Schedule of Acceptable Documents
All address verification documents must:
Be valid
Reflect the company, cc, trust or entity’s name
Reflect the current physical street address of the entity
Be a clear scanned copy or electronic copy
| Document Type | Document Issue Date | Validity Period |
| Bank statement/ correspondence | Less than three months | Only acceptable from a bank operating from, or incorporated in, a Financial Task Force (FATF) member country Must indicate an existing product relationship with the institution, excluding marketing material If obtained from a bank directly, it must include the bank enquiries stamp Please note that transaction history is not considered a bank statement |
| Insurance company contact or letter | Less than one year | Must be on the letterhead of the insurance company Letter or contract must confirm the existence of a long-term or short-term insurance policy FSB number must be visible/recorded on the document |
| Lease or rental agreement | Must be in date | Must be signed by the client (tenant/lessee) and the landlord/Lessor If the lease has expired and the residential address ia as per the lease, the terms must be reviewed to confirm that the lease allows for continued occupancy. Cofirmation of occupancy must be optained from the landlord/lessor |
| Levy cetificate issued by a body corporate, Home owners, Association or managing agent | Less than three months | Applicable for properties in sectional title, cluster or share-block developments Must be on the letterhead of the applicable body corporate, home-owner’s association or managing agent |
| Mobile phone or Telkom account | Less than three months | Mobile phone accounts only from South African mobile phone companies (eg. MTN, Vodaphone etc.) The United Kingdom and Australia will be accepted |
| Utility bill | Less than three months | Be on the utility provider’s letterhead |
| Tax certificate | Document Issue Date | Not eFiling documentation Official SARS |