To open an account in a Cyprus bank, individuals must submit the following documents:

• Completed application form
• Copy of the passport
• Confirmation of the address (utility bill or a copy of the stamp from the national passport)
• Income tax form
• A reference letter from any bank in which you have an account
• Brief resume or free-style autobiography.
• Source of income (for example, it may be: salary, rental income, sale of movable/immovable assets, inheritance, etc.)
• Source of funds received. This does not necessarily have to intersect with the previous item.

Legal entities must provide the following documents to open an account in a bank in Cyprus:

• Completed application form;
• Statutory and registration documents of the company (originals);
• Civil and foreign passports of directors and shareholders of the company with a residence permit (originals);
• A letter from any bank confirming the existence of a bank account (original);

The procedure for registering a company in Cyprus ends here. The owner receives a package of corporate documents and can use the company for its intended purpose.