Your company’s bank account.
Start with a clear application.

• Saudi CR — Arabic and English versions for the bank’s file.
• AoA (Articles of Association) and amendments.
• MISA investment-registration evidence, where applicable.

Confirm the bank’s accepted English document or translation format.

• Saudi National Address proof.
• Lease or other premises evidence requested by the bank.

• The bank’s current legal-person account-opening form, prefilled for review.
• Required declarations and authorised signatures.
• Corporate online-banking enrolment or user forms, where separate.

• Parent company CR or incorporation record and AoA / equivalent formation documents.
• Saudi-mission attestation or Apostille, as applicable; confirm translations.
• Parent company address proof.
• Parent company tax-registration evidence — requested by some banks.

For an overseas parent or holding company that is a shareholder in the Saudi company.

• ID copies of shareholders in the parent company, as required by the bank.
• Ownership chart and evidence through each relevant corporate layer.
• Identification of the natural people who ultimately own or control the business.

• Iqama — for resident foreign authorised signatories.
• Saudi National ID — for Saudi authorised signatories.
• Passport copies — for relevant foreign owners and signatories, as requested.

Do not assume a passport alone will be accepted for signatory onboarding. Confirm the route with the bank first.

• AoA provisions showing the relevant powers.
• Applicable company resolution, bank mandate or power of attorney.
• Authentication of overseas powers of attorney, where required.

• Business description, customers and suppliers.
• Source of initial funds and supporting evidence requested.
• Expected receipts, payments, currencies and countries.

• Tax-residency declarations and FATCA/CRS information requested.
• Payroll, transfers and other banking services required.