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What do I need to open a personal bank account?
You may provide any one (1) of the following:
Driver’s License (please provide both front and back)
National ID (Electoral Registration Identification Card)
Passport
Diplomatic ID (issued by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Foreign Trade)
National Council for Senior Citizens Identification Card
Utility bill (no more than six months old) showing the applicant’s name and place of residence
Postmarked envelope (no more than six months old) addressed to the applicant
Current credit card or bank statement (no more than six months old)
National ID (Electoral Registration Identification Card)
Proof of Address & Source of Funds Form for Tertiary Students (Local & Overseas) (see Documents)
Employed persons may provide any one (1) of the following:
Letter from employer (no more than six months old)
Pay slip (no more than six months old)
Proof of salary sent to bank account for the last three months
Self‑Employed persons / Sole Traders may provide any one (1) of the following:
Letter from an Accountant indicating the salary/range and title of applicant
Applicant’s tax return
Bank Statement of the business (no more than six months old)
Self‑Employment/Unemployment Verification form (see Documents)
Unemployed persons may provide:
Self‑Employment/Unemployment Verification form (see Documents)
Pensioners may provide any one (1) of the following:
Letter from the Ministry of Labour and Social Security
Copy of the Ministry of Labour and Social Security Direct Deposit Information form, duly signed and witnessed
Copy of pension cheque/book showing applicant’s name and the amount payable
Tertiary Students may also provide the following:
Reference, Proof of Address & Source of Funds Form (Local & Overseas) (see Documents)
Two forms of official/valid/current identification, one of which must be the applicant’s passport:
Passport
US Passport Card
Resident Alien Card (USA) or equivalent in other countries
Driver’s license issued by the country in which applicant is resident
State issued Non-Driver Photo identification card issued by the Department of Motor Vehicle (USA only)
For accounts being opened via the UK Representative office, in addition to the above listed forms of identification, you may also present the following:
Employer identification card (Conditions apply)
Resident permit identification
Senior Citizens Travel Card (UK)
Provisional Driving License (UK)
J$1,000 – NCB S.T.A.R.T (up to 17 years of age)
J$5,000 – NCB Regular Save
J$100 – NCB Quick Save
J$2,000 – NCB On The Go Standard
J$5,000 – NCB Gold Club (age 55 and over)
J$10,000 – NCB Sunshine Savers
100 units of foreign currency (USD, CAD, GBP and Euro)
Social Security Number (USA only) or National Identification Number (UK) or equivalent in any other country
Utility Bill (no more than six months old) showing the applicant’s name and place of residence
Postmarked envelope (no more than six months old) addressed to the applicant
Current credit card or bank statement (no more than 6 months old)
Proof of Address & Source of Funds Form for Tertiary Students – Local & Overseas (See document section below)
Employed persons may provide any one (1) of the following:
Letter from employer (no more than six months old)
Pay slip (no more than six months old)
Proof of salary being sent to bank account for the last three months
Self-Employed persons/Sole Traders may provide any one (1) of the following:
Applicant’s tax return
Bank Statement of the business (no older than six months old)
Letter from an Accountant, indicating the salary/range and title of applicant
Tertiary Students may also provide the following:
Reference, Proof of Address & Source of Funds Form – Local & Overseas (See document section below)
J$1,000 NCB S.T.A.R.T (up to 17 years of age)
J$5,000 NCB Regular Save
J$100 NCB Quick Save
J$2,000 NCB On The Go Standard
J$5,000 NCB Gold Club (age 55 and over)
J$10,000 NCB Sunshine Savers
100 units of foreign currency (US, Can, Pound, Euro)
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