Once your application has been reviewed you will receive an email from us with instructions on how to fund and activate your account. If you intend to fund your account using a personal cheque, you are welcome to bring it with you to submit along with your application.

2. Submitting Applications by Post

UK Residents:
Please send a completed copy of the Account Application including a signed copy of the Intermediate Client Notice.*

International Clients:
Please send a completed copy of the Account Application including a signed copy of the Intermediate Client Notice along with an original copy of a certified government issued ID such as a driver's license, ID card or passport and a proof of address.

Please note that ID's must be certified by one of the following persons: branch manager at a bank, building society, certified accountant, licensed legal practitioner, other FSA licensed person, Justice of the Peace, or licensed notary public. The proof of address may be either a copy of a utility bill or a bank statement listing your current address.

FXCM will review your application and send you an email with funding instructions within 24 hours of receipt of your application. To fund immediately feel free to submit a personal cheque in the amount of at least 300 GBP or EURO along with your application. Please make sure that the signature on the check matches the signature on the application. Note that FXCM does not accept third party payments and cheques must be issued by the individual opening the account.

3. Submitting account applications via fax (UK Residents only)

Please fax a completed copy of the Account Application including a signed copy of the Intermediate Client Notice to +44 20 7398 4051.*

4. Joint Account Applications

UK Residents please make sure to include an original copy of a certified government issued ID and proof of address for the SECONDARY signer on the account. (Please send this ID via post)

International Residents please make sure to include an original copy of a certified government issued ID and proof of address for EACH signer on the account.

5. Corporate Applications

Please include copies of the following documents with your account application:

1. Certification of Incorporation

2. Articles of Organization that clearly indicate that signer(s) are authorized officers of the corporate entity

3. A copy of Original Certified Identification and Proof of Residence for each signing member

* Notice for UK Residents Submitting Applications:

The Financial Services Authority requires its members to verify the identity of all applicants. In order to expedite this process, the details on your application will be submitted to Equifax and/or Experian. Your credit file will be accessed using secure online communications, and will be deleted by the Credit Reference Agency once it has finished the verification procedure. Your credit file will be used only in relation to the authentication of your identity.

Within 24 hours of the receipt of your application you will receive an email with an update on the status of your account. If we are unable to verify your identity the email will include details on how to complete your application.

Privacy Notice:

Forex Capital Markets, Ltd. is licensed under the Data Protection Act 1998 and will treat all information about you as private and confidential. We will not disclose any information relating to you to others except (a) to the extent required by any applicable laws or regulations; (b) where there is a duty to the public to disclose; (c) where our interests require disclosure; (d) at your request or with your consent. For further information please see our Privacy Policy