Account Opening

Documents required to open a Compass Payment account.

Review the approved document checklist for a corporate or personal account and download the corresponding PDF.

KYC Documentation

Clear requirements from the start.

The lists below reproduce the account-opening requirements approved for publication by Compass.

Corporate Account

Certificate of Incorporation / Registration.
Proof of Regulation / Business License (if applicable).
Certificate of Good Standing (less than 3 months old).
Share Certificates / Certificate of Incumbency (Optional).
Latest audited financial statements or equivalent.
Memorandum & Articles of Association / Constitution.
Proof of Company Operating Address (utility bill, bank statement, or lease agreement - within 3 months; P.O. Boxes are not acceptable).
Register of Directors.
Register of Shareholders / Members.
Register of Authorised Signatories.
Structure chart (showing ownership up to the natural person level).
Proof of Identity (passport/ID) / Proof of Address of:Shareholders ≥10%; UBOs; Directors; Authorised signatory.

If the shareholder is a corporate entity, obtain:
Full Corporate KYC.

Personal Account

Valid passport or other valid identity document.
Proof of residential address - utility bill.
Copies of all documents must be certified by a lawyer, accountant, notary public, or another duly authorised person.

Certification requirement
Document copies must be certified by a lawyer, accountant, notary public, or another duly authorised person.

Next Step

Use the account-opening portal to begin your application. For questions about the approved document list, contact Compass directly.