Corporate Registration Method
Corporate registration with City Express is completed online through the CityRemit corporate portal. Five steps take your company from creating an account to an approved, active remittance account.
Onboarding at a Glance
From account creation to an active corporate remittance account.
Create an account on the corporate portal with your email, password, company name and phone number.
Sign in with the registered credentials. The entire application is completed inside the portal.
Enter company, representative director, person-in-charge and ultimate beneficial owner details online.
Attach the company registry and identity verification documents as PDF, JPG or PNG.
City Express screens the application, verifies the documents, and activates the corporate account.
Start the online application now. The web form covers the same steps as the mobile app, saves your progress as you go, and completes identity verification on your phone by QR code.
KYC Application — Four Sections
After logging in, the application is completed online in four sections. Fields marked with an asterisk in the portal are mandatory.
- Corporate name (English / Kanji)
- Nature of business
- Company registration number
- Date and country of foundation
- Registered address
- Phone, fax and website
Address fields also accept Japanese (Kanji) notation.
- Full name and title
- Date of birth and nationality
- Residential address
- Phone number and email
The person registered as the company’s representative director.
- Full name and relationship
- Date of birth and nationality
- Gender (optional)
- Residential address
- Phone number and email
Required when the transaction handler differs from the CEO.
- Full name and relationship
- Date of birth and nationality
- Residential address
- Phone number and email
Individuals who ultimately own or control the company.
Who Submits the Application?
Under Japan’s Act on Prevention of Transfer of Criminal Proceeds, the verification route depends on whether the applicant is a director registered with authority to represent the company. Selecting the correct route at the start avoids delays.
The applicant is registered in the commercial registry as a director with authority to represent the company. This is the simplest route and can be completed entirely online.
- Declare the corporate name and head office address
- City Express retrieves the registry information directly and matches it against your declaration
- The applicant’s authority to represent is confirmed from the registry itself
- The director completes personal identity verification by eKYC
- Purpose of transaction, nature of business and beneficial owners are confirmed
Accounting, finance or sales staff without registered representative authority can also apply, with two additional steps required by regulation.
- Declare the corporate name and head office address, matched against the registry as above
- The applicant completes personal identity verification by eKYC
- Authority to transact on behalf of the company is confirmed separately — by power of attorney, company email address, or a phone call to the company
- Purpose of transaction, nature of business and beneficial owners are confirmed
Documents You Will Need
The application cannot be submitted until the required documents are attached. Prepare them before you begin.
See full document list- 1Service application form
- 2Latest financial statements (not required if financial information is entered on the application form)
- 3Company registry — Certificate of Registered Matters
- 4Identity documents for the representative and the transaction handler