how to open swiss bank account

General procedure:

You make a request to open an account using our secure account opening application form or other means.

Once we have received payment for our fees, we will send you the account opening documents by priority mail.

When you receive the documents, you sign them and authenticate your signature according to our instructions. You return them to us, along with a photocopy of your passport and the other documents required.

We need only a few days to open most accounts, once we have received your documents. We will confirm the opening of your account, and from that moment on you will deal exclusively with your account manager. The bank will confirm the opening separately.

The entire procedure takes approximately one week from the date we receive your order and payment of our fees.

We are entirely at your service to answer your questions - don't hesitate to contact us.

There are three different procedures to open a Swiss bank account by mail. Which procedure applies to your account depends on which account you choose.

Procedure A (Swiss postal account, Classic Swiss bank account, Swiss numbered account)

You apply for an account

We approve your application

We mail you the opening documents

You return us these documents signed

We present your application to the bank

The bank opens your account

Procedure B (Premium Swiss bank account)

You apply for an account

We approve your application

We mail you the opening documents

You return us these documents signed

We present your application to the bank

The bank sends you a separate confirmation

You return the bank's documents directly to the bank

The bank opens your account

Procedure C (Personal Swiss bank account, Swiss cantonal bank account)

You apply for an account

We approve your application

You mail us an authenticated copy of your passport, a utility bills and documents about the economic origin of your money

We present your application to the bank

The bank sends you a separate confirmation

You return the bank's documents directly to the bank

The bank opens your account

We will be with you during the whole procedure and will always give you precise indications for the next step.

• 3 years ago