Additional Compliance/KYC Due Diligence
At the discretion of external agents at the Registry, additional due diligence may be requested when their compliance team is reviewing the application of your new entity. The following supporting document(s) may be requested and must be provided to avoid delays in the incorporation process.
Professional Reference Letter
A professional reference letter is generally provided by a lawyer, accountant or professional relation of yours. The length of professional relationship should be at least six months. For your reference you can find an example of a Professional Reference below:
Bank Reference Letter
In some instances a Bank Reference is required as well. This will need to be provided by your banking provider. In case this is required, you can use the template provided below:
Bank reference letter
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