Important Notice

Our CFD and spread betting products are not available to those who are a resident of or are currently located in the United States of America and its territories. You may apply for a forex trading account directly with Forex Capital Markets Ltd. (FXCM UK) by following the procedure indicated below.

FXCM UK will only conduct business with a client for whom it considers such business to be appropriate and in assessing appropriateness, will rely on the information provided by the client in their application form. For this reason, it is essential that you immediately advise us in writing if there is subsequently an adverse change in the information you have provided.

Please ensure you read, understand and agree to the following before submitting your application:

  • SUBMIT YOUR APPLICATION

    An Online Trading Agreement takes about 15 minutes to complete.

    Apply Online

  • SUPPORTING DOCUMENTATION

    Click here to review the documentation needed to complete your account setup.

  • FUNDING YOUR ACCOUNT

    Click here for the funding options available to get you started trading.

STEP 2: SUPPORTING DOCUMENTATION

We recommend that you submit your documents to our New Accounts department within 24 hours of your online application submission. Click on our "
Live Chat
" feature for the status of your new account setup. The following documents may be requested in accordance with your requested account type.

FOR INDIVIDUAL AND JOINT ACCOUNT HOLDERS:

FXCM UK requires a copy of the following for each named account holder:

  1. A photocopy of one form of a non-expired, government issued photo ID.

    Your identification must clearly indicate your date of birth. All documents that contain an expiration date must be valid, unless stated otherwise.

    Examples of this include a:
    • • Passport
    • • Driving licence
    • • Non-driver's ID
  2. A proof of residence dated within six months for the address indicated on the application. (PO Boxes are not acceptable.)

    Please note that we are unable to accept any statement or bill that has not been received in its entirety. Information such as the billing name and address must be visible, as well as the company that has issued the bill. Your document must not be folded. Payment stubs are not acceptable, as they display limited information. Confidential information, such as an account number(s), may be removed at your own discretion.

    Examples of this include a:
    • • Gas bill
    • • Electric bill
    • • Telephone bill
    • • Mortgage bill
    • • Credit card statement
    • • Bank statement
    • • Current lease agreement

    You may submit your documents as scanned images (JPG, GIF, DOC, PDF—no password protection please) to our New Accounts department at admin@fxcm.co.uk.

Documentation for other Account Types:

For more information about the needed documentation for Corporate Entities and Partnerships, please click here.

FOR CORPORATE ENTITIES:

  1. Certificate of Incorporation for the business as evidence of business registration.
  2. Articles of Organization, or the comparable official document, indicating that the signers are members of the corporation and authorized to set up the FXCM account.
  3. A breakdown of the company shares showing all shareholders/beneficiaries. If any shareholder owns 25% or more of the company, we will require a government-issued photo ID and proof of residence for these individuals.

FOR PARTNERSHIPS:

  1. Stamped and filed copy of the Partnership Agreement as evidence of business registration, and signers are members of the partnership and authorized to set up the FXCM account.
  2. Proof of shareholders, partners or beneficiaries. If any shareholder owns 25% or more of the company, we will require a government-issued photo ID and proof of residence for these individuals.

    We recommend submitting your documents as scanned images (JPG, GIF, DOC, or PDF—no password protection, please) via e-mail to our New Accounts department at admin@fxcm.co.uk OR via fax to: 0800 014 8154.

STEP 3: FUNDING YOUR ACCOUNT TO BEGIN TRADING

We recommend that you fund your account after you've received an e-mail confirmation that your account setup is complete.

Based on the selected currency, refer to the corresponding account type for the account deposit minimum:

Account Type Currency
  USD GBP AUD CAD EUR JPY NZD
 Micro Account $25
 Individual Account $2,000 £2,000 $2,000 $2,000 €2,000 ¥200,000 $2,000
 Joint Account
 Corporate Account $10,000 £10,000 $10,000 $10,000 €10,000 ¥1,000,000 $10,000
 Partnership
 Trust
 LLC

To review all funding options and details, visit http://www.fxcm.co.uk/depositing-funds.jsp.

Once funds arrive in the name of the account holder, a permanent username will be sent by e-mail. Use this new permanent log-in information to access FXCM the Trading Station and begin trading your new account!

Important Information: Please be sure to type or clearly print your e-mail address on the New Account Agreement, as this will be the medium used to contact you following the receipt of the application.

Within 24 hours of the receipt of your application you will receive an e-mail with an update on the status of your account. If we are unable to verify your identity the e-mail will include details on how to complete your application.

Privacy Notice: Forex Capital Markets Ltd. is licensed under the Data Protection Act 1998 and will treat all information about you as private and confidential. We will not disclose any information relating to you to others except (a) to the extent required by any applicable laws or regulations; (b) where there is a duty to the public to disclose; (c) where our interests require disclosure; (d) at your request or with your consent. For further information, please see our Privacy Policy.

FXCM takes strong measures to prevent identity theft and will report any instances of attempted identity theft, fraud or other criminal activities to the authorities.