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APPLICATION
Documents Required:
Owner of the property is a
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Utility bill, or any other acceptable proof of residence in the name of the company/close corporation
company/close corporation
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A signed declaration that you do not have the proof of residence in your name
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A signed declaration by the directors/members or authorised representative with a resolution
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Company/close corporation documents that show the names of the directors/members.
You are a South African
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A utility bill reflecting or other acceptable proof of residence showing your overseas
citizen living overseas
residential address
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If you do not have a utility bill in your name, we would need the same documents that apply to
investors who live in South Africa and cannot provide us with a utility bill.
2. Corporate Entities
Documents Required:
Close corporations (CCs)
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The Founding Statement and Certificate of Incorporation (CK1/CoR18.3)
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Where the CC has changed its members we require an amended Founding Statement CK2 stamped
by the Registrar of Companies
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Verified proof of trade name and business address
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Proof of banking details, i.e. bank statements on a bank letterhead or a bank printed statement not
older than 3 months
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Verified copy of South African green bar-coded ID/new smart card ID, or valid passport, with visible
photograph and legible text for each member, authorised signatory and mandated official
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Verified proof of residential address for each member, authorised signatory and mandated official
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A resolution on the CC’s letterhead signed by all members appointing the authorised signatories.
Trusts
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The Trust Deed (including Testamentary (Will) Trusts)
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A Will and letter of Executorship in the case of Testamentary Trust
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The Letter of Authority (if the trust is registered in South Africa) stamped by the Master of the
High Court
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A Resolution signed by all trustees appointing the authorised signatories of the Trust
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Identity documents for founders of the Trust, trustees, beneficiaries and authorised signatories.
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Registration Certificate CM1/CoR 15.1A or B
South African Companies
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Where the company has changed its name we require the Certificate of Name Change CM9/
CoR14.3
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Notice of registered office and postal address stamped by the Registrar of Companies and signed
by the company secretary CM22/CoR21.1
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Verified proof of trade name and business address
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Verified copy of South African green bar-coded ID/new smart card ID with visible photograph and
legible text for each company director
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A resolution on the company’s letterhead signed by all members appointing the authorised
signatories
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Identity documents for all managers, authorised signatories and individuals holding 25% or more
of the voting rights at a general meeting
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Proof of banking details, i.e. bank statements on a bank letterhead or a bank printed statement not
older than 3 months.
Foreign Companies
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Official documents from the foreign regulator witnessing incorporation, bearing the name, number
and address
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Verified proof of trade name and business address
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Verified copy of each company director’s identity document
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A resolution on the company’s letterhead signed by all members appointing the authorised
signatories
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Identity documents for all managers, authorised signatories and individuals holding 25% of more
of the voting rights at a general meeting
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Proof of banking details, i.e. bank statements on a bank letterhead or a bank printed statement not
older than 3 months.
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