Opening a Bank Account with Tourist Visa

• Foreigners / Spouse (not working Singapore) 
• Passport; and 
• other form of more permanent identification e.g. identification cards or social security passes etc;
• Original Residential Proof (Can be the form of driver's license, Identity Card or latest bank statements, utility bill, phone bill that shows customer's name & address in English) 
• A Letter of Reference from a reputable Bank whereby customer is currently having an existing banking relationship or a letter from an Introducer (the introducer must be an existing UOB Singapore account holder/known to the Bank)
• Initial deposit of SGD$1,000.00 

Please note that the provision of the above documents does not automatically indicate that the Bank will accept the account opening for customer. The approval of the account opening is at the Bank's sole discretion and the Bank reserves the right to reject the account opening without disclosing any reason.