Step 1
Download DBS digibank mobile app
Apply for an account instantly via Singpass/MyInfo – no paperwork and document upload required. Easy peasy, lemon squeezy!
For foreigners: Upload a photo of your passport (for Malaysians, upload front and back of your Malaysian IC) and your account will be opened instantly!
- Documents Required for Account Opening
Do not have Singpass?
Register online here.
Pro tip: Select Face
Verification for instant registration.
For foreigners: Have your FIN number and Singapore (+65) mobile number ready.
Important: your Singpass/MyInfo profile should be up and ready to use the next day for new account application on your digibank app.
Step 2b. Apply without SingpassThere is also an option in the application for non-Singpass users. Simply fill up your details manually and upload the necessary supporting documents. You will receive notification once your application is processed.
- Documents Required for Account Opening
Simply upload photos or scanned copies of the required documents if you’re applying online for a Personal or Joint-Alternate Account. For applications on follow up for documents, click here. NOTE: As we are experiencing a high volume of requests to open new
accounts, we seek your understanding if more time is required to complete your application. Use Singpass to reduce the number of documents to submit!What documents are required for account opening?
Singaporeans or Permanent Residents
- Identity document not required
Foreigners
- Malaysian IC or Passport
Additional documents
- Proof of residential address, if not using address from Myinfo
- Proof of tax residency, if declaring tax residency other than Singapore or home country
See below for more details on List of Acceptable Documents
Singaporeans or Permanent Residents
- NRIC
Foreigners
- Malaysian IC or Passport
- Valid Pass (e.g. Employment Pass or S-Pass or Student Pass) or In-Principle Approval from MOM or ICA
Additional documents
- Proof of residential address
- Proof of tax residency
See below for more details on List of Acceptable Documents
Do not have Singpass?
Register online here.Pro tip: Select Face Verification for instant registration.
For foreigners: Have your FIN number and Singapore (+65) mobile number ready.
Important: Your Singpass/MyInfo profile should be up and ready to use the next day for new account application on your digibank app.
List of Acceptable Documents
- Identification Document
- Provide front and back of NRIC
- Applicant below the age of 15 or have not been issued with NRIC:
- Provide Birth Certificate (For Singaporean)
- Provide valid Re-entry Permit and Passport (For Singapore Permanent Resident)
- Proof of Residential Address
Provide the latest copy (within last 3 months) of any of the items below:- Back of NRIC
- Local utility bill or telecommunication bill
- Local bank statement/credit card statement
- Proof of Tax Residency
Provide a copy of government-issued document for each country/jurisdiction of tax residency declared- Passport/ Identity Card/ Residence Permit/ Work Pass
- Document from tax authority showing recent filing of income tax
- Identification Document
- Provide valid Passport (biodata)
- For Malaysian - Provide front and back of Malaysian IC
- Proof of Employment
- Employment pass / 1In-Principle Approval (IPA) issued by Ministry of Manpower
- Proof of Residential Address
Provide the latest copy (within last 3 months) of any of the items below:- Letter of offer or employment
- Certificate of Stamp Duty
- Local utility bill or telecommunication bill
- Local bank statement/credit card statement
- 1In-Principle Approval (IPA) issued by Ministry of Manpower
- Work permit of foreign domestic worker (domestic helper) issued by Ministry of Manpower before 24 August 2020
- Name and Address in the document should match that on your application form.
- Tenancy Agreement is not acceptable proof of residential address.
- Proof of Tax Residency
Provide a copy of government-issued document for each country/jurisdiction of tax residency declared- Passport/ Identity Card/ Residence Permit/ Work Pass
- Document from tax authority showing recent filing of income tax
1 For online account application, IPA can only be accepted for either item 2 or 3, not both.
- Identification Document
- Provide valid Passport (biodata)
- For Malaysian - Provide front and back of Malaysian IC
- Proof of Study in Singapore
- Student Pass or In-Principle Approval from ICA
- Acceptance letter from school (restricted to official letters from educational institutions or schools under the purview of Council for Private Education or Ministry of Education)
- Proof of Residential Address
Provide the latest copy (within last 3 months) of any of the items below:- Local utility bill or telecommunication bill
- Local bank statement/credit card statement
- Certificate of Stamp Duty
- Acceptance letter from school (restricted to official letters from educational institutions or schools under the purview of Council for Private Education or Ministry of Education)
- Name and Address in the document should match that on your application form.
- Tenancy Agreement is not acceptable proof of residential address.
- Proof of Tax Residency
Provide a copy of government-issued document for each country/jurisdiction of tax residency declared- Passport/ Identity Card/ Residence Permit/ Work Pass
- Document from tax authority showing recent filing of income tax
- Identification Document
- Provide valid Passport (biodata)
- For Malaysian - Provide front and back of Malaysian IC
- Dependent/Long term visit pass
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Proof of Residential Address*
Provide the latest copy (within last 3 months) of any of the items below:- Local utility bill or telecommunication bill
- Local bank statement/credit card statement
- Certificate of Stamp Duty
- Name and Address in the document should match that on your application form.
- Tenancy Agreement is not acceptable proof of residential address.
- Proof of Tax
Residency
Provide a copy of government-issued document for each country/jurisdiction of tax residency declared- Passport/ Identity Card/ Residence Permit/ Work Pass
- Document from tax authority showing recent filing of income tax
*If uploaded document is under the name of sponsor, additional supporting document (e.g marriage certificate/birth certificate) may be required.
Document Submission Guidelines
Online Account Opening Follow-up Applications
- For customers who received an SMS on your online account opening application, please email the required documents as indicated in SMS to our functional mailbox below within 3 days.
Online ApplicationDBS Functional Email Personal Deposit Account Joint-alternate Deposit Account - Please indicate last 4 characters of your NRIC/Passport in email subject e.g. "567A".
- Our team will complete your application once we received the correct documents.
More information
- *Residential Address: A non-commercial address where the customer resides. An overseas residential address can used to apply for an account if a Singapore address is unavailable at that point. Letter issued by government of other public bodies regulated for AML practices or a letter from regulated insurance companies in a FATF member country may be uploaded as proof. However, customers are required to update to Singapore address via digibank once available.
- For Online Personal or Joint-Alternate Account Application, please ensure that the proof of residential address uploaded for each applicant indicates their address and issue date clearly.
- For Joint-Alternate account application, both applicant’s proof of addresses are required.
- For proof of mobile number ownership (if applicable), please upload either a local telecommunication bill/confirmation letter or mobile service agreement (signed acceptance page).
- For uploading of child identification document for Online My Account (Kids) application, please refer to guide here.
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