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You decided to find out more about the benefits to have a offshore bank account with a Visa Debit Card, through this post I will explain a bit about how to get the bank account and the Visa Debit card in Cyprus.

In general it is most common that people outside Europe want to have a way to accept payments by Wire transfer for larger amounts, or to pay their bills by Bank Transfers, often an IBAN number is required for the bank account for other companies to make a Wire Transfer to a European Bank Account. In some countries it isn’t possible to just open a bank account in the local bank and that’s where it is a major benefit for companies and individuals across the World to be able to open a Cyprus Bank Account and also get a Cyprus Visa Electron Card connected to that account.

The Visa Electron Card can be used in all ATM’s around the world and have no limits, except funds needed to be available on the account.
There are also other reasons for companies or individuals to open a Cyprus Offshore Bank Account, one could be assets protection another could be to simplicity the payment transfers from companies in Europe to non European Companies.

Did you know that it is only possible for any authority in the World to get access to your Cyprus bank account if they can proof that you are involved in Money Laundering or financing of Terrorism? Most people are not. What does that mean for me? Simple, if you for any reason get in troubles with your creditors or you, by court order, have to pay everything you owe to an Authority or to a creditor because you really owe the money to them, then it is not possible for anyone to access the money on your Cyprus Bank Account, which make it possible for you to start a new venture later on or to secure your private finances to be able to exist in the future until you get a regular income again.

Now while you have a Cyprus Bank Account, then you might want to have easy access to your money, this is what you get with your Cyprus Visa Debit Card, you do not need to make a Wire Transfer to your local bank account and wait 2 -3 days for the money to arrive, no you access you funds immediately 24 / 7 / 365 that mean you will always have cash in the hand as long as you have money on your Cyprus Bank Account.

Interested? Sure I was too, and it is very easy to get this thing started, you only need a Reference Letter from your local bank which includes a letter of good standing and some ID with a picture of yours, once you have this in place it needs some application which is about 2 -3 pages and only thing you need is to read it and sign it, that’s all. Typically it takes about 2 – 3 weeks for the Cyprus Bank Account to be operational and to issue the Cyprus Visa Debit Card.

Did you know that Cyprus is a full member of the European Union? Yes but why care? Because you can get a offshore bank account in many countries and islands but your money isn’t secure there, often the banks are not regulated by any authority nor they don’t have any political infrastructure. It will put up some red lights on your business partners minds. Cyprus is known for its integrity and its banking infrastructure and your money, business and assets are secure there. You do not need to worry each day if everything is still there, it is.

Who can open a Cyprus Bank Account and get a Cyprus Visa Debit Card?
Every individual or company in the World can get it, as long as you have a reference letter and a letter of good standing together with valid ID.

This article should cover most questions we face daily regarding Cyprus Bank Accounts and Cyprus Visa Debit Cards, however should you still have questions than please visit our website and feel free to contact us. Above are the opinions of CCLOGIC LLC and it’s Author.

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An offshore company is one that doesn’t conduct its business in its own country. You may have heard an offshore company referred to under another term, such as non-resident companies. An Cyprus offshore company has to follow the rules and laws of the jurisdiction it is registered under and it isn’t allowed to carry out a substantial amount of business with the jurisdiction where it is incorporated.

There are a number of benefits to individuals and companies that decide to set up an Cyprus offshore company. Taxation is the biggest advantage as the company can be established in such as way that the tax that has to be paid is kept to a minimum. An offshore business is a much simpler and straight-forward process than onshore businesses due to the fact that most offshore jurisdictions have simplified the whole set up process to make it as easy as possible for these companies. There is a higher level of legal protection offered by offshore jurisdictions a they impose more stringent conditions on agreeing to let the courts view corporations records, also in most cases if an offshore company is facing a law suit against it then the corporate governance rules call for the laws of the jurisdiction to where the company is registered to apply, and not the country in which it is being sued.

The fees you have to pay depend on the jurisdiction you choose, opening a business in Cyprus will be far different to the island of Bermuda and there are also vast differences in the maintenance charges on a company’s annual renewal of its license. There has to be a lot of detailed reporting when forming an onshore company but with offshore formations this is not the case, each jurisdiction has its own laws and regulations concerning the amount of information it requires.

Liability cases are always an issue that corporations have to be aware of and protect themselves against. Offshore formations can enable you to manage assets and transactions so that you are protected against any liability cases that might happen.

One of the main reasons many corporations decide to establish an anonymous company formation is to keep the name of the owner private and not printed on any documentation. Offshore jurisdictions normally don’t impress any capitalization rules on corporations which enable them to be created with an entirely insignificant equity investment. This isn’t the case however with banks and other financial institutions or insurance companies. Cyprus Offshore companies can generally help out financially to acquire their own shares which means there are no whitewash procedures occurring and everything is out in the open.

There are a few disadvantages to be aware of with setting up an Cyprus offshore company formation and one of these is that they are generally prevented from carrying out any business or having an office with staff employed within the jurisdiction of incorporation. There are certain restrictions on the types of business that are allowed to operate as an offshore company and these are generally those involved in the banking and insurance industries or in commission as a trust company.

Due to the little amount of information that is known and required for an offshore company there is a certain amount of documentation needed to check that the business is legal and all above board. Opening a bank account for the offshore company and to abide by pertinent anti-money laundering regulations banks will ask for documents confirming the identity of the signers on the account to be notarized and may even need references from an attorney or a banker who knows you and can vouch for your character.

Another disadvantage to forming an Cyprus offshore company is that some countries have legislation against allowing offshore companies from conducting business in their country as they feel the company is dodging paying its taxes. Lastly, if a shareholder of an offshore company passes away then the will has to be admitted to probate within the offshore jurisdiction which can result in a lengthy and costly procedure while you wait for the estate to be settled.

Finding an expert who can help and advice you in the area of your type of business can provide you with skilled and specialist help in forming your offshore company. There are numerous proficient and practiced consultants that offer services to assist with your business goals and can facilitate with the setting up the company, incorporation of company, asset protection, company management and offshore banking services.