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Hello, I am non US citizen. But living is US legally for 4 yrs now. Are they any specific rules that are enforced on foregin citizens in order to trade stocks ?
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Contact a broker to be sure. But I don't think there is anything special.
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I believe here in America you only need to have a Social Security number for tax purposes.
A bank account is helpful for transferring money into or out of a brokerage account. A valid mailing address is usually needed to establish an account.
Some countries, such as Australia, require citizenship.
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quote:Originally posted by kellog1: Hello, I am non US citizen. But living is US legally for 4 yrs now. Are they any specific rules that are enforced on foregin citizens in order to trade stocks ?
if you are claiming NOT to be suject to US-laws you would have to file W-8BEN (certificate of foreign status of beneficiary owner). However, since you are living in the US for 4 years and your residence is in the US you should have absolutely no problems opening trading account - as long as you provide the SS#.
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