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Signatureless for International Bonds

The signatureless declaration removes the need for you to obtain a ‘wet’ signature from your clients.

All you have to do is complete the relevant declaration to confirm you have your client’s authority (in line with the points laid out in the declaration) to submit the application on their behalf.

How the process works

Here’s a list of the PIA bond products in scope for the signatureless process:

  • Prudential International Investment Bond (PIIB)
  • International Prudence Bond (IPB)

The signatureless process is available for:

  • New business
  • Top-ups

note: The signatureless declaration relates to the new business applications only. It can't be used for regulatory requirements such as tax reporting requirements and residency declarations.

Documents

How the process works

Type of Application

Process

Further Requirements

Applications submitted by email

  • Prudential International Investment Bond

  • International Prudence Bond

 

All documents signed:

  • Scan and email to us

Application not signed:

  • Scan and email to us, copies of the application and signatureless declaration.

 

Make sure that any additional anti-money laundering requirements are emailed to us too.

Please note that the client’s tax details must be must be completed in the Tax Residency Self Certification (TRSC) form and signed by the client. 

Please also note that the declaration of non-Irish residency is a statutory requirement and therefore requires a signed client declaration. A fully completed and signed scanned copy is acceptable.

 

Company/corporate investment

  • Prudential International Investment Bond

  • International Prudence Bond

 

All documents signed:

  • Scan and email to us

Application not signed:

  • Scan and email to us, copies of the application and signatureless declaration

 

Make sure that any additional anti-money laundering requirements are emailed to us too.

Signatureless declaration must be appropriate to who is applying.

If the company investment is a single director, a witness signature is required and we cannot accept this as a signatureless declaration.

Please note that the client’s tax details must be must be completed in the Tax Residency Self Certification (TRSC) form and signed by the client.

Please also note that the declaration of non-Irish residency is a statutory requirement and therefore requires a signed client declaration. A fully completed and signed scanned copy is acceptable.

 

Trust cases

All documents signed:

  • Scan and email to us

Trust deed signed, but application not signed:

  • Scan and email to us, copies of the application and signatureless declaration

 

Make sure that any additional anti-money laundering requirements are emailed to us too.

If a trust deed is not signed we cannot accept this as a signatureless declaration.

Please note that the declaration of non-Irish residency is a statutory requirement and therefore requires a signed client declaration. A fully completed and signed scanned copy is acceptable.

 

Power of Attorney (POA) cases

All documents signed:

  • Scan and email to us

POA signed, but application not signed:

  • Scan and email to us, copies of the application and signatureless declaration

 

Make sure that any additional anti-money laundering requirements are emailed to us too.

Signatureless declaration must be appropriate to who is applying.

Please note that the declaration of non-Irish residency is a statutory requirement and therefore requires a signed client declaration. A fully completed and signed scanned copy is acceptable.

 

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