Signature Specimen Card

Signature Specimen Card

Signature Specimen Card example from Parex Banka, Latvia (PDF file)

To apply for some bank accounts whether they be personal or corporate you will

sometimes need to provide a legally certified sample of your signature. This is

usually provided on a simple form called a signature specimen card. (We have

provided links above to several examples of signature specimen cards for you

to look at.)

This is almost always the case if you are applying for any type of offshore account

or secured credit card abroad.

When applying for such accounts, you can't simply sign your signature and expect

it to be accepted at face value. The signature must be confirmed by a legal

representative who are generally known as a notary public. This is a person

who is qualified to carry out such work.

All they will be doing in this case is legally certifying the validity of your signature.

To find a suitable legally qualified person, just look under 'notaries' in the

telephone directory.

Most are solicitors also so you should try your local solicitors office and ask if

there is a notary available. This service shouldn't be expensive.
Take along your passport and any other necessary identification documents.

The bank you are applying to may, in fact, already have suitably qualified

and authorised members of staff that can carry out this task.