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Schwab One International® Individual Account
Schwab One International® Corporate Account

SCHWAB ONE INTERNATIONAL® INDIVIDUAL ACCOUNT
Required documents
from each individual account applicant and Power of Attorney (if applicable)		 Additional required documents
(if applicable)
  • Schwab One International® Account Application Form
  • Substitute Form W-8BEN1 - complete one form for each non-U.S. citizen/resident account holder. If there is a U.S. address in your account documentation, such as your mailing address or U.S. based Power of Attorney (POA), please supply the additional documents listed in the Form W-8BEN instructions.
  • Passport - copy of current passport pages containing photos, signature and personal information for each account applicant
  • One bank (or financial institution) statement and one utility bill for each account holder dated within last six months.

    Both documents need to show matching home or mailing address. Examples of utility bill include:

       - Gas
       - Electricity
       - Water
       - Property tax or mortgage receipt

    In lieu of a bank statement and utility bill, you can provide a verifiable letter of reference from a known bank or financial institution. The letter must include the name and contact number of the person providing the reference.
  • Schwab Power of Attorney Form2 
  • Authorization to Purchase Offshore Investment Shares Form3
  • Schwab Transfer of Account Form4
If a U.S. address is being used or affiliated with the account, a Letter of Explanation is required.

Each account holder must complete an original signed letter of explanation specifying reason for needing to use or to have an affiliation with a U.S. address on account.

If your mailing address is a U.S. address, the letter must also state how you obtain your Schwab mail from this address and to whom the address belongs.
 

  1. Sign and Date the account application forms
  2. Prepare and Complete the required documents on the Check List
  3. Mail completed forms and all required documents to:

    Standard U.S. Mail:
    Charles Schwab & Co. Inc.
    Attn: International Operations
    PO Box 2912
    Phoenix, AZ 85062-2912
    USA    		 International/Overnight Mail:
    Charles Schwab & Co. Inc.
    Attn: International Operations
    2423 E. Lincoln Drive
    Phoenix, AZ 85016
    USA

SCHWAB ONE INTERNATIONAL® CORPORATE ACCOUNT
Required documents Additional required documents
(if applicable)
Forms
  • Schwab One International® Corporate Account Application
  • Substitute Form W-8BEN—There are four versions of Form W-8BEN. Please carefully read the instructions for Form W-8BEN to ensure that this is the appropriate version for you. If you require another version of the Form W-8BEN, please contact Schwab or visti the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) website (www.irs.gov) to download the appropriate form. This form must be completed where the account holder is a nonresident alien individual, foreign entity or an exempt foreign person of the U.S.
Proof of Identity of the Corporation
  • Your corporation's Memorandum and Articles of Association, or the equivalent
  • Additional Materials: If your corporation is an operating company (i.e., an actual ongoing business with a physical place of business), we require either:
  1. a copy of a current statement from a financial institution and a copy of a current utility bill for the company with matching legal or mailing address, OR
  2. a letter of reference from a known financial services institution that is verifiable with that institution.
  1. If your corporation is a personal investment company (i.e., an investment vehicle for an individual, family, or small group of persons), we require these documents for each beneficial owner, such as each shareholder or member of a corporation, and not from the corporation itself
Proof of Identity of Relevant Individuals

  • Passports—Please provide a copy of the pages of the current passport that includes photo, signature, and personal information for each individual who:
  1. controls the corporation (directors and executive officers)
  2. controls the account (authorized agents)
  3. is a beneficial owner if the corporation is not publicly traded; or, if it is publicly traded, each shareholder/member holding 10% or more interest in the corporation.
  • Proof of dual office holding (if applicable): If one individual signs as the corporation’s President and Secretary and there is more than one officer, proof must be presented to evidence the authority of the dual officeholder.
  • Schwab Power of Attorney Form2
  • Authorization to Purchase Offshore Investment Shares Form3
  • Schwab Transfer of Account Form4
  • Corporate Account Application Addendum: This form is used to include additional individuals and entities that are not stated in the Account Application form.



  1. Sign and Date the account application forms
  2. Prepare and Complete the required documents on the Check List
  3. Mail completed forms and all required documents to:

    Standard U.S. Mail:
    Charles Schwab & Co. Inc.
    Attn: International Operations
    PO Box 2912
    Phoenix, AZ 85062-2912
    USA     		International/Overnight Mail:
    Charles Schwab & Co. Inc.
    Attn: International Operations
    2423 E. Lincoln Drive
    Phoenix, AZ 85016
    USA

1. Internal Revenue Service Substitute Form W-8BEN: This form is used by a foreign person to establish foreign status, to claim beneficial ownership of the income of which the form is being provided, and, if applicable, to claim a reduced rate of, or exemption from, withholding as a resident of a foreign country with which the United States has an income tax treaty.

2. Power of Attorney: Use this form to name an Agent (Attorney-In-Fact) to act on your behalf in connection with your Schwab account. A separate Power of Attorney form is required for each account. This is an important legal document.

3. Authorization to Purchase Offshore Investment Shares: This form must be signed and sent from outside the United States. This form is required if you select to invest in Offshore Mutual Funds including Offshore Sweep Funds.

4. Transfer Your Account to Schwab: This form can be used to fund this account by transferring assets from another brokerage firm.

* Account may be funded with stock certificate, Cashier's check, Transfer of Account Form authorizing transferring from other financial institutions, or wire transfer.


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