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To start our easy 3-step application, please prepare the following:

Personal documentation

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Credit/Debit card

Optional if you want to trade immediately. Not all countries (see list)

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Risk Disclaimer

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Protection of client funds

In the event that a Danish bank (including Saxo Bank) should suspend its payments or go into bankruptcy, client deposits are guaranteed by the Guarantee Fund for Depositors and Investors with up to EUR 100,000 for cash deposits.

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Why Saxo Bank?

  • All in one award-winning platform
  • Trade from any device
  • FREE account. No hidden fees!

Get access to 160 FX crosses, 8300 CFDs, 21 Index-tracking CFDs, ETFs, Stocks from more than 29 exchanges, FX options, Futures contracts and more.

Account types

Saxo Bank offers three account types with different characteristics.

  • Classic Account (no minimum)
  • Premium Account (min. $100,000)
  • Platinum Account (min. $500,000)

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Personal documentation

Please prepare the following documents. Note that documents are country specific. If you have any questions regarding specific documentation applying to your country please do not hesitate to contact us.

Proof of Identity

Please provide us with a copy of an official government issued Photo ID that contains your name, unique personal number (alternatively your date of birth and place of birth), photo and signature.

This could be a Passport, Driver's license or National ID card.

Proof of residency

Please provide us with a proof of your permanent residential address. This must contain your name, address, city and country of residence.

This could be a Social Security Card, Bank statement, or a Utility bill.




Country Identity Card Driver´s License  Passport
Arabic هويه الشخصيه رخصه السواقه جواز السفر
Australia Identity Card Driver´s License  Passport
Austria Personalausweis Führerschein  Pass
Belgium Carte nationale d’identité  Carte nationale d’identité  Passeport
Canada Identity Card Driver´s License  Passport
China 身份证 驾驶执照 护照
Croatia Osobna iskaznica vozačka dozvola putovnica
Cyprus ταυτότητα δίπλωμα οδήγησης διαβατήριο
Czech Republic průkaz totožnosti řidičský průkaz cestovní pas       
Denmark sundhedskort (CPR) Kørekort pas
Estonia isikutunnistus Juhiluba pass
Finland henkilökortti Ajokortti passi
France Carte nationale d’identité  Carte nationale d’identité  Passeport
Germany Personalausweis Führerschein  Pass
Greece ταυτότητα δίπλωμα οδήγησης διαβατήριο
Israel תעודת זהות רישיון נהיגה דרכון
India - Hindi Pehchan patra Chalak anugyapti patra  Paar patra
India - Tamil அடையாள அட்டை டிரைவர் உரிமம் பாஸ்போர்ட்
Hong Kong 身份證 駕駛執照 護照
Hungary Személyi igazolvány Jogosítvány Útlevél
Iceland Identity Card Ökumanns License vegabréf
Indonesia KTP SIM Passport
Italy Carta d’Identità Patente di guida Passaporto
Japan 身分証明書  普通免許書 パスポート
Korean 신분 증명서 운전면허 명. 여권
Lithuania Asmens tapatybes kortele Vairuotojo pazymejimas Pasas
Luxembourg Personalausweis Führerschein  Pass
Macedonia лична карта возачка дозвола пасош
Malta Identity Card Driver´s License  Passport
Netherlands Identiteitskaart Rijbewijs Paspoort
Norway ID kort førerkort pass
Poland dowod osobisty prawo jazdy passport 
Portugal Carteira de Identidade Carteira de motorista Passaporte
Romania Carte de identitate Permis de conducere Pasaport
Russia Удостоверение личности Водительские права Паспорт
Serbia lična karta  vozačka dozvola pasoš
Singapore Identity Card Driver´s License  Passport
Slovakia doklad totoznosti vodicsky preukaz pas
Slovenia Osebna izkaznica Vozniška izkaznica Potni list 
Spain carnet de identidad Licencia de conducir pasaporte
Sweden identitetskort körkort pass
Switzerland Personalausweis Führerschein  Pass
Thailand บัตร ประจำ ตัว พนักงาน ขับ รถ ของ สิทธิ์ การ ใช้ งาน หนังสือเดินทาง เพื่อ ท่องเที่ยว
Turkey Kimlik Ehliyet Pasaport
United Kingdom Identity Card Driver´s License  Passport
United States Identity Card Driver´s License  Passport
Pakistan - urdu شناختی کارڈ ڈرائیورز لائسنس پاسپورٹ

Accepted countries

We currently accept cards as documentation issued by a financial institution in the following countries:

Australia
Belgium
Canada
Cyprus South
Czech Republic
Denmark
Estonia
Finland
France
Germany
Greece
Hong Kong
Hungary
Iceland
Italy

Japan
Luxembourg
Malta
Netherlands
Norway
Poland
Portugal
Singapore
Slovakia
Slovenia
Spain
Sweden
Switzerland
United Kingdom

We accept the following credit and debit cards issued by a financial institution:

accepted credit cards