Foreign Exchange --- Required Documents
  1. Download the Account Opening Form and read the Terms and Conditions for Securities / Futures / Leveraged Foreign Exchange Trading Accounts carefully;


  2. Complete the Account Opening Form properly
    (Account Opening Form for Individual or Joint Account / Account Opening Form for Corporate Account);


  3. Select (an) Account Type(s) (Clients can open Securities* / Futures / Leveraged Foreign Exchange Account at the same time):
    * For Securities Account, clients can either open a “ Secutities Cash Account” or a “Securities Margin Account”. Margin account clients must complete and sign on the Authorization to disposal of, lend or deposit securities and/or securities collateral;


  4. Prepare copies of the following supporting documents
    Individual /
    Joint Account
    (1) Hong Kong Residence: Copy of HKID Card/ valid passport (Please sign on the copy)
    Non- Hong Kong Residence: Copy of valid ID Card (front and cover)/ valid passport (Please sign on the copy)
    (2) Residential address proof and correspondence address proof (if different from residential address) within last 3 months *
    (Such as utility bills, bank statements or credit card statements.)
    Corporate Account  (1)  Certified true copy of Certificate of Incorporation
     (2)  Certified true copy of Business Registration Certificate (for company incorporated in HK)
     (3)  Certified true copy of Memorandum & Articles of Association (for unlisted company)
     (4)  Certified true copy of Latest Audited Financial Statements
     (5)  Correspondence address proof within last 3 months(if such address is different from the address shown in the Business Registration Certificate under item (2))
     (6)  For company incorporated in HK: Certified true copy of Annual Return (Form AR1) or Incorporation Form (Form NCI/ NCIG) (for company incorporated less than 1 year)
     (7)  Certified true copy of Register of Directors
     (8)  Board Resolution – to authorize an account or account(s) be opened and maintained in the name of the Company with PSHK and a person or person(s) to operate the account with PSHK on behalf of the Company
     (9)  Authority – to authorize a person or person(s) to operate the account with PSHK on behalf of the Company
     (10)  Certified true copy of HKID / valid passport copy of each Authorized Person
     (11)  Certified true copy of HKID / valid passport copy of at least 2 directors
     (12) Certified true copy of Register of shareholder, HKID / valid passport copy of all substantial shareholders and ultimate beneficial owner
     (13)  For company incorporated offshore (such as BVI / Bermuda / Cayman Islands / Libya / Samoa, etc), please provide
    1. Certified true copy of Certificate of Incumbency issued by the Registered Agent and is issued within 12 months immediately before opening account with PSHK / Director Declaration (DD) and a Certification Letter from a certified public accountant/ lawyer of a FATA member certifying the information contained in the DD is correct and accurate. (if Certificate of Incumbency is not available)
    2. Certificate of Good Standing issued by the Registered Agent and is issued within 12 months immediately before opening account with PSHK
     (14)  Directors Guarantee (if audited financial statement cannot be provided or the company is making a loss in the current / previous financial year)
     Note 1.Identification documents should be certified by director of the company, licensed or registered person, Justice of the Peace or professionals (e.g. Branch Manager of bank, qualified accountant, Lawyer, or Notary Public).

    2.“Substantial shareholder” is defined as a shareholder who has an interest in more than 10% of the nominal value of the issued share capital.

    3.To satisfy different business needs, PSHK reserves the right to require additional information of the company.


  5. Submitting Account Opening Form and supporting documents
    • In person
      • Bring your completed Account Opening Form and copies of all supporting documents to our office either located in Hong Kong Island or Kowloon and sign on the relevant documents in front of the employee of Polaris Securities (HK) Ltd


    • By mail
      • Mail the completed and signed Account Opening Form to us together with copies of all supporting documents and a cheque bearing your signature with amount HKD$10000, made payable to “Polaris Securities (HK) Ltd” * (The cheque must be issued by a Hong Kong registered bank with your name pre-printed) to:
        “Room1003-4, 10/F,
        Tower 1, Admiralty Centre,
        18 Harcourt Road, Hong Kong”
        Customer Services Department
      • Mail your completed Account Opening Form and copies of all supporting documents which have been certified by Justice of the Peace or professionals (e.g. Branch Manager of bank, qualified accountant, Lawyer, or Notary Public) to the above address.


  6. Review and approval of documents
    Your account opening application will be processed immediately once we receive your signed and completed Account Opening Form and copies of all supporting documents. It normally takes 3 business days (Hong Kong time) to process an account opening application. Once your application has been approved, a notification with your account number quoted and a letter of sealed internet trading password(s)(if applicable) will be mailed to you separately (passwords for Securities, Futures and Leveraged Foreign Exchange Trading Accounts will be mailed separately).
    * For mail application, your account will only be activated once the cheque has been cleared.


  7. Payment Instructions
    After your account has been opened, please follow the Deposit Instruction for payment, you may not be able to trade unless sufficient funds or stocks have been deposited into your trading account.



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How can I obtain the Account Opening Form?
You can obtain the Account Opening Form through any one of the following three ways:
  • - Download and print the PDF format of Individual/Joint Account Opening Form or Corporate Account Opening


  • - Come to our office in person;


  • - Request by phone at (852)3555-7878.