Documents to prepare

Some banks require less documentation, and others require more. Each bank will have its own guidelines on what must be submitted to open a company bank account in Japan.

However, here is a standard list.

• Error-free completed application form
• Photocopy of the business owner (director/representative's) ID; *if someone is assisting with the application process, then that individual's ID will also be requested
• Personal seal (hanko) of the director/representative
• Certificate of company's seal
• Articles of company incorporation (tohon)
• Business plan of the corporation to prove the company is operating