You must be a director or able to act as legal representative of the fund; you will typically need the following when setting up a SMSF exchange account:

• A copy of your Government ID (such as a driver’s licence or passport)

• Your proof of address:

  • The proof of address must be less than 6 months old

  • Phone bills and PO boxes are NOT accepted

  • Accepted documents typically includes bank statements, utility bills (Gas, water, rates) or Government-issued documents (e.g. ATO, vehicle registration, etc.)

• Your mobile phone

• Your SMSF details (Fund name, ABN, ACN, address, etc.)

• Your Trust deed (Cover page and signature page)

• Your Company extract document (e.g. ASIC Company Extract for Australian companies), showing details of all directors and office holders.

• The Company director(s) and beneficial owner(s) details, including:

  • Full name

  • Date of birth

  • Country of residence

  • A copy of their Government-issued photo ID