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FICA CHECKLIST
Legal Persons: Foreign Companies
This checklist contains details of the verification documents that must be supplied when validating Natural
Persons: South African Citizens / Residents client information, in order to comply with the KYC (Know-Your-
Client) requirements of FICA (the Financial Intelligence Centre Act, 38 of 2001).
Information to be Obtained Acceptable Verification Documents
Official document issued by an authority for
Name and Number under which it is incorporated;
The address where it is situated for purposes of its recording the incorporation of companies of the
country of origin, bearing its: registered name,
incorporation.
number and address.
Any one of the following documents reflecting the
The name under which it conducts business in the client’s name and residential address were the
country where it is incorporated; The name under service is delivered:
which it conducts business in the Republic; The
address from which it operates in the country where Municipal rates and taxes invoice;
it is incorporated, or if it operates from multiple
addresses the address of its head office; The address Recent lease or rental agreement;
from which it operates in the Republic, or if it
operates from multiple addresses the address of the
office seeking to establish a business relationship Telkom Account;
/single transaction.
Mortgage Statement from Bank;
Income Tax and VAT Registration Number of the Any official SARS document reflecting client income
Close Corporation or Company. tax number.
Income Tax and VAT Registration Number of the Any official SARS document reflecting client income
Close Corporation or Company. tax number.
FICA CHECKLIST
Legal Persons: Foreign Companies
Last updated: 25 April 2018
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