Fidelity Corporate Services Ltd (BVI) is subject to Anti-Money-Laundering laws in force in the
British Virgin Islands. Under these regulations, we must verify the identities and personal data for all individuals to whom we provide any services.
These requirements are not our whim. They are legal regulations, enforced by the law. All licensed Registered Agents in the BVI (of whom we are one), are subject to the same rules.
There are no exceptions.
All information and documents provided to us under these provisions will remain strictly confidential, subject to the BVI
Anti-Money Laundering Regulations 2008 and the BVI Banks and Trust Companies Act 1990. This information will not become part of any official public record.
Each actual owner (beneficial owner), director and shareholder of a BVI Company and each individual who is in any way authorised to issue instructions in regards of that Company, must provide the following documents to Fidelity Corporate Services Ltd:
[A] One document evidencing identity.
Type. In descending order of acceptability: Passport, national identity card, armed forces identity card, valid driving licence.
Features. Document must be valid and current, and must contain photograph of a reasonable likeness.
Form. A qualified person such as a Lawyer, A Medical Practitioner, Certified Auditor, Notary Public, Certified Accountant, Embassy Official, Consulate or High Commission of a Country, a Judicial Officer or a Senior Public Officer, including a Senior Police Officer, Customs Officer or
Immigration Officer with responsibilities within his or her organization for issuing certified documents, a Director, Manager or Senior Officer of a Regulated or Licensed Financial Institution, Commissioner of Oaths or a Bank Manager, must certify a copy of the document. The name, address, status/position contact information and e-mail address of the certifier and the name of his or her organization (if any) must be clearly stated. The copy must be dated and certified as a “true copy of the original seen and the photograph being of a reasonable likeness to the bearer of the document.”
One document evidencing residential address.
Type. Utility bill such as water, electricity, telephone (mobile phone bill is not acceptable) or gas, bank statement, credit card statement, mortgage or credit union statement, local authority tax bill, local council rent card, statement of the residential address issued by the local municipality, notary or banker. Can also be a national identity card or driving license, if contains residential address and not already provided under [Section A].
Features. Document must indicate the full name of the individual together with his or her residential address. Document must also indicate the date.
Form. Document must be original and not older than 3 months. In case of ID card or driving licence, a copy certified, as described in [A].
[C] One bank reference or professional reference.
Features. Document must indicate the length of time for which the individual is known to the referee, being not less than three years and the nature of the relationship between the individual and the referee. If the individual’s residential address is expressly mentioned in the bank reference, as per banks’ records, a separate Proof of address document is not required.
Form. Must be an original and dated no later than 3 months old. We can provide sample wording at your request.
[D] Please provide proof of the company’s Source of Funds. How did you earn or obtain this money.
Type. Salary income, commissions, company profits, dividend income, investment income, rental income, inheritance,
family wealth.
Features. Document provided must be recent and dated no later than three (3) months old.
Form. Document must be an original or certified copy.
Note! If the individuals’ residential address can be confirmed, as per the current record of the bank, in the text of the bank reference, then a separate proof of address (item B) is NOT required!
2006 Individual client Due Diligence requirements, Fidelity Corporate Services Ltd (BVI).
All of these documents must be received in the offices of Fidelity Corporate Services Ltd (BVI) before any company formation or management orders can be completed. To expedite some services, scanned copies can be sent to us electronically at first, but they must be followed by the original copies! We will not send out any corporate documentation to clients before we are in receipt of all due diligence documents, in paper-form!
We appreciate Your time and effort!