or UBO) – a person who ultimately (directly or indirectly) owns or controls 25% or more of the company and its underlying assets. Here’s how to identify shareholders owning 25% or more of the company.

Percentage (%) ownership of each UBO: this refers to the exact percentage ownership that the UBO effectively owns or controls in the entity.

Example 1

Company is owned by another company, ultimately owned by individuals

In this example:

Your company is 100% owned by Company B
Company B is 20% owned by Individual C, and 80% owned by Individual D
Your company is deemed to have 1 intermediate layer in its ownership structure (the number of layers between the company and its UBOs)
Company B is deemed to be the Intermediate Entity Shareholder of your company
The UBO with 25% or more interest in your company is Individual D
Individual C only holds 20% effective interest in your company and is not deemed a UBO

Example 2

Company is owned directly by an individual

In this example:

Your company is 100% owned by Individual B
Individual B is deemed to be the sole UBO with 25% or more interest in your company

Restricted industry certificate

Product certificate

A product certificate is a document issued by a certified organisation. This states that the product has passed quality assurance tests, performance tests and is in compliance with local laws, regulations and sales standards.

PROOF OF ADDRESS

You may be asked to provide a proof of address. This must match the address submitted in your application and be one of the following documents:

Bank statement, utility bill, letter from a local council or tenancy agreement.

Documents must clearly show the account holder’s full name and address; and be issued and dated within the past 3 months.

Bank statement

This must:

Show the bank name / logo
Show your full name and address (this must match the address submitted in your application)
Show the account number

Utility bill

This must:

Show the utility provider’s name / logo
Show your full name and address (this must match the address submitted in your application)
Show the account number

Council letter

This must:

Show the council’s name / logo
Show your full name and address (this must match the address submitted in your application)

Tenancy agreement

This must:

Show the landlord’s name and address
Show your full name and the address being let (this must match the address submitted in your application)
Show the period of residency

Proof of source of funds

You may be asked to prove the source of your funds. This can be done by providing one of the following documents:

Bank statement issued and dated within the last three months; tax documents; sales contract/invoices; latest financial report, annual return or tax return; letter from accountant/solicitor; investment certificate or contract.

Bank statement

This must:

Be from a licensed bank (not Wise, Revolut, Tide etc)
Be issued within the past three months
Show the bank name / logo
Show your full name and address (this must match the address submitted in your application)
Show the bank account number
Have no redacted information