Please present the following to open an account at your preferred China Bank branch:

Basic Requirements

•  Two (2) 1x1 ID Pictures
•  Original/s and clear copy/ies of at least one (1) of the following valid IDs*:
  • Passport
  • Driver’s License
  • Professional Regulations Commission (PRC) ID
  • National Bureau of Investigation (NBI) Clearance
  • Police Clearance
  • Postal ID
  • Voter’s ID
  • Barangay Certification
  • Government Service and Insurance System (GSIS) e-Card
  • Social Security System (SSS) Card
  • Senior Citizen Card
  • Overseas Workers Welfare Administration (OWWA) ID
  • Overseas Filipino Worker (OFW) ID
  • Seaman’s Book
  • Government Office and GOCC ID [e.g. Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP), Home Development Mutual Fund (HDMF) IDs]
  • Certification from the National Council for the Welfare of Disabled Persons (NCWDP)
  • Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) Certification
  • Integrated Bar of the Philippines ID
  • Company IDs issued by private entities or institutions registered with or supervised or regulated either by the BSP, SEC or IC
  • School ID, duly signed by the principal or head of the school (for students who are beneficiaries of remittances or fund transfers who are not yet of voting age)

*Please note that China Bank may require you to present additional IDs to establish and verify your identity.

Additional Requirements

• For Aliens and Non-residents to establish residency and for positive identification
  • Passport
  • Alien Certificate of Registration / Immigrant Certificate of Registration (ACR/ICR)
  • Contract of employment (for citizens only)
• For Business Name / Sole Proprietorship Accounts
  • Certificate of Registration of Business Name with DTI
  • Application for Registration with DTI
  • Special Power of Authority (SPA) if the signatory is other than the owner of the business
  • Certificate of Tax Exemption / Preferential Tax Treatment (if exempt from withholding tax)
• For Partnership Accounts
  • SEC Certificate of Registration
  • Articles of Co-Partnership
  • Partnership Resolution or Agreement duly notarized, designating the following:
    • China Bank as its depository bank
    • Authorized signatories
    • Certificate of Tax Exemption / Preferential Tax Treatment (if exempt from withholding tax)
• For Domestic Corporate Accounts
  • SEC Certificate of Filing Articles of Incorporation
  • SEC Certificate of Filing Articles of By-Laws
  • Articles of Incorporation and By-Laws
  • Board Resolution duly certified by the Corporate Secretary, designating the following:
    • China Bank as its depository bank
    • Authorized signatories
  • Certificate of Tax Exemption / Preferential Tax Treatment (if exempt from withholding tax)
• For Foreign Corporate Accounts
  • The following documents authenticated by the Philippine Consul:
    • Articles of Incorporation
    • By-Laws
    • Board Resolution duly certified by the Corporate Secretary, designating the following:
      • China Bank as its depository bank
      • Authorized signatories
  • SEC License to do business/to operate in the Philippines