No, you are not required to obtain a social security number to open an account for a non-U.S. person. In lieu of a social security number for a non-U.S. person, the Customer Identification Program (CIP) rules require you to obtain one or more of the following: a taxpayer identification number, passport number and country of issuance, alien identification card number, or number and country of issuance of any other government-issued document evidencing nationality or residence and bearing a photograph or similar safeguard.

For resources related to our guidance, please see below:

• FinCEN Customer Identification Program (CIP) regulations — 31 CFR 1020.220(a)(2)(i)(A)(4)(ii) (CIP requirements for non-U.S. person)