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ACCOUNT OPENING
For Individual Accounts
  1. Name;
  2. Present address;
  3. Date and place of birth;
  4. Nature of work, name of employer or nature of self-employment/ business;
  5. Contact details;
  6. Specimen signature;
  7. Source of funds;
  8. Permanent address;
  9. Nationality;
  10. Tax identification number, Social Security System number, or Government Service Insurance Number, if any; and
  11. Name, present address, date and place of birth, nature of work and source of funds of beneficial owner or beneficiary, whenever applicable.
For Corporate Accounts
  1. Certificate of Registration issued by DTI, SEC, BSP
  2. Articles of Incorporation/Partnerships or Association and By-Laws;
  3. Principal business address;
  4. Board or Partners’ Resolution duly certified by the Corporate/ Partners’ Secretary authorizing the signatory to sign on behalf of the entity;
  5. Latest General Information Sheet
  6. Contact numbers of the entity and authorized signatory/ies;
  7. Source of funds and nature of business;
  8. Name, present address, date and place of birth, nature of work and source of funds of beneficial owner or beneficiary, if applicable; and
  9. For entities registered outside the Philippines, similar documents and/or information shall be obtained duly authenticated by the Philippine Consulate where said entities are registered.
Valid Identification (ID)
FILIPINOS
  • Valid Passport
  • School ID (for students who are not yet of voting age)
  • Driver’s License
  • Professional Regulations Commission (PRC) ID
  • National Bureau of Investigation (NBI) clearance
  • Police Clearance
  • Postal ID (additional valid ID required)
  • Philippine Health Insurance Corporation (PhilHealth) – Health Insurance Card ng Bayan
  • Voter’s ID
  • Barangay Certification (additional valid ID required)
  • Government Services and Insurance System (GSIS) e-Card
  • Social Security System (SSS) Card
  • Senior Citizen Card
  • Overseas Workers Welfare Administration (OWWA) ID
  • OFW ID
  • Seaman’s Book
  • Alien Certification of Registration/Immigrant Certificate of Registration
  • Government Office, Government Political Subdivisions/Instrumentalities, and Government-owned and/or Controlled Corporations (GOCCs) issued IDs [e.g., Armed Forces of the Philippines and Home Development Mutual Fund (HDMF) ID]
  • 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 Bangko Sentralng Pilipinas (BSP), Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC), or Insurance Commission (IC)
  • Identification Card issued to persons with disabilities including those issued by the Local Government Units to the sector
FOREIGNERS
  • Valid and used passport issued by their originating country
  • Alien Certificate of Registration
  • Retirement ID issued by an official authority
  • DOLE ID
For Corporate Accounts Domestic
  • SEC Certificate of Filing of Articles of Incorporation
  • Articles of Incorporation and By-Laws
  • SEC Certificate of Filing of By-Laws
  • Board Resolution duly certified by the Corporate Secretary designating RCBC as its depository bank and designating the officers authorized to sign specific transactions in behalf of the Corporation
  • Certificate of Tax Exemption/Preferential Tax Treatment (if exempt from withholding tax)
Foreign
  • By-Laws authenticated by the Philippine Consul
  • Articles of Incorporation authenticated by the Philippine Consul
  • SEC License to do business/to operate in the Philippines
  • Board Resolution naming the signatories and authorizing the corporation to open an account with RCBC, signed by the Corporate Secretary and authenticated by the Philippine Consul nearest the place where the corporation has its principal office