Downloads & Forms

Account opening — document checklist

These are the documents normally required to open a brokerage account in Pakistan. Bring them with you, or have scans ready if you are applying online. Our compliance team confirms the final list for your particular application, since it varies for joint accounts, corporate accounts and non-resident applicants.

• Original CNIC, plus a clear copy of both sides. A NICOP or POC is used instead for a non-resident applicant.
• Two recent passport-size photographs.
• Proof of your bank account in your own name — a cancelled cheque, a maintenance certificate, or a statement header showing the IBAN and title.
• Evidence of your source of income or funds, such as a salary slip, an employer letter, or business registration documents.
• Your National Tax Number, if you have one. Your filer status affects the rate of tax withheld on your transactions.
• Your Zakat declaration (form CZ-50) if you wish to claim exemption.
• Next-of-kin or nominee details, including their CNIC number.
• A mobile number and email address in your own name — these are used for trade confirmations and one-time passwords, so they must not belong to anyone else.

For what happens after you submit them, see the Account Opening Guide, or start an application.