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W8 Form Instructions

An IRS W8-BEN form is a Certificate of Foreign Status of Beneficial Owner for United States Tax Withholding and Reporting purposes. By completing a W8 Form, you confirm to us that you are not a US Taxpayer and you will avoid having taxes withheld from your interest payments. Please refer to the W8 BEN form.

Where to send the forms:

Please send your updated W8 Form signed and completed along with the U.S Mailing and/or Residential Address Form (if applicable):

Online Banking Access via “Transfer File” tool:

Log in to your Personal Online Banking Account:

  1. Under the “Tools and Services” menu option, select “Request”:
  2. From the list of “Requests” options, choose the “Transfer File”:
  3. Select Transfer File to begin the upload of the document you wish to send to the bank:
  4. Select Browse to upload the desired document. Enter a Description and click Submit.
  5. Keep track of your uploaded files under the “File Upload History” section:

Status Definition:
a. Imported: File was sent over to the Bank.
b. Downloaded: File was downloaded by a Bank Employee.
c. Processed: File has been downloaded and is under review. If any errors or discrepancies are found, we will contact you.
d. Deleted: File was rejected by the Bank due to being incomplete or incorrect. A new file will need to be resubmitted.

OR

By mail to the following address:

BB Americas
Attn: Operations Department
1221 Brickell Ave – Suite#2200 – Miami, FL 33131

PART I: Identification of Beneficial Owner

    1. Name of individual that is the beneficial owner
      For individuals: First and last name
      Example: Ana Maria Anjos
    2. Country of citizenship
      Enter your country of citizenship. If you are a dual citizen, enter the country where you are both a citizen and a resident at the time you complete this form.
    3. Permanent residence address (City or town, state or province. Include postal code where appropriate).
      • Permanent resident address is the address in the country where you claim to be a resident for purposes of that country’s income tax.
        Example: If you are a resident/citizen of Brazil, you must include your permanent address in Brazil.
      • Do not show the address of a financial institution, P.O. Box, or an address solely for mailing purposes.
      • If an individual does not have a tax residence in any country, your permanent residence is where you currently reside.
    4. Mailing address
      Enter a mailing address only if it is different from the permanent residence address shown on line 3.
    5. U.S. Taxpayer identification number (SSN or ITIN)
      This section is not required to be completed if you are a non-US citizen or resident and do not have a U.S Taxpayer Identification number. If this is the case, please leave it blank.
    6. Foreign Taxpayer Identification Number (See Instructions)
      Enter your foreign tax identification number.
    7. Reference number(s) (See Instructions)
      This section is not required to be completed.
    8. Date of Birth (MM/DD/YYYY) (See Instructions)
      Use the following format to input your information (MM-DD-YYYY) (Month/Day/Year).

PART II: Claim of Tax Treaty Benefits

  1. Only fill out this section if you are claiming a tax treaty benefit. Please refer to the Instructions provided by the IRS to complete this section.
  2. Only fill out this section if you are claiming a tax treaty benefit. Please refer to the Instructions provided by the IRS to complete this section.

PART III: Certification

The form must be signed and dated by the beneficial owner of the account.