Bank Accounts

Opening a bank account with FAB is easy. We’ll need the following documents to process a request for opening a new current or savings account:

• The completed account opening form
• Copy of a valid passport/resident visa/Emirates ID (originals must also be presented)
• Proof of income

Please Note: Additional documents may be required on a case-by-case basis

You can update your mobile number or email address through:

FAB Mobile - From the Home screen, tap the menu on the top right corner. Tap 'Edit Profile' and select the 'Personal Details' tab to edit your information such as mobile number, email address and home address.
Online Banking - Select 'Services', go to 'Other Services' and click on 'Update Mobile Number'.

You may request a new cheque book at our ATMs, online or in person at one of our branches. The first cheque book is free, and additional cheque book fees are as follows:

• 10 leaves: AED 21
• 25 leaves: AED 26.25

With Elite accounts, you’ll have free, unlimited cheque books.

Each FAB bank account has a minimum monthly salary requirement, based on the following:

Minimum monthly salary of AED 5,000 or more:

• Personal Current Account
• Personal Savings Account

Minimum monthly salary of AED 10,000 or more:

• FAB Etihad Guest Account
• FAB One Account

Minimum monthly salary of AED 50,000 or more:

• FAB Etihad Guest Elite Account
• Elite Current Account
• Elite Savings Account

Yes. You can receive e-statements sent to your registered email address and you may also access your e-statement through online banking and on the FAB Mobile App.

Your e-statement password is made up of the last four digits of your account number. 101XXXXX1234 followed by the day and month of your date of birth 01-02-1989 (DDMM). When you are prompted for password, the 8-digit password to be entered: 12340102.

With online banking and FAB Mobile App, you can instantly transfer funds and make payments between your own accounts and other bank accounts, locally and internationally. You can also pay your utility bills, view your e-statement, and securely manage your transactions at your convenience, from any place, at any time.