To open a bank account, companies registered in Lithuania need to fill in an online form, have it signed by the company’s manager or an authorised person and submit it to the bank.
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To open a bank account, companies registered abroad need to fill in an online form have it signed by the company’s manager or an authorised person and submit it to the bank. When completing the form, you must provide:
- an extract from the official register of companies no older than 3 months;
- extract from the official register of shareholders, no older than 3 months;
- an extract from the register of beneficiaries*, if such a register is established in the client’s country of registration, no older than 3 months;
- the articles of association of the legal entity;
- the contract or deed establishing the legal entity;
- identity document of the manager or authorised person of the legal entity;
- power of attorney or proxy if the company is represented by an authorised person;
- the structure of the shareholders of the legal entity, signed by the manager or an authorised person;
- the decision appointing the director, if this information is not included in the extracts from the register;
- copies of the identity documents of the members of the board, if the board is established and if this information is not included in the extracts of the register;
- financial statements for the last fiscal year.
Documents are accepted only in Lithuanian or English and must be apostilled.
* Beneficiary: a natural person holding more than 25% of the shares or voting rights.
Opening an account with a financial institution or a gambling service provider, or companies providing gambling-related services, requires the submission of additional documentation relating to the relevant activity. A detailed list of documents and information is provided at the time of opening the account.