Comprehensive Guide to Opening a Bank Account in Cyprus

Open a Cyprus bank account 

One of our main services in Cyprus is to provide immediate service to our clients in matters of banking services, such as opening a Cyprus bank account. To serve our customers fully, we have developed a series of representations with almost all Cyprus banks. 

Rightax prepares all documents necessary to open a Cyprus bank account and provides assistance up to the moment the Cyprus bank account is fully in operation and up to the moment the client obtains full banking access codes and debit or credit cards when requested. For simple structures, our cost of assisting in opening a Cyprus bank account is 450 Euros. 

Rightax can help you choose the right bank in Cyprus by explaining the culture of each bank in Cyprus, the systems used by each Cyprus bank, the fees of each Cyprus bank, and, in general, the advantages of each Cyprus bank, as well as taking into account the needs of each client. 

Cyprus banks list is mostly used to open Cyprus bank accounts: 

Cyprus banks list to open a Cyprus bank account 

• Bank of Cyprus 
• Hellenic Bank 
• CDB Bank 
• Alpha Bank Cyprus 
• Astro Bank 

Who can open a Cyprus bank account? 

Any physical person over the age of 18 years and any legal person (Cyprus Company or corporation) can open a Cyprus bank account. 

Is your physical presence necessary for a Cyprus bank account opening? 

Physical presence is not necessary for a Cyprus bank account opening, especially when the client is referred to by a professional accountant or lawyer in Cyprus. Our firm can assist and fully undertake all the procedures for a Cyprus bank account opening. This is important as it saves precious time, unnecessary expenses, inconvenience, and traveling in Cyprus. 

Formalities needed to open a Cyprus bank account 

The following are essential to opening a Cyprus bank account 

A PART – CYPRUS  COMPANY DATA FOR THE PURPOSE OF BANK ACCOUNT OPENING 

Cyprus bank account opening for new Cyprus companies 

• Report –   Business plan of the Cyprus company or a full description of activities, it is recommended to explain the movements of the Cyprus bank account that will be opened in Cyprus (source of income – the destination of payments) and more generally a description of the use of the forthcoming Bank account in Cyprus of the Cyprus company. 

where applicable: 

• Expected annual turnover (income) of the Cyprus company 

• Sources of income of the Cypriot company (rental activities, dividends, sales, interest, donations, grants) 

• Reason for the Cyprus bank account opening, deposits, payments, transfers, etc 

• In the case of an incoming capital source of origin 

Cyprus bank account opening for existing Cyprus companies 

• Contracts – contracts between the Cyprus company and other companies, if any.     

• Financial Statements of the Cyprus company (for the last year) if the Cyprus company has existed for more than a year before the application to open a bank account in Cyprus. 

• The certificate that the Cyprus company exists by the Registrar of Companies of Cyprus (Applies only to Cyprus companies that have existed for about one year or more) 

• Existing assets of the Cyprus company and method of acquisition (deposits, bonds, shares, movable property, real estate) 

• Name of the Cyprus company and the country where the company is a tax resident (if applicable) 

To open a Cyprus bank account, the following should be included for both new and existing Cyprus companies. 

The business structure of the Cyprus company – Group Structure (If any) of the Cyprus company. Please indicate whether the Cyprus company belongs to or will belong to a group of companies, and if so, please indicate the name of the group 

Where applicable to open a Cyprus bank account, the following should be included regarding the Cyprus company. 

• Where will the money come from? 

• In the case of full activities, at least three companies should be specified. 

• For each company, the country owned by the bank, its website, address, and a brief description of its activities 

• Where will the money go? 

• In the case of full activities, at least three companies should be specified. 

• Each company must also specify the country of the bank account opening. , its website, its address, as well as a brief description of its operations 

Details of signatories and access to the Cyprus bank account of the Cyprus company 

Signatories indicate the method of signing, i.e., only one, any of the 2 e.t.a 

Provide details of the limits adopted for each signatory 

Cyprus bank account opening, bank deposit 

It is necessary for Cyprus companies, once the bank account of the Cyprus company is opened, to transfer the minimum amount of €1000,00 to the Cyprus bank account so that the Cyprus Bank can proceed with the issuance of net banking and business cards 

B PART – DATA FOR EVERY BENEFICIAL OWNER, SHAREHOLDER, DIRECTOR, SECRETARY, AND SIGNATORY NEEDED FOR OPENING A BANK ACCOUNT IN CYPRUS 

To open a Cyprus bank account, each beneficiary, shareholder, director, secretary, and signatory should provide: 

• ID or passport-certified 

• A recent copy of a utility bill (Electricity, water supply, etc., excluding mobile phone account) certified (In case there is no account in your name and it is, e.g., in the name of your spouse, we would like certification by the Police that there is a common residence. 

• Cv 

• Letter of recommendation from another bank (not mandatory but recommended) 

• Copy of tax clearance – where applicable – Recommended 

Necessary personal information is also needed to open a Cyprus bank account 

• Fixed phone number 

• Mobile phone number 

• Mailing address (Please, as mentioned by the Municipality) 

• Accommodation address (Please, as mentioned by the Municipality) 

• Business address (if applicable) 

• Email 

• Family status 

• If you are a politician or are involved in politics 

• Father’s Name 

• Mother’s Name 

• Profession 

• If a bank card is required 

• If passwords are needed for online transactions 

• Country of residence 

• Beneficiary tax identification number 

To download the full list of the requirements for a Cyprus bank account opening, please click here 

Cyprus banks, before proceeding to open a Cyprus bank account, will also ensure that the Cyprus Company does not fall under the definition of a “Shell Company” 

To read the definition of a “Shell Company,” please click here. 

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