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What do I need to open a personal bank account?
- 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)
- Employer ID (conditions apply)
- National Council for Senior Citizens Identification Card
- TRN Card for persons without Driver’s License
- 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)
- 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)
Documents
Unemployed persons may provide:
- Self‑Employment/Unemployment Verification form (see Documents)
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
Documents
Tertiary Students may also provide the following:
- Reference, Proof of Address & Source of Funds Form (Local & Overseas) (see Documents)
Student documents
- 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)
- 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)
- Employer ID (conditions apply)
- National Council for Senior Citizens Identification Card
- TRN Card for persons without Driver’s License
- 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)
- 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)
Documents
Unemployed persons may provide:
- Self‑Employment/Unemployment Verification form (see Documents)
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
Documents
Tertiary Students may also provide the following:
- Reference, Proof of Address & Source of Funds Form (Local & Overseas) (see Documents)
Student documents
- 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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