How do I open a Stake account?
It only takes a few minutes to open an account on Stake – all you need is some ID and access to your email. Once you’ve activated your new account, you can make a deposit and start investing on the AUS and U.S. markets.
What are the requirements to open a Stake account?
To apply for an individual investing account, you’ll need to:
Be aged 18 or older
Have a valid address in Australia
Be an Australian resident, citizen or hold a valid visa (student visa, working visa, etc)
Have an ID issued by the Australian government (driver licence or passport) or a bank account in your name
You may need to provide some additional information if you’re opening an SMSF, Company or Trust account.
Tips for opening your account fast
Stake uses digital verification to securely streamline your application process. The information you provide is checked against various databases to automatically verify your identity. To ensure the smoothest onboarding process possible, please make sure you enter the following details accurately:
Your driver licence or passport number or other government-issued ID
Your residential address (it should match what’s on your ID if applicable)
Your email address
Extra documentation
In cases where your information can’t be verified automatically, we may request additional documents to be uploaded for a visual check, such as:
A photo of your government-issued ID (licence, passport etc)
A photo of you holding that ID
A copy of a recent bank statement or utility bill to confirm your current address
Once you send this through, following the prompts to ensure legibility of all the relevant information, we should be able to verify you and get you going.
