REQUIREMENTS FOR OPENING AN ACCOUNT

 

PERSONAL CURRENT ACCOUNT

Documentation Required For Opening Personal Current Account

1. Account opening forms duly completed.

2. Two (2) recent passport-size photographs of the applicant.

3. Two (2) satisfactory references on the applicant. The referees must be Current Account holders either in Union Bank or any other Bank and must not be spouse or relation or applicant of staff of Union Bank. (Detachable referees forms are included in this package).

4. Copy of resident permit, (for foreign nationals) (original to be sighted by the Bank).

5. Means of identification of the applicant (i.e. any of the following: International Passport issue date and expiry date or Employer’s identity Card confirming the applicant’s name and photograph). National ID Card Driving License (issue date and Expiry date).

6. Two (2) signature cards duly completed by the applicant. (Detachable specimen signature cards are included in this package).

7. Power of Attorney (where applicable).

9. Utility Bill e.g. Electricity, Water and Telephone.

10. Postage stamp on the Signature Column.

11. Membership Identification Number from professional bodes (where applicable).

 

SOLE PROPRIETORSHIP ACCOUNT

Documentation Required For Opening Sole Proprietorship Account

1. Account opening forms duly completed.

2. Photocopies of Certificate of Registration (Form CAC 76) 

3. Photocopies of Registration of Business name (Form 2) 

4. Photocopies of Form 6 (Companies and Allied Matters Decree 1990)

5. Recent passport size photographs of signatory to the Account.

Two copies of items 2-5 required and original to be available for sighting.

6. Satisfactory references on the proprietor. The referees must be Current Account holders either in Union Bank or any other Bank and must not be spouses/relations of the proprietor or staff of Union Bank. (Detachable reference forms are included in this package).

7. Means of identification of the proprietor (photocopy of Driving License or International Passport) with original for sighting.

 

PARTNERSHIP/FIRMS

Documentation Required for Opening A Partnership Account

1. Items 1, 2, 3, 4, & 5 stated above are applicable

2. Two (2) referees for each partner. The referees must be Current Account holders either in Union Bank or any other Bank and must not be spouses or relations of the partners or staff of Union Bank.

3. Means of identification of the partners i.e. either (photocopy of Driving License or International Passport or Employers identity card confirming the applicant's names and photographs) with original for sighting.

 

JOINT CURRENT ACCOUNT

Documentation Required for Opening A Joint Current Account

1. Items 1, 2, 3, 4, and 5  stated above are applicable.

2. Copy of resident permit (for foreign nationals). Original to be sighted by the Bank.

3. Letter of Administration/Will (for account of the Estate of deceased persons).

4. Two (2) signature cards duly completed by the applicants (Detachable specimen signature cards are included in this package).

5. Letter of confirmation of signing officials/combinations.

CORPORATE ACCOUNT

Documentation Required For Opening Corporate Account

1. Account opening forms duly completed.

2. Board Resolution appointing Union Bank as your bankers indicating names of signatories to the account and also the signing arrangements.

3. Copy of Certificate of Incorporation (original to be available for sighting).

4. Printed copy of Memorandum and Articles of Association of the company duly certified as a true copy.

5. Resident Permit (for foreign National Signatory).

6. Copy of Form C o7/CAC 2.3 (Certified by a lawyer).

7. Two (2) recent passport size photographs of each Signatory/Director. (To be authenticated by the Referees/or the MD/CEO of the company as applicable.

8. Two (2) satisfactory referees on the Directors (where the company is new). The Referees must be Current Account holders either in Union Bank or any other Bank and must not be Officers or Directors of the company or related companies or staff of Union Bank of Nigeria Plc. (Detachable reference forms are included in this package).

9. Two (2) signature cards duly completed by the company. (Detachable signature cards are included in this package).

10. Certificate of exemption from using “Limited” after name (where applicable)

11. Means of identification of each of the directors/signatories (photocopy of Driving License or International Passport with original for sighting).

13. Corporate search conducted by the Bank from Corporate Affairs Commission (specimen letter is included in this package).

 

*PLEASE NOTE THAT YOU WILL NOT BE ABLE TO OPERATE ANY OF THESE ACCOUNTS UNTIL THE ABOVE DOCUMENTS ARE OBTAINED

 

 

 

 


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