Diaspora Ordinary Account

Diaspora Ordinary Account is your perfect medium for personal deposits, daily business transactions and remittances.

Diaspora Ordinary Account is for Kenyan citizens residing abroad. For non citizens create Diaspora Business Account here.

Ideal for:

  • Individuals (singly or jointly)

Key Features

  • No minimum operating balance.
  • No monthly charges.
  • Full access to mobile banking and internet banking.
  • Customer can choose a payment card that best suits their needs: prepaid cards, debit cards, and credit cards.
  • Cash and cheque deposits.

Why You Should Open an Ordinary Account

  • No maintenance fees.
  • No ledger fees.
  • Access your account from any of the countries we operate in.
  • 24-hour support.
  • Instant Mastercard or Visa Card issued on application.
  • Online and mobile banking opt-in options.

Charges

For charges applicable to this product/service, refer to the tariff guide available on this link: Tariff Guide

What You Require to Sign Up

  • Recent colored passport size photo.
  • Proof of address document.
  • Copy of Kenyan ID (both sides) or passport (include the page with the photo).
  • Copy of KRA PIN certificate.
  • Filled in email indemnity form.
  • FATCA W-9 and confidentiality waiver forms for US clients.

Sign Up Process

  1. Download and complete the application and email indemnity forms.
  2. Collect all required documents listed above.
  3. Zip the completed forms and documents into a single zip file.
  4. Email the zip file to Diaspora.Banking@equitygroup.com

Ensure to also send the original (hard copy) email indemnity form via post to the address below:

Diaspora Banking, Equity Group (Kenya) Ltd.
Equity Centre, Upper Hill, Hospital Road, Ground Floor.
P.O. Box 103112 – 00101, Nairobi, Kenya.