Request to open and close bank accounts for federal entities

About this service

Opening and closing the bank accounts of the federal entities with the Central Bank and the banks operating in the UAE, to help the entity in carrying out banking operations easily according to what was stated in Ministerial Resolution No. 141 of 2023

The process

1. The federal entity submit a request to open a new bank account or to close the existing bank account, along with attaching the official letter approved by the entity and the account opening/closing application form
2. MOF reviews the application and compares data with available in the ministry’s system, in case of approval, the necessary measures are taken to open/close the account according to the steps regulating this matter in the Ministerial Resolution No. 141 of 2023
3. The federal entity will be notified of the submitted application

Conditions of use

Guidelines for requesting for account opening:

• Submit the bank account opening official letter along with the open account request form published by Ministry of Finance.
• The entity must adhere to the types of permitted bank accounts (zero balance account, current account, revenue account, accounts for donation, custody account, petty cash account and call/ deposit account)
• The account to be opened must be in the name of the federal entity.

Entities must ensure that there is no dormant bank account, which can be used instead of opening a new bank account.

Guidelines for requesting for account closing:

• Submit the bank account closure official letter along with the close account request form published by Ministry of Finance.
• Reason for the Closure
• Submit last bank Reconciliation report

The entity must transfer any available balance in the account to one of the current accounts of the entity before sending the closure request to Ministry of Finance

Required Documents

Requirements for requesting for account opening:

• The account details (Account Name in Arabic & English, Account Currency, Bank Name).
• The account to be opened must be in the name of the federal entity.
• Reason for opening new bank account.
• Type of bank account (zero balance account, current account, revenue account, accounts for donation, custody account, petty cash account and call/ deposit account).

Requirements for requesting for account closing:

• The entity must ensure that there are no uncleared cheques.
• The Account details (Account Name, Account Number, IBAN, Bank Name )
• Reason for the Closure
• Last bank account reconciliation report

The federal entity must transfer the cash balances available in the account before submitting a request to close the account.

Dependent on other services

No