Get IBSJ Account Application Form (and Client Card) - Interactive Brokers

What You Need - Application US Social Security Number or ID number if not a US citizen (Driver's License, Alien Identification Card, Passport or National Identity Card). Your employer name, address and phone number. Bank or third-party broker account numbers for funding purposes, plus routing number for check deposits.

It is currently the best broker that allows access to U.S. ETFs. And U.S. ETFs are the most efficient ETFs for Swiss investors. In this guide, I go over how to open an Interactive Brokers account. It is not very difficult, but there are a few things you need to know before you start your application.

This process generally takes 2-3 weeks.

Go to IBKR.com/app-status to log in to check the status of your application. To speed up the review process, please take advantage of the recommendations below. Fund your application to prioritize its review. If for any reason your application is not approved, the funds will be promptly returned.

What is the minimum deposit required? To open an Interactive Brokers LLC brokerage account for your Interactive Advisors investments, you need to fund it with a minimum of $100.

Interactive Brokers is considered highly trusted, with an overall Trust Score of 99 out of 99. Interactive Brokers is publicly traded, does not operate a bank, and is authorised by eight tier-1 regulators (high trust), one tier-2 regulators (average trust), and zero tier-3 regulators (low trust).

How long does it take for IBKR to approve? It usually takes about 2-3 working days for Interactive Brokers to approve your account once you have completed the online application form and submitted all the required documents.

If a customer account effects three (3) day trades involving stocks or equity options within any five (5) day period, we will require that such account satisfy the minimum Net Liquidation Value requirement of $25,000 before we will accept the next order to purchase or sell a stock or equity option.