Bank Account Requirements


If you're planning to open a bank account, check to see if you have the following requirements:

1. Valid ID
2. Initial Deposit
3. Billing Address (supporting document)
4. Contact Number
5. Latest 1×1 ID picture
The requirements stated could vary depending on existing bank policy.

Here's a list of accepted valid identification cards:
  • Passport including those issued by foreign governments
  • Driver's license
  • Professional Regulation Commission (PRC) ID
  • Postal ID
  • Voter’s ID
  • Taxpayer Identification Number (TIN)
  • Government Service Insurance System (GSIS) e-Card
  • Social Security System (SSS) card
  • Senior Citizen card
  • Overseas Workers Welfare Administration (OWWA) ID
  • Overseas Filipino Worker (OFW) ID
  • Government office and Government-owned and Controlled Corporation (GOCC) ID (e.g., Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP), Home Development Mutual Fund (HDMF) IDs)
  • ID issued by the National Council on Disability Affairs
  • Integrated Bar of the Philippines (IBP) ID
  • Company IDs issued by private entities or institutions registered with or supervised or regulated either by the Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas (BSP), Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) or Insurance Commission (IC)
  • PhilHealth Health Insurance Card ng Bayan
  • National Bureau of Investigation (NBI) Clearance
  • Police Clearance
  • Baranggay Certification
  • Seaman’s Book
  • Alien Certificate of Registration / Immigrant Certificate of Registration
  • Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) Certification
  • Professional ID cards issued by Maritime Industry Authority (MARINA)

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