Freedom Business Account

Make an appointment at any branch for an ID check for you and ALL other signatories of the account, plus a document check.

ID options:

• Driver licence or passport, OR
• Birth/citizenship certificate PLUS Medicare card or recent utility bill in your/their name.

Other details we need:

• Your Customer ID (if you’re already with us)
• Your ABN (if you have one)
• The date you established the partnership and the state/territory
• Foreign tax residency information (if any) including Foreign Tax Identification Number
• The full names, addresses and dates of birth of anyone who’s a partner in the business (having a 25% or greater share in it), even if they don’t need access to this account.

Document(s) we’ll need to see:

• If you’re a regulated partnership, current proof of membership of a professional association, PLUS
• Partnership agreement, OR
• Minutes from one of your meetings, OR
• ATO notice less than 12 months old, OR
• Certificate of registration of your business name. 

All documents must be valid originals or certified copies, and ID must match the names listed on your partnership agreement. Check out other ID options (PDF 661KB).

Make an appointment at any branch for an ID check for you and ALL other signatories of the account, plus a document check.

ID options:

• Driver licence or passport, OR
• Birth/citizenship certificate PLUS Medicare card or recent utility bill in your/their name.
   

Other details we need:

• Your Customer ID (if you’re already with us)
• Your ACN plus (if applicable) ABN
• The date and state/territory of company registration/incorporation
• If a regulated company, the name of the regulator and your licence number
• If a non-listed but regulated company, the name of the regulator and your licence number
• The full names, addresses and dates of birth of anyone who’s a ‘beneficial owner’ of the business (even if they don’t need access to this account). A beneficial owner is someone who has a 25% or greater share of a company, or has control of it (such as a CEO or MD).

A document we’ll need to see:

• ASIC certificate of registration, OR
• Publicly issued document from the past 12 months, such as audited accounts.
   

All documents must be valid originals or certified copies, and ID must be in the correct name(s). Check out other ID options (PDF 661KB).

Make an appointment at any branch for an ID check for you and ALL other signatories of the account, plus a document check.

ID options:

• Driver licence or passport, OR
• Birth/citizenship certificate PLUS Medicare card or recent utility bill in your/their name.
   

Other details we need:

• Your Customer ID (if you’re already with us)
• Details of the membership class (e.g. family members of named person, charitable purpose, etc.)
• The full names, addresses and dates of birth of anyone who’s a ‘beneficial owner’ of the trust (having a 25% or greater share in it), even if they don’t need access to this account.
   

A document we’ll need to see:

• Trust Deed (or a certified copy/extract) featuring names of the trust, trustees, beneficiaries and settlor(s), plus the execution page, OR
• Settlement Deed or similar document, OR
• ATO notice less than 12 months old, OR
• A letter from an appropriate professional confirming the name of the trust and settlor(s).
   

All documents must be valid originals or certified copies, and ID must be in the correct name(s). Check out other ID options (PDF 661KB).

Make an appointment at any branch for an ID check for you and ALL other signatories of the account, plus a document check.

ID options:

• Driver licence or passport, OR
• Birth/citizenship certificate PLUS Medicare card or recent utility bill in your/their name.
   

Other details we need:

• Your Customer ID (if you’re already with us)
• Your ABN (if you have one)
• If incorporated, the identification number issued by state/territory or overseas body upon incorporation plus the date and state/territory/country of establishment
• The full names, addresses and dates of birth of anyone who’s a ‘beneficial owner’ of the association (even if they don’t need access to this account). A beneficial owner is someone who has a 25% or greater share of an association, or has control of it (such as a CEO or MD).

A document we’ll need to see:

• The constitution or rules of the association, OR
• Minutes from one of your meetings, OR (if incorporated)
• ASIC certificate of registration or equivalent from the relevant government body.
   

All documents must be valid originals or certified copies, and ID must be in the correct name(s). Check out other ID options (PDF 661KB).

Make an appointment at any branch for an ID check for you and ALL other signatories of the account, plus a document check.

ID options:

• Driver licence or passport, OR
• Birth/citizenship certificate PLUS Medicare card or recent utility bill in your/their name.
   

Other details we need:

• Your Customer ID (if you’re already with us)
• The date and state/territory/country of registration.
• The full names, addresses and dates of birth of anyone who’s a ‘beneficial owner’ of the cooperative (even if they don’t need access to this account). A beneficial owner is someone who has a 25% or greater share of a co-operative, or has control of it (such as a CEO or MD).
   

A document we’ll need to see:

• ASIC certificate of registration (if applicable), OR
• Register maintained by the co-operative, OR
• Minutes from one of your meetings.
   

All documents must be valid originals or certified copies, and ID must be in the correct name(s). Check out other ID options (PDF 661KB).