Just had a question that doesn’t seem to have been addressed on the forum before. Currently trying to open an IBKR account: at verification stage the paperwork is not accepted due to the fact that the mailing address in CH is at c/o (i.e. different name on the letterbox). This is at least the explanation given by the customer centre.
Has anyone experienced the same? I find it a bit puzzling as a c/o address does not constitute a problem in CH at all, I am wondering if anyone has had the same problem and if so, whether it was solved.
Thanks for the reply.
Sorry OP was unclear: it’s the mailing address that is a c/o (I prefer receiving the mail there). I uploaded my latest banking statement as proof of residence, which includes both my full address and the mailing one. My guess is that verification staff sees a c/o and blindly applies the rule “c/o = unacceptable” , while this is perfectly fine in CH.
Just wondering if anyone had the same problem.
We all know Switzerland’s history of acting as a haven for tax evasion and that authorities are rather lax - as long as you pay your taxes to the Swiss government.
Bank statements aren’t particularly reliable proofs of residence - many people have a bank account with a mailing address “somewhere” they aren’t living (anymore).
You aren’t going to receive much if any physical mail from IBKR anyways.
I once received an interim report for VT by mail, mentioning that a switch to e-delivery is possible. I requested a switch and now get (links to) reports by e-mail. Nowadays e-delivery may be the default: https://ibkr.info/article/2648
As far as I remember, I never received anything else.
Before they had the 2FA in the app, you’d receive 2FA by mail (printed token, or the card).
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