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Requirements to open a Swan account

  • Updated

Swan supports Personal accounts, IRA accounts, RIA accounts, and various other Entity accounts.  Please read the below information for the requirements for opening each.

If you have any questions at all, please contact us via our help form and we'll be pleased to work with you on getting started.

Personal Accounts

United States Residents

  • You are eighteen (18) years of age or older.
  • A valid US Social Security Number (SSN).
  • A valid US phone number connected to a smartphone with texting and camera access.
  • A valid US address outside of New York or Texas. 

Non-United States Residents

Currently, the only way to join Swan as a non-US resident is through Swan Private. We require enrollment in Swan Private to ensure that our international clients receive top-notch onboarding experience and support.

If you’re planning to purchase $50,000 or more Bitcoin in the coming year, we encourage you to sign up at swanbitcoin.com/private. 

We hope to have our Swan Personal product available to non-US residents in the near future. 

If you sign up with Swan Private and you live outside the US or have international identity documents, here are the requirements:

  • You are eighteen (18) years of age or older.
  • A valid international ID (passport recommended).
  • A valid International phone number connected to a smartphone with texting and camera access.
  • A valid International address and proof of address (a document written in English) within our list of supported countries
  • A valid Tax ID number and proof of your tax ID number (a document written in English).
  • An international bank account capable of international wires.

Entity Accounts

When you sign up for your entity account via this page, you will be guided through a workflow for uploading all information and supporting documents.  You can exit the workflow and come back as necessary. The below table is a summary of requirements for entity accounts:

Entity Type Required Documents Beneficial Owner (>25% Ownership) Information
Business / Corporation / LLC
  1. Proof of Address 
  2. Proof of Ownership
  3. Proof of Formation
  1. Government-issued ID or Passport
  2. Proof of Address 
  3. Proof of SSN / Personal Tax ID / TIN
Registered Investment Advisor (RIA) Sole Proprietorships and/or firms not registered with the SEC require Proof of EIN and Proof of Address     None
IRA/401K (Custodial, via LLC or via Trust)
  1. Proof of Address
  2. Adoption Plan / Agreement
  1. Government-issued ID or Passport
  2. Proof of Address (Last 90 Days)
  3. Proof of SSN / Personal Tax ID / TIN
Trust
  1. Proof of Address
  2. Trust Agreement
  1. Government-issued ID or Passport
  2. Proof of Address (Last 90 Days)
  3. Proof of SSN / Personal Tax ID / TIN
Charity
  1. Proof of Address
  2. Proof of Formation
  3. Proof of Ownership / Control
  1. Government-issued ID or Passport
  2. Proof of Address (Last 90 Days)
  3. Proof of SSN / Personal Tax ID / TIN

If you’d like to learn more about how you can hold Bitcoin in your retirement portfolio, book a call with one of our Swan IRA specialists today.

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