The business account (institutional account) registration portal for OKX is separate from the individual account sign-up. You can find the "Merchant Onboarding" or "Institutional Verification" entry directly on the homepage. The core documents you need are a business license and a corporate bank account. The review process takes 1–5 business days. If you already have an OKX personal account, you cannot upgrade it; you must use a new email to go through the enterprise registration process from scratch.
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Step 1: Confirm Entity Qualifications and Prepare Document Checklist
First, make sure your entity type meets the requirements, then prepare the documents according to the list.
Qualification Requirements: The entity must be a legally registered company; individual businesses (sole proprietors) can also apply. In some regions, the company must have been established for at least 6 months, and its business scope must include activities related to digital assets (such as "information technology services," "data processing," etc. – subject to the platform's latest requirements).
Core Document Checklist:
Business License: A color scan or high-definition photo of the three-in-one unified social credit code license, valid and with a business scope matching the application.
Legal Representative Identity Proof: Color scan of the front and back of the legal representative's ID card. If the representative is not handling the process in person, provide a Letter of Authorization and the handler's ID.
Corporate Bank Account Proof: Account opening permit or recent bank statement, used for settlement verification later.
Proof of Address: A recent utility bill or lease agreement from the last 3 months (required in some regions).
Business Description: Briefly describe the main business, trading scenarios, average daily transaction volume, etc. The more detailed, the higher the approval rate.
Completion Standard: All materials must be color scans of original documents, each file no larger than 10MB in JPG, PNG, or PDF format, with clear, glare-free information.
Step 2: Access the Business Registration Portal and Submit Documents
Use the institutional channel on the official website; do not go through individual registration.
What to do: Locate the correct business registration entrance on the OKX website.
How to do it:
Open the OKX official website (www.okx.com) and find the "Merchant Onboarding" or "Business Cooperation" entry in the top navigation bar.
Select the registration type as "Business Registration" or "Merchant Registration," not individual registration.
Fill in basic business information: company name, unified social credit code, registered address, legal representative details – all must match the business license exactly.
Upload the prepared qualification documents. Complete the legal representative's identity verification (this may require facial recognition or a small deposit verification in some cases).
Completion Standard: All fields marked with a red asterisk are filled, all documents uploaded, and after clicking submit, you receive a confirmation email of the audit.
Step 3: Wait for Review and Complete Signing
After submission, the review stage begins; pay attention to follow-up feedback.
What to do: Monitor the review result and complete subsequent steps promptly.
How to do it:
The review period is usually 1–3 business days, but may be extended to 5 business days in some cases.
If rejected, the system will state the reason (e.g., blurry documents, business scope mismatch); revise and resubmit accordingly.
After approval, sign the "OKX Merchant Service Agreement" online; some merchant types may require a security deposit (the amount depends on the business type).
Completion Standard: Signing completed, merchant backend activated, and you can log in normally.
Risk Reminder
All materials must be authentic and valid. Forged qualifications will lead to permanent disqualification and possible legal liability. Also, keep communication open during the review period. If you haven't received feedback within 3 business days, proactively follow up via the online customer service on the merchant onboarding page or the ticket system.
Verification of Successful Operation
Log into OKX. If you can normally access the "Merchant Backend" or "Institutional Account" page, see that corporate bank account verification is complete, the security deposit (if applicable) has been paid, and the account status shows "Verified," then the account opening is successful.
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Next Steps
After the corporate account is activated, immediately bind Google Authenticator (2FA) in the "Security Settings" and set an IP whitelist if using API. If you plan to conduct OTC business, submit a separate fiat trading application in the merchant backend; this approval usually takes an additional 1–2 business days. For the first deposit, it is recommended to transfer a small amount of assets to test whether the deposit address is correct.
