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Let’s get you started as the newest member of our financial cooperative. Employees and retirees of the United Nations and its affiliated agencies, including the World Bank and International Monetary Fund, are always welcome.

Learn who else from the UN community is eligible to join UNFCU.

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  • Proof of employment or retirement status:
    • Copy of your current UN contract with a 6-month minimum term1
    • Letter of appointment
    • Personnel action form, or other proof of employment or retirement status
    • Pension statements (for UN retirees only)
  • Copy of a valid government-issued identification, such as a current passport, driver’s license, or national ID card, that includes all of the following:
    • Photo
    • First and last names
    • Date of birth
    • ID number
    • Signature

    We may, at our discretion, request additional forms of identification to verify your identity.

  • Mailing address where you would like to receive communications from us
  • Residential address if different from your mailing address (This should not include a PO box.)
  • $25.00 to fund your Membership Share
  • Your social security number if you are a US taxpayer, or your tax identification number if you are not a US taxpayer

  • The member number and date of birth of the UNFCU member with whom you have a relationship
  • Proof of your relationship, such as a birth or marriage certificate or a utility bill3
  • Copy of a valid government-issued identification, such as a current passport, driver’s license, or national ID card, that includes all of the following:
    • Photo
    • First and last names
    • Date of birth
    • ID number
    • Signature

    We may, at our discretion, request additional forms of identification to verify your identity.

  • Mailing address where you would like to receive communications from us
  • Residential address if different from your mailing address (This should not include a PO box.)
  • $25.00 to fund your Membership Share
  • Your social security number if you are a US taxpayer, or your tax identification number if you are not a US taxpayer

  • Proof of employment:
    • Copy of your current ADB contract or ADB certificate of employment with a six-month minimum term
  • ADB UNFCU Undertaking
    • This form is required to be completed and signed by an authorized HR officer and the prospective member.
  • Copy of a valid goverment-issued identification, such as a current passport, driver's license, or national ID card, that includes all of the following:
    • Photo
    • First and last names
    • Date of birth
    • ID number
    • Signature

    We may, at our discretion, request additional forms of identification to verify your identity.

  • Mailing address where you would like to receive communications from us
  • Residential address if different from your mailing address (This should not include a PO box).
  • $25.00 to fund your Membership Share
  • Your social security number if you are a US taxpayer, or your tax identification number if you are not a US taxpayer
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Disclosures

  1. Consultants and UN volunteers with shorter-term contracts must show that their engagement with the UN has been ongoing for a minimum of six consecutive months. Membership for consultants and UN volunteers may also be restricted in countries where there is significant political, social, civil, or economic upheaval and/or violence. This includes countries without a functional government or those engaged in civil wars. View other account restrictions.
  2. UNFCU members who are eligible based on their employment or affiliation with a membership association may invite immediate family members to join. UNFCU members who joined as family members are not permitted to invite additional family members to join.
  3. You must be able to provide proof of your relationship upon request. Examples of acceptable proof include a marriage certificate, birth certificate(s), or a utilities bill that shows shared financial responsibility in a household. Membership for family members may be restricted in countries subject to US economic sanctions. Family members may also be restricted in countries where there is significant political, social, civil, or economic upheaval and/or violence. This includes countries without a functional government or those engaged in civil wars. View other account restrictions.