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Time Deposit ServicesAccount Opening and Documents for Application

Last updated:2022/06/21 Print
Account opening and documents needed for application
1. Persons who may open an account:
Natural persons (individuals), nonprofit corporations, and nonprofit organizations.
2. Account opening requirements (please present the required documents and one copy of the "CRS self-certification form"):
(1)Ordinary individuals:

National ID card, second ID document, and seal.

(2) Minors:
Apart from bringing their seal and the verification documents listed below, please present a second ID document (same in the case of an agent) and "CRS self-certification form."
A. Minors under the age of 7:
The minor's legal representatives (both parents) must present their national ID cards and the depositor's own Household Certificate (or household registration transcript) when performing account opening on the minor's behalf.
B.Minors over 7:
i.The minor must present his or her national ID card (when under the age of 14, the minor may use his or herHousehold Certificate or household registration transcript instead) and the national ID cards and letters of consent of both legal representatives (both parents).
ii.If the minor cannot perform account opening in person, his or her legal representatives (both parents) must present their national ID cards and the depositor's own national ID card (when under the age of 14, the depositor's Household Certificate or household registration transcript may be used instead) when performing account opening on the minor's behalf.
iii. If both parents cannot jointly perform account opening in person, they may open the account using one of the following methods:
A. One legal representative may perform account opening on the minor's behalf in person by also presenting the other legal representative's national ID card and letter of consent.
B. If the parents are divorced, the parent exercising right of custody in accordance with agreement or court decision must present a Household Certificate or household registration transcript bearing guardianship registration when performing account opening on the minor's behalf.
C. In charge of a single legal representative, that guardian must present a Household Certificate or household registration transcript bearing guardianship registration. In this case, the foregoing letter of consent must be verified by the accepting post office before the account may be opened.
(3) Foreign national:

The foreign national must perform account opening in person upon presentation of his or her alien resident certificate and other identifying document (such as health insurance card, passport or driver's license, etc.), and may not entrust another person with applying on his or her behalf.

(4) Residents of mainland China:

The depositor must perform account opening in person after presenting an alien resident certificate bearing an ID number and other identifying document (such as health insurance card, passport or driver's license, etc.), and may not entrust another person with applying on his or her behalf.

(5)Nonprofit corporations:
1. Must present a registration certificate issued by the competent authority (transcript) or people's organization registration (filing) certificate; the account must be opened in the name specified on the registration (filing) certificate (the responsible person on the certificate must be the responsible person).
2. Tax Code Number assignment notification.
3. Provide the responsible person's national ID card (passport and alien resident certificate or Record of ID number in the Republic of China in the case of foreign nationals; alien resident certificate in the case of residents of mainland China) and a second identifying document (not needed if the registration/filing certificate states the name of the responsible person) for inspection.
4. Also provide one copy of a completed "statement of upper managers and actual beneficiaries of a corporate person/organization," and present the following documents:
a. Capital contribution certificate, roster of shareholders or list of assets.
b. Identifying documents of upper managers and actual beneficiaries: national ID card in the case of citizens; alien resident certificate (or ID number basic information form, entry and exit permit) in the case of foreign nationals; if none, please present passport.
(6) Nonprofit organizations (that have not obtained corporate person status, but have received establishment filing registration): Please refer to the "nonprofit corporations" in the foregoing paragraph for the required documents.
(7.)Opening an account on behalf of a nonprofit corporation/organization: Apart from bringing the aforementioned documents, the agent/applicant must bring his or her national ID card and a letter of authorization from the responsible person.
Procedures:
(1)When opening a time deposit account, please fill out one copy each of "postal time deposit primary account opening application form," "postal time deposit certificate of deposit," and "CRS self-certification form," and please review relevant binding matters in the "postal time deposit account opening agreement." An account may be opened at any post office (only one primary time deposit account may be opened at each post office).
(2)When a new CD is established at the same post office, one copy of only "postal time deposit certificate of deposit" must be filled out, and dual identifying documents do not need to be presented again. However, an identification document must be presented in compliance with the Money Laundering Control Act.