South Africa
Personal
Business
Wealth
KYC required documents
Private Company
  • Legal Documents: Certificate of Registration (COR 14.3) or founding documents issued by the Company Registar 
  • Proof of Trading Address
  • Proof of Identity of all related parties- Smard Card ID if issued by DHA
  • Company Structure/ Shareholding with the allocated percentages- Organogram showing all levels of shareholding and IDs of shareholders holding 10% and above
Close Corporation
  • Legal Documents: -Certificate of Registration (COR 14.3) or founding documents issued by the Company Registar 
    -In the event that CCs convert to another company type, the following documentation is applicable: 
     CoR 18.1 - Application to convert a Close Corporation 
     CoR 18.3 - Registration Certificate 
  • Proof of Trading Address
  • Proof of Identity of all related parties- Smard Card ID if issued by DHA
Public Company
  • Legal Documents: -Certificate of Registration (COR 14.3) or founding documents issued by the Company Registar
  • Proof of Trading Address
  • Proof of Identity of all related parties- Smard Card ID if issued by DHA
  • Proof of Listing- Print out fron Stock Exchange
External Company
  • Legal Documents: - Certificate of registration of memorandum of external company (CM49)/(COR 20.2/if any other documents which relate to or confirm the registration of company
  • Notice of person authorized to accept service on behalf of external company (CM37)/(COR 20.1)
  • Official incorporation documents from relevant foreign country
  • Proof of listing on foreign Stock Exchange
  • Proof of Trading Address
  • Proof of Identity of all related parties- Smard Card ID if issued by DHA
Trust
  • Legal Documents :
    • Letter of Authority
    • Trust Deed
    • Last Will and Testament for Testimentary Trust where applicable
  • Proof of Trading Address
  • Proof of Identity of all related parties- Smard Card ID if issued by DHA
Informal Bodies
  • Legal Documents: -Constitution or other founding document (or letter confirming that one does not exist)
  • Proof of Trading Address
  • Proof of Identity- Smard Card ID if issued by DHA
  • Resolution- Applicable when there were changes made in related party roles
Sole Proprietor
  • Proof of Trading Address
  • Proof of Identity- Smard Card ID if issued by DHA
Partnership
  • Legal Documents: - Partnership agreement (or letter confirming that one does not exist)
  • Proof of Trading Address
  • Proof of Identity- Smard Card ID if issued by DHA
Body Corporate
  • Legal Documents - Copy of Body Corporate rules
  • Proof of Trading Address
  • Proof of Identity- Smard Card ID if issued by DHA
Co- Operative
  • Legal Document: - Certificate of registration of co-operative (CR10)
  • Proof of Trading Address
  • Proof of Identity- Smard Card ID if issued by DHA
  • Statute
Non-Profit Organisation
  • Legal Document: -Certificate of registration of NPO
  • Proof of Trading Address
  • Proof of Identity- Smard Card ID if issued by DHA
  • Statute
Non- Profit Company
  • Legal Documents: - Certificate of Registration (COR 14.3) or founding documents issued by the Company Registar
  • Proof of Trading Address
  • Proof of Identity of all related parties- Smard Card ID if issued by DHA