Open a Rain personal account

This article contains all the requirements and steps needed to open a personal account on Rain. Click here for information on opening an institutional account on Rain. 

Requirements:

1. Email address.

2. Phone number capable of receiving SMS text messages. 

3. Personal Identification

• Two forms of a government issued identification. This can be a national identification card, a passport or a driver's license.

• Please make sure to upload a clear picture (live) of the document taken by using your phone camera as scanned documents are not accepted.

• If you are submitting a National ID or a driver’s license, the front and back sides of the document will be required.

1. Liveness check.

• Record a selfie clearly showing your face and follow the steps guided through the video. 

1. Proof of address. 

• The document must outline your full address and your name. PO Box addresses are not acceptable.

• This could be a phone bill, utility bill or any government issued document. Our customers from Saudi can generate a proof of address with PDF format by using the National Address Portal. For more information about the proof of address requirement click here.

1. Bank statement

• A recent bank statement in PDF format (not older than 9 months) that shows your name, account number and the IBAN.

• The statement can be generated using your online banking website. Screenshots are not acceptable and the document should be in PDF format. For more information about the bank statement requirement click here.

 

Note: users are required to be at least 21 years old to be eligible to open an account with Rain.

 

Steps:

1. Visit our website rain.bh or use our mobile application. 

2. Input your email and click on get started.

3.  Enter your details in all boxes. Click Create Your Account.

1. Email verification: check your email for the confirmation email; you will be sent an email containing the link to confirm, click the link in the email. 

2. Phone verification: enter the phone verification details to receive the verification SMS text message. Enter the code received in the SMS text. Click Submit.

3. Address verification: upload  your proof of address in PDF format. Click Send. P.O. Boxes are not supported.

4. Identity verification: in this step you will be asked to provide a live photo of two forms of personal identification and record a selfie to verify your identity. 

5. Enter information regarding your occupation and funds.

6. Bank statement: upload a recent bank statement in PDF format (not older than 9 months) that shows your name, account number and the IBAN.

It may take 3 hours to review your application. We will notify you via e-mail once approved. If your signup is still pending, please send an email to [email protected]