The application for approval must include the following documents:

• A stamped request indicating the location of the exchange office and the address ;
• The registration number in the commercial register ;
• A copy of the statutes of the office being created ;
• A valid taxpayer card ;
• A copy of a birth certificate less than (3) three months old ;
• A criminal record extract less than (3) three months old
• A set of internal regulations to ensure internal control
• A bank certificate certifying the payment of a guarantee of CFAF 50 million;
• The list of staff employed and their functions ;