What do I need to apply for a business loan? 

We'll need to verify the identity of all the people connected with your application.

Anyone who is not an existing Bankwest customer will need to pop into a store with original or certified copies of one of the following:

• One form of primary ID with a photo
  
• Two forms of primary ID without a photo
  
• One form of primary ID without a photo plus one form of secondary ID.
  

Rather apply online? You can use our electronic ID check.

Not sure what you can use as ID? Check out our simple guidelines.

The documents we'll need will differ based on your business type. 

• Current financials and details of the potential property you intend to use as security. This may vary, we'll let you know exactly what you'll need during your application
• All account signatories who are new to Bankwest will need to confirm their identity. 

All Beneficial Owners (through ownership or control) who are new to Bankwest will need to confirm their identity. 

• Original or original certified copy of your Trust Deed front page, schedule and execution/signing page, which shows the name of the trust, trustees, beneficiaries and settlor
• All individual trustees who are new to Bankwest will need to confirm their identity.

• Meeting minutes showing the request authorising the opening of the account, full name and positions of signatories who will be operating the account, and method of operation (e.g. one or two people to sign)
• Annual General Meeting minutes showing the election and full names of your Office Holders (President, Chairperson, Vice-President, Treasurer, Secretary or equivalent)
• Certificate of Incorporation and Constitution for Incorporated Associations
• Beneficial Owner(s), being the Chairperson, Secretary and Treasurer or equivalent officers who are new to Bankwest will need to confirm their identity.

Please call 13 7000 for information on how to apply for a business loan.

Before you can take out a business loan, you and your business need to be identified under the provisions of the Anti-Money Laundering and Counter-Terrorism Financing Act 2006. The personal and business information, together with any supporting documents, allows us to verify your identity. This applies to all individuals associated with an application.