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Account FAQs

What information do I need when opening an account?

We will need you to provide us with your name, address and tax ID number to establish your identity. Typically, we can verify your identity instantly. For more information, see our Account Documents FAQs.

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How do I fund my account?

You can fund your trading account by logging into the MyAccount page and visiting the Funding > Deposit tab.

FOREX.com does not and cannot accept deposits from third parties.

Please note that you may experience longer processing times if the name on the originating account does not match your FOREX.com account.

The minimum initial deposit is €100 or currency equivalent.

Regulations

Payment Method	Regulation
Card (Visa/Mastercard/Maestro)	-
Bank transfer	-
Skrill	Skrill Ltd is a company authorized by the Financial Conduct Authority under the Electronic Regulations 2011 for the issuing of electronic money, Register No. 900001 © Skrill Ltd, United Kingdom
Neteller	NETELLER is a service operated by Optimal Payments Limited™. Optimal Payments Limited is authorised by the Financial Conduct Authority under the Electronic Money Regulations 2011 (FRN: 900015) for the issuing of electronic money and payment instruments, United Kingdom.

Processing Times

Payment Method	Deposits	Withdrawals
Card (Visa/Mastercard/Maestro)	Funds are credited into your trading account immediately.	Within 24 hours*
Bank transfer	Funds are credited into your trading account within one working day from the time we receive funds into our bank account.	Within 24 hours*
Skrill	Usually within 30 minutes	Within 24 hours*
Neteller	Usually within 30 minutes	Within 24 hours*

Fees

Payment Method	Deposits	Withdrawals
Card (Visa/Mastercard/Maestro)	FREE	FREE **
Bank transfer	FREE **	FREE **
Skrill	FREE	FREE **
Neteller	FREE	FREE **

*FOREX.com processing time

** Standard bank charges apply

We recommend that you maintain an adequate excess margin balance above your required margin. Maintaining low excess margin levels in your account may prohibit you from trading certain products or lead to undesired liquidations resulting from an adverse market move.

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Can I fund with a personal cheque or business cheque?

FOREX.com does not accept cheques as a funding method.

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How do I withdraw my funds from my trading account?

You can withdraw from your trading account by logging into the MyAccount page and visiting the Funding > Withdraw tab.

FOREX.com does not and cannot withdraw funds to the account of a third party. Please note that you may experience longer processing times if the name on the destination account does not match your FOREX.com account.

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How will my withdrawal be processed?

Withdrawal requests are processed in the order the requests were received.

Funds are returned to the originating account in the order on the table below:

Min/Max Per Transaction

Method	Min Per Transaction	Max Per Transaction
Card (Visa/Mastercard/Maestro)	€100 (or currency equivalent)	€10,000 (or currency equivalent)
Wire Transfer	€100 (or currency equivalent)	None

Typical Processing Time

Method	Typical Processing Time
Card (Visa/Mastercard/Maestro)	Up to 1-2 business days (unless additional information is required)
Wire Transfer	Up to 2-3 business days (unless additional information is required)

Fees

Method	Fees
Card (Visa/Mastercard/Maestro)	FOREX.com does not charge for incoming Card deposits.
Wire Transfer	FOREX.com does not charge wire withdrawal fees. However a client's bank may charge additional fees for incoming transactions.

Withdrawal Procedure

Method	Withdrawal Procedure
Card (Visa/Mastercard/Maestro)	Deposited Amount shall be returned via Card, profits above the deposited amount shall be returned via wire transfer.
Wire Transfer	Funds that are over the net deposit can be returned via Wire Transfer once the bank account has been verified. After submitting the withdrawal request, we will require a valid bank statement to verify the bank account.