WIO Bank · UAE
An account at the UAE digital bank built for business
Support in opening an account at WIO Bank — the UAE digital bank built for business. Branch-free onboarding for companies with a resident signatory: the fastest working account for a new business.
BRIDGES GLOBAL service
from €5,000
The fee is fixed before payment. You pay after the preliminary check.
What the packages includeAED · USD · EUR
Main currencies
For residents
Applications considered
Per bank terms
Opening format
OverviewWIO Bank
Key facts about the account
WIO Bank is a licensed UAE digital bank focused on SMEs: AED, USD and EUR accounts, corporate cards, app-based onboarding. For freezone companies with fresh licences it is often the shortest path to a working account; the signatory needs resident status.
- Account type
- Corporate account
- Client
- Per bank requirements; residency helps
- Currencies
- AED · USD · EUR
- Bank card
- Yes, per the selected bank product
- SWIFT
- Yes
- SEPA
- No: EUR payments run via SWIFT
- Opening
- Digital onboarding for UAE companies — per current bank terms
- Timeline
- Usually from several days; depends on the bank’s review
- Bank fees
- Set by the bank; shown before the work starts
- BRIDGES GLOBAL service
- From €5,000, fixed before payment
ProductsAbu Dhabi
What you get with the account
- 01Current accountAn account with AED, USD, EUR balances and in-bank conversion. The base of the client’s settlement infrastructure in the jurisdiction.
- 02Bank cardAn international payment card linked to the account — physical and digital formats per the bank’s line.
- 03Digital bankingOnline banking and a mobile app: payments, conversion, statements and bank communication remotely.
- 04BRIDGES GLOBAL supportFile preparation, filing coordination and responses to bank requests — before the decision and after opening.
Bank card
Debit card AED · USD · EUR
Card issuance and maintenance terms are set by the bank. Before the project we confirm the current tariffs of the selected product.
Non-residentsUAE
For companies with foreign owners
WIO works with UAE companies regardless of the owners’ citizenship, but the signatory passes digital identification with an Emirates ID. Foreign beneficiaries are disclosed as standard: ownership structure and source of funds go into the file.
- 01Digital onboarding — no branch visit
- 02The signatory needs an Emirates ID
- 03Fresh freezone licences are the bank’s normal audience
Check your citizenship
Statuses reflect review practice as of the verification date and are not a promise on the bank’s behalf. The bank makes the final decision on each specific application.
RequirementsWhat the bank looks at
What the applicant needs
A valid mainland or freezone licence and corporate documents.
An authorised person with an Emirates ID passes digital identification in the app.
A description of the business, counterparties and expected turnover — the bank checks the economic logic.
Standard source of funds proof is prepared for the beneficiaries.
PreparationPersonal list - after the check
Documents for the bank
The exact list depends on citizenship, residency and source of funds: after the pre-check we send a personal list with samples.
Source of funds
Pick your main source — we show the documents the bank typically requests.
- Employment contract or employer letter
- Salary account statements
- Tax returns where applicable
PricingPayment — after the pre-check
Support packages
01
Account only€5,000
Account and core support until the bank’s decision
02
Account + bank card€5,300
Adds card issuance and digital banking set-up
03
Account + extended support€6,500
Adds support for bank compliance requests for 6 months after opening
Included
- Preliminary check
- Personal document list
- Application and banking file preparation
- Visit booking and coordination
- Bank communication support
- Responses to additional bank requests
Not included
- The bank’s decision to open the account
- Bank fees and tariffs
- Minimum balance and deposits
- Third-party costs: translations, apostilles, travel
Process8 steps to the bank’s decision
How the account opening works
- 01Pre-check
We assess citizenship, residency, source of funds and account purpose — and say honestly whether the application has a prospect.
- 02Payment and project creation
Once the fit is confirmed we invoice the service. The project gets a number and a personal coordinator.
- 03Document collection
We send a personal list, verify each document and request anything missing in advance.
- 04Banking file
We build the file in the logic of compliance questions: source of funds, account purpose, expected operations.
- 05Filing and visit
We coordinate the branch visit in Dubai or Abu Dhabi, prepare the client for the bank’s questions and support the filing.
- 06Compliance review
The bank reviews the application. We answer additional WIO Bank requests and keep the client informed.
- 07Bank decision
The decision belongs to the bank. If declined, we analyse the reason and propose the next step — keeping the prepared file.
- 08Account and card
We help activate the account, the card and digital banking. On the extended package we stay available for bank requests.
Compliance
Compliance and source of funds
The bank assesses not the size of the capital but its clarity: where the funds come from, what the client does, what operations are planned. We prepare the file in this logic before filing, so most compliance questions close in advance rather than in correspondence after filing.
The final decision on opening the account, issuing the card and providing banking products belongs to the bank. BRIDGES GLOBAL provides consulting and support services and does not guarantee a positive bank decision. Payment is made for BRIDGES GLOBAL services in preparing and supporting the project.
PracticeUAE
How such projects run
QuestionsWIO Bank
Account opening questions
Speed and format: onboarding is digital, a typical company’s account opens faster, tariffs are clearer. A classic bank remains necessary for complex structures and credit products.
For a standard personal account — yes, together with an Emirates ID. Some banks offer non-resident savings accounts with higher balance requirements — we check this scenario at the pre-check. If there is no visa, the visa-plus-account setup is handled as one project.
Most banks set average monthly balance requirements below which a fee applies. Thresholds depend on the bank and the service tier — we confirm them before the project.
A reference point is several days to four weeks: it depends on the product, the applicant’s status and the WIO Bank review.
Payment covers BRIDGES GLOBAL’s preparation and support work, not the bank’s decision. We start with a free pre-check and do not take on applications without a realistic prospect. Termination terms are fixed in the agreement before payment.
We file the application when it has a real prospect
First we check citizenship, residency and source of funds. If the bank’s practice leaves little chance, we say so before payment and suggest another bank.
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