Bank Account Opening in Dubai, UAE

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A lot of people are interested in opening a bank account in Dubai-UAE, everyone needs to open their personal and corporate bank accounts in Dubai, and to protect their monetary assets. As a result, almost all foreign banks are seeking to open their representative office or branch office in Dubai. Much of the above listed optimistic facts raise the future interest of foreign investors and company owners to maintain the capital of their businesses in the banks of Dubai.

Corporate/Business Bank accounts in Dubai

When you use an account for commercial reasons, you cannot use a personal account, which means that you need to open a company/corporate account.

To open a corporate bank account in the UAE, it is compulsory for the individual owners of the company to be present in the UAE. If there are any inconveniences for the Shareholders to be present here at the moment, a resolution can be passed and authorised by the Offshore or Free zone Authority to allow any individual to be present in the bank and to be the signatory to open and close the company's bank account.

Corporate Account Requirements

Documents required to open a business Bank account in Dubai

Valid Trade License

Company Memorandum & Articles

Certificate of Incorporation

Share Certificates

Documents on corporate structure and ownership

Description on the planned activities of a company

Information on the business experience of the company owners

Info and documents on source of funds which would be invested into company

General Banking Requirements

Standard requirements for opening any bank account in Dubai

Applicants must be available in Dubai/UAE

Copy of passport with UAE entry page

The applicant's profile (CV)

Bank Reference Letter

bank reference letter from the applicant's personal/company bank account in the country of origin or elsewhere in the world (requirement varies bank to bank . mentioned document is advisable).

Bank Statements (6 Months)

Individual's actual bank statement for the past six months from the country of origin or elsewhere in the world. (If the claimant has only a business account/owner of the company outside or within the UAE, then a bank statement no less than six months and also include the legal documentation of the company evidencing to his or her possession or share)

Minimum Balance Requirements

Most of the banks in Dubai/UAE need a monthly average balance to open a non-resident personal Bank account in Dubai/UAE and this varies from bank to bank.

List of Banks in Dubai

Arab Bank UAE

BNP Paribas

Commercial Bank International UAE

Commercial Bank of Dubai

Dubai Bank

Dubai Islamic Bank

Emirates Islamic Bank

Emirates NBD

First Gulf Bank

HSBC Dubai

Invest Bank

Mashreq Bank

Union National Bank

United Arab Bank

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