The below timeline and required documentation list applies for all our direct merchant account solutions, for European, US and HK based acquiring banks.

Typical setup timeframe looks as following:

Day 1-3	- Pre-approval Phase - You fill out a precheck form
Day 3-7	- After Pre-Approval, full documentation is requested - Underwriting process begins
Week 2	- Underwriting completes - We provide the contracts with the chosen bank and the gateway provider
Week 3	- You complete your API integration using the manuals we provide - Bank activates your merchant account (MID)

Required Documentation:

After pre-approval you are asked to provide the scanned copies of the following documents:

Incorporation Documents (Certificate of Incorporation, Memorandum/Articles, Share Registry, ...)
Recent Business Bank Account Statement
Passport copy (for owners/directors)
Proof of address (for owners/directors)
Licenses (if applicable, for example with Gaming)
6 Months Processing History (if available)

Optional documents which may be asked on case by case basis:

Business Plan
Business Financials or Tax Return
Proof of domain ownership

Website Compliance:

As per Visa/MC compliance regulations, any merchant's website needs to contain the following:

Product/Service information & Pricing
Contact details (business name, full address + phone or email)
Terms & Conditions (with company legal name)
Refunds Policy