How to buy gold

Click the Open Account Green Box in the top right corner of the home page or below.

You can open several different types of accounts in a number of different currencies. All accounts allow you to buy, store and sell gold with Perth Mint Certificates. Our most popular Perth Mint Certificate is the Unallocated Gold Certificate.

Once you have opened an account you will receive an email from GoldCore with a link to your Perth Mint Application form. If you are adding multiple people to the account please fill in a form for each person.

Before you fund your account and buy a Perth Mint Gold Certificate please send us a copy of your bank statement and passport. All precious metal brokers or dealers are obliged by law to identify their clients.

For each account owner or operator, you need to provide a copy of their passport and a colour copy of a bank statement (you may redact sensitive data if you wish). The statement must be less than 6 months old.

To upload your documents to your account either take a high quality photo or scan of the document. Log into your account and click on the link or upload button to upload your documents to us safely and securely.

When you choose to buy gold through the Perth Mint Certificate Programme you are buying gold bullion through the world's only government guaranteed and tailored gold investment programme. The Perth Mint prides itself on its superior audit trail, low costs and highly liquid market.

There are two ways for you to fund your account:

1. Bank Transfer: The cheapest option is to transfer money from your bank to our bank where we hold all client funds separately from our own. Crucially, client funds are held in segregated client fund bank accounts.
2. Credit Card / Debit Card: The second (and speedier) option is to pay with your credit card. You can buy up to $/£/€ 50,000 (USD, GBP & EUR) worth of precious metals online using this method. You will need your special Verified by Visa password or Mastercard SecureCode password. For EU clients, there are no additional charges for using your credit or debit card.

Once you have funded your account you are ready to buy your first Perth Mint Certificate on PerthMintCertificates.ie!

Both allocated and unallocated gold certificates provide the same benefits to your portfolio; a unique physical certificate with the assurance that you have legal title to physical gold that is stored by the government owned Perth Mint, and is government guaranteed.

A unique unallocated gold certificate gives you legal title over a specific amount of gold, rather than a specific bar of gold. There are no storage or fabrication costs, making it it an exceptionally cost efficient way to own physical gold stored by The Perth Mint.

A unique allocated gold certificate gives you legal title over a specific bar of gold which is held in segregated storage in The Perth Mint’s vaults. When you buy your allocated gold Perth Mint Certificate you will pay the quoted precious metal value, the fabrication cost, and the initial storage price. Storage costs are charged throughout the time you hold the allocated gold Perth Mint Certificate.

Once you have opened and funded your account, you are ready to buy your Perth Mint Gold Certificates.

To buy, simply log in to your account and follow the instructions. Alternatively, you can speak to our teams of precious metal experts. They can assist you in deciding what option is best for you and will be happy to guide you through the online purchase process or place your order over the phone.