Fica documents info

To comply with Financial Intelligence Centre Act (FICA) requirements, clients must provide us with certain personal information and documents to open an account.

01/05/2017

1. Original identification document

South African citizen/resident

	Valid Green Barcoded ID/Smart ID card/SA passport	Abridged/unabridged birth certificate of minor/court order/guardian appointment letter from the Master of the High Court
Adult	YES	NO
Minor (under 16 years)*	NO	YES
Parent (for minor)*	YES	NO
Guardian (for minor)*	YES	NO
Supplementary cardholder	YES	NO

Foreign national

	Valid Foreign Passport	Valid permanent residence	Original Salary Slip/Employer letter
Adult	YES	YES	YES
Minor (under 16 years)*	YES	YES	NO
Parent (for minor)*	YES	YES	YES
Guardian (for minor)*	YES	YES	YES
Supplementary cardholder	YES	YES	YES

2. No proof of residential address needed

As part of Capitec’s new approach to FICA requirements, you no longer have to provide a proof of address when you open a Capitec account or apply for credit.

Note: You may be asked to provide supporting documents in order to complete the process

Download our full FICA flyer for the most current requirements for a minor*, or contact our Client Care Centre on 0860 10 20 43 for more information.

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