For businesses in El Salvador planning to join Bancoli to streamline their financial operations and global payments, the verification process is an essential step. It requires business documents that play a key role in complying with U.S. banking regulations.
The list below is tailored to help you understand the required documents and the type of information each document should contain in order to be accurately identified.
Important Note: We strongly recommend that you consult with legal counsel in your jurisdiction to ensure that you obtain the exact documents required for your specific business structure and location.
Legal Formation and Identification Documents
Initially, you will encounter a field requesting a "Certificate of Registration, Certificate of Incorporation, Certificate of Formation, Certificate of Organization, or a similar official document." Below are details for this fields options tailored to your jurisdiction:
- Certificate of Commercial Registration (Certificado de Matrícula de Comercio): This document is essential for businesses in El Salvador, serving as the official acknowledgment of a business’s legal status. It contains important details such as the business name, registered address, and information on its legal representatives.
Operational and Governance Documents
Second, you will find a field that requests "Operating Agreement, Corporate Bylaws, Partnership Agreement, Articles of Incorporation or Organization." Below are details tailored to your jurisdiction:
- Deed of Incorporation (Escritura de Constitución): Acts as the foundational document of a company, formalizing its existence under Salvadoran law and detailing the company's structure and governance.
Proof of Physical Business Address
Third, you will find a field that requests "Physical business address (e.g., utility bill, credit card bill, bank statement dated within the last 3 months)." Below you will find more detail:
- Document verifying the company's physical address (Documento que verifique la dirección física de la empresa): Documentation proving the company’s operational address is necessary, typically shown through a utility bill, credit card bill, or bank statement in the company’s name, dated within the last 3 months, indicating the physical location of the business within El Salvador.
Ensuring that these documents are in order and readily available will facilitate a quicker and more efficient process to complete your business verification process.