Core Legal Requirement
For a company to be eligible to register with amnis, at least one board member must have a private residential address in the country of incorporation.
Appointing only a registered agent (or equivalent local representative) is not sufficient.
If all board members and ultimate beneficial owners (UBOs) reside outside the country of incorporation, registration with amnis cannot be completed.
Special Considerations for branches or subsidiaries: If your company is a branch or subsidiary of a mother company incorporated in Switzerland or within the EEA, your case may be reviewed individually. Our Sales team can assess your specific circumstances and guide you on possible registration options. Please note that such cases are not automatically approved and must be evaluated on a case‑by‑case basis.
Registration Process and Documentation
Registration Process and Documentation
Onboarding process: Companies are guided step by step through the onboarding flow, including which documents must be provided.
Documentation upload: All necessary documents must be submitted during registration.
No preview portal: Specific legal requirements are not listed in advance on a public portal, but are clearly communicated during onboarding.
Key Exclusions and Limitations
Key Exclusions and Limitations
The presence of a registered agent alone does not fulfill the requirement — a board member must personally reside in the country of incorporation.
Companies where all UBOs and directors are based abroad are not eligible.
Companies must have a pre-existing bank relationship, and a bank statement might be used as part of due diligence.
amnis, a licensed Payment Institution regulated by the FMA Liechtenstein, cannot serve businesses in prohibited sectors, including sanctioned or FATF high-risk jurisdictions, illegal/unlicensed activities, and high-risk business models. If your company activities fall into these categories, an account will not be opened.
OPEX exclusion – in some cases, a company with an existing banking relationship, whose activities are identified as restricted, can request to register an account for OPEX expenditures only. All such payments must be made to verifiable, registered, and screened corporate beneficiaries or government authorities. Transaction activity is subject to velocity monitoring and anomaly detection. Examples include excessive payment frequency or deviation from historical expense profiles.
Additional Information for Companies Outside the EEA
For companies incorporated outside the European Economic Area (EEA), an onboarding fee of CHF/EUR 1,000 (one thousand) applies. This fee must be paid before our Onboarding approval team can review the onboarding request.
It is important to note that payment of this fee does not guarantee successful registration or approval. The fee solely covers the initial review effort carried out by the reviewing team.