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Our Diaspora is an offering from Our Bank which is specially designed for Americans living abroad by providing them a platform to have a safe, easy and convenient access to our wide range of products and services that will take care of their banking needs.
We make your banking transactions seamless by bridging the communication gap between you and your bank which is one of the biggest problems faced by Non-Resident Americans today and consequently giving them a sense of belonging back home.
Our team consists of experts and professionals working to take care of all your banking needs including timely resolution of complaints and providing the relevant advisory services for yourself and your Business as you may require from time to time.
Key into our Our Diaspora array of products and services today and be rest assured of only the best from Our Bank as we remain the Bank of first choice for Americans worldwide.

• Account opening in All Currency
• Cash withdrawal  from anywhere in the world with your debit cards.
• Free intra account transfer
• Free Internet Banking access
• Free E-mail alerts
• Dedicated Relationship Manager
• Dedicated Customer service desk
• Easy, fast, safe and convenient banking
• BVN not required at time of opening account

Diaspora account opening can be done manually by filling out the forms or opened online.

• For manual process, requisite forms are required by all diaspora customers who wish to open an account.
• Online account opening will be done via the diaspora banking portal on the website – In View

Our existing and new Diaspora clients can request for any of the following:

• Migration of existing account to Diaspora Account
• Account Reactivation
• Account Update
• E-banking product request.

For intending diaspora client: complete all the forms below.

For existing diaspora client: complete any of the listed forms below depending on your request.

Both types of client must provide their attested or notarized valid means of ID card and Proof of foreign address except if you are applying for any of the E-banking products.

See the guide below to filling the relevant forms and the required supporting documents.

Migration Reactivation Update form:  Download

Email Indemnity form: Download

• On the first page; write your name as you have it on your account on the first line
• On the 2^nd line; write your current residential foreign address
• On 3^rd line write your account number
• Have someone in your location witness the 2^nd page “In the presence of witness
• This form allows you to communicate with your bank rep via your registered email.

Mandate card form:  Download

• Kindly write the full name on your account in the field for “Name of Account” and “Name of signatory “
• Affix a passport photograph on the provided space.
• State your occupation (be specific)
• Please note the field marked ‘mandate/instruction’, write “sole signatory” or “either” or “both to sign” for joint account and sign below.

E-banking product form: Download

• Select the E-product type that suits your request (Online Banking, ATM, Token, SMS/email alert) and fill other details.
• Debit card costs #1,050 and Hard token cost #3,500. Courier dispatch fee applies depending on your country of residence.
• Sign behind the form.

SUPPORTING DOCUMENTS

• Kindly provide a notarize/Attested valid ID, e.g:  American International passport, Residence permit, Work permit, Foreign passport (if place of birth is Nigeria or a place in Nigeria), American voter’s card or American Driver’s license.
• Kindly provide a notarized/Attested copy of proof of your foreign address, e.g: Recent Utility bill, foreign driver’s license, Foreign bank statement or purchase invoice

Notarization/Attestation of  VALID ID AND PROOF OF FOREIGN ADDRESS ONLY  should be done at any of these authorities:

1. Notary Public
2. Your Embassy/High Commission/Consulate
3. Rep Office Staff/ Our Bank staff in Nigeria that knows customer
4. Lawyer/Solicitor
5. Court
6. Police Station
7. Commissioner of Oaths
8. Public Library / Post Office

All completed documents should be scanned to  diasporabanking@my.gctcb.com  for further processing.

Warm Regards.

Anyone who is 18 years and above can use this service.

Flutterwave offers the convenience of receiving money directly into your Bank accounts instantly.

Flutterwave offers the convenience of receiving money directly into your bank accounts instantly.

• Direct to account 
• Automatic creation of tier 1 domiciliary account for beneficiaries with Naira account. 
• Instant or same day service.

• Fast
• Transaction comes at no cost
• Customer can access funds in all the Bank-s locations nationwide

1. Customer shares either their Local currency or USD account with sender
2. Once transaction is sent by sender, Customer walks into any of our locations nationwide to receive funds in USD
3. Where Local account is shared with sender, the bank notifies recipient of the USD account where funds is paid into.

Anyone who is 18 years and above can use this service.

We partner with WorldRemit so your loved ones can send you money online and you can receive directly to your bank account.

FirstBank partners with WorldRemit so your loved ones can send you money online and you can receive either as cash at any of our locations or directly into your bank account

WorldRemit is an electronic money transfer service that creates convenience to both the sender and the receiver. It is available in over 150 countries around the world.

With WorldRemit, US Dollar account holders and non-USD account holders of First Bank can receive funds from abroad in US Dollars directly into their Dollars accounts. Where recipient has no USD account, funds channeled through Local Currency accounts are deposited into USD accounts created by the Bank on behalf of recipients.

• Transfer available in over 150 send countries including all the states in the United States
• Low cost
• Fast
• Simple
• Trusted
• Convenient

• Receiver does not pay any fee
• Transfer is available to receiver immediately the sender concludes the transaction
• Customer can access funds in all the Bank-s locations nationwide and across the alternative channels
• Service available nationwide from Monday to Friday and at selected locations on weekends and public holidays

1. Customer shares either their Local Currency or USD account with sender
2. Once transaction is sent by sender, Customer walks into any of our locations nationwide to receive funds in USD
3. Where Local Currency account is shared with sender, the bank notifies recipient of the USD account where funds is paid into.
4. For Cash Pick Up transactions, recipients present a valid identity card

1. Sender-s name, Phone number and address
2. The Receiver-s name, account number and country
3. Amount in local currency of sender-s country or USD
4. Acceptable means of identification
5.  

• International Passport
• Driver-s License
• National Identity Card

Anyone who is 18 years and above can use this service.

Do you know you can receive or send money directly from your account abroad with our western union money transfer? Yes, you can! Take the advantage now!

When it comes to Sending or Receiving money to and from abroad, there is no better way than Our Western Union Money Transfer Services. With over 25years partnership with Western Union, our wealth of experience in pioneering remittance payout gives us the edge in the market. We are open all through the week in our over 750 locations spread across the country and on weekends at designated locations to meet your demands. So, think Global City Trust Bank when next you want to receive or send money through Western Union money transfer.

• Safe
• Fast
• Reliable
• Convenient

• Cash-to-cash
• Cash-to-account
• Outbound services available at selected locations.
• Automatic creation of tier 1 domiciliary account for beneficiary with Local Currency account. 

• You can send or receive your remittances from any of our branches and also directly into your account.
• Customers can pick or send their transfers from Mondays through Fridays nationwide and from selected locations on weekends and public holidays
• Transfer is available to receiver immediately the sender concludes the transaction
• Receiver does not pay any fee.

Identification not required for transfers sent directly to recipient-s accounts.

• The Money Transfer Control Number (MTCN)
• Expected Amount
• Acceptable means of identification (see Required documents)
• The receiver-s name, address and phone numbers
• Sender-s name and country
• Test Question and Answer where applicable.

• Sender-s name, Phone number, address
• The receiver-s name and country
• Amount in USD
• Acceptable means of identification (see Required Documents)
• Sender can be a Global City Trust Bank customer or Walk-in customer.
• Test Question and Answer where applicable
• A maximum send limit of 3,000 USD equivalent per customer per quarter, as stipulated by the FDIC.
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• International Passport
• Driver-s License
• National Identity Card

Anyone who is 18 years and above can use this service.