Latvia Private Bank account

Latvia Private Bank account: Set of bank forms necessary to be completely filled and signed for opening a private account are: - Current account agreement; - Authorised signature sample card; - Client's Questionnaire; - On-line banking application. Documents necessary to be provided to the Bank for opening a private account are: - copy of officialy recognised ID document in Your residence country The signature of the client opening the account remotely HAVE TO BE Notarised and Apostilled. This can be done in two ways: - Notarising and getting to be Apostilled completely filled Authorised signature sample card, or - Notarising Your signature at Notary Public and getting to be Apostilled the issued document which says : ""I, ..... confirm the signature of ...... identified by passport Nr. 123456, issued at 01/01/03, with expiry date of 01/01/08 by ..... a copy of which is attached hereto" Thus, in both ways, the ID document will be Notarised and Apostilled itself as it was used for identification of the client (You). Notarization has to be made in English or, should this be impossible, officially translated to English language. If You are not familiar with the term 'apostille' and You would like to get some detailed information about it You could take a look in a WEB site http://hcch.e-vision.nl/index_en.php?act=conventions.text&cid=41&zoek=Apostille An Apostille is the official state certification of the notarization which makes notarized documents legally valid in all countries member to the Hague Convention on abolishing the requirement of legalization of public documents. The cost of current account opening remotely consist of: - the account opening fee (US$25) - Digipass device (US$50) necessary for unlimited remote banking. For restricted internet banking with LVL5000 (ca. US$9,000) or other currency equivalent one-time limit and LVL15000 (ca. US$27,000) or other currency equivalent transaction limit, a Code Card (plastic card with a set of fixed authorization codes) is offered free of charge - costs of courier delivery of the account package with copies of opening agrement, manuals and Digipass device what is at least US$50. Current accounts in Bank are multi-currency and You can have under one account number as much currencies as You wish. These were general guidelines about the current account opening procedure. If You would like to apply for the debit or credit card additionaly You should fill one more form what is: - Application for the opening of a VISA, Eurocard/MasterCard, Maestro, Visa Electron account and card issuance, and/or - Application for the opening of a Cirrus card account and card issuance If You would apply for the card only then there is the same procedure and the same set of bank forms necesary to be filled as for the current account to be opened only replacing Current account agreement with Application for the card. Your signature still HAVE TO BE NOTARISED AND APOSTILLED. Frequently Asked Question: Is this Bank secured? I can truly confirm that banking system in Latvia is regulated by government and Financial and Capital Market comission (please visit http://www.fktk.lv/en/ ). Will I have dedicated account manager? Yes, you will have Your own, English/German speaking account officer and You can contact the Bank for most of Your questions or problems to be solved.