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Document Requirements for Business Entity Type by Country
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Written by Joice Gumala
Updated over 8 months ago

Austria

Local structures:

  • Aktiengesellschaft (AG) (Public limited company)

  • Gesellschaft mit beschränkter Haftung (GmbH) (Private limited company)

  • Offene Gesellschaft (OG) (General partnership)

  • Kommanditgesellschaft (KG) (Limited partnership)

  • Stille Gesellschaft (stG) (Partnership by estoppel)

  • Gesellschaft des bürgerlichen Rechts (GesbR) (Partnership by contract)

  • Offene Erwerbsgesellschaft (OEG) (Small general partnership)

  • Kommanditerwerbsgesellschaft (KEG) (Small limited partnership)

  • Genossenschaft (Gen) (Cooperative)

Information to provide:

The legal user must provide the following information:

For the legal entity

  • Registered name

  • Email

  • Registered address of the entity’s headquarters

  • Company number

Country number in Austria

Name: Firmenbuchnummer

Typical format: 2 letters + 6 numbers + 1 letter (LLXXXXXXL)

Possible variation: 1-6 numbers + 1 letter (XXXXXXL)

For the legal representative

  • First name

  • Last name

  • Email

  • Date of birth

  • Nationality

  • Country of residence

For each beneficial owner

  • First name

  • Last name

  • Address

  • Nationality

  • Date of birth

  • Birthplace city and country

Documents to provide:

  • Identity proof of legal rep - can be one of these documents:

    • Passport

    • Driving license

    • National ID card

    • Residence permit

  • Registration proof of the legal entity

  • Articles of association of the legal entity

    • Gesellschaftsvertrag or partnership agreement, the latest signed version.

For more information about business registration in Austria, please see the City of Vienna's website.

Belgium

Local structures:

  • Naamloze vennootschap (NV) / Société Anonyme (SA) (Public limited company)

  • Besloten vennootschap met beperkte aansprakelijkheid (BVBA) / Société privée à responsabilité limitée (SPRL) (Private limited company)

  • Coöperatieve vennootschappen met beperkte aansprakelijkheid (CVBA) / Société coopérative (SCRL) (Limited liability cooperative)

  • Coöperatieve vennootschappen met onbeperkte aansprakelijkheid (CVOA) / Société coopérative (SCRI) (Unlimited liability cooperative)

  • Eenpersoons besloten vennootschap met beperkte aansprakelijkheid (EBVBA) / Société privée à responsabilité limitée unipersonnelle (SPRLU) (Single member limited company)

  • Vennootschap onder firma (VOF) / Société en nom collectif (SNC) (General partnership)

  • Commanditaire vennootschap (Comm.V) / Société en commandite simple (SCS) (Limited partnership)

  • Commanditaire vennootschap op aandelen (Comm.VA) / Société en commandite par actions (SCA) (Publicly traded partnership)

  • Economisch samenwerkingsverband (ESV) / Groupement d'intérêt économique (GIE) (Economic interest grouping)

Information to provide:

The legal user must provide the following information:

For the legal entity

  • Registered name

  • Email

  • Registered address of the entity’s headquarters

  • Company number

Company number in Belgium

Name: Vestigingseenheidsnummer / Numéro d'entreprise

Typical format: 10 numbers (XXXXXXXXXX)

For the legal representative

  • First name

  • Last name

  • Email

  • Date of birth

  • Nationality

  • Country of residence

For each beneficial owner

  • First name

  • Last name

  • Address

  • Nationality

  • Date of birth

  • Birthplace city and country

Documents to provide:

  • Identity proof of legal rep - can be one of these documents:

    • Passport

    • Driving license

    • National ID card

    • Residence permit

  • Registration proof of the legal entity

  • Articles of association of the legal entity

    • Articles of association, the latest signed version.

Bulgaria

Local structures:

  • Sabiratelno Druzhestvo (SD)

  • Komanditno druzhestvo (KD)

  • Druzhestvo s ogranichena otgovornost (OOD)

  • Ednolichno druzhestvo s ogranichena otgovornost (EOOD)

  • Aktzionerno druzhestvo (AD)

Information to provide:

The legal user must provide the following information:

For the legal entity

  • Registered name

  • Email

  • Registered address of the entity’s headquarters

  • Company number

Country number in Bulgaria

Name: ЕИК (EIK) / ПИК (PIK) (UIC/PIC)

Typical format: 9 numbers (XXXXXXXXX)

Possible variation: 13 numbers (XXXXXXXXXXXXX)

For the legal representative

  • First name

  • Last name

  • Email

  • Date of birth

  • Nationality

  • Country of residence

For each beneficial owner

  • First name

  • Last name

  • Address

  • Nationality

  • Date of birth

  • Birthplace city and country

Documents to provide:

  • Identity proof of legal rep - can be one of these documents:

    • Passport

    • Driving license

    • National ID card

    • Residence permit

  • Registration proof of the legal entity

  • Articles of association of the legal entity

    • Constituent Act, the latest signed version.

Note – Translation may be required (except for identity proof)

An official translation into English or French, signed by a certified sworn translator, is required for the following documents if they are not in English, French, Spanish, German, Dutch, Italian or Portuguese:

  • Registration proof

  • Articles of association

Both the translation and the original must be submitted together in the same KYC Document.

Croatia

Local structures:

  • Dioničko društvo (d.d.) (Public limited company)

  • Društvo s ograničenom odgovornošću (d.o.o.) (Private company limited by shares)

  • Jednostavno društvo s ograničenom odgovornošću (j.d.o.o.) (Private limited company)

  • Javno trgovačko društvo (General partnership)

  • Komanditno društvo (k.d.) (Limited partnership)

  • Gospodarsko interesno udruženje (GIU) (Economic interest grouping)

  • Zadruga (Cooperative)

Information to provide

The legal user must provide the following information:

For the legal entity

  • Registered name

  • Email

  • Registered address of the entity’s headquarters

  • Company number

Country number in Croatia

Name: Matični broj poslovnog subjekta (MBS)

Typical format: 11 numbers (XXXXXXXXXXX)

Possible variation: 8 numbers (XXXXXXXX)

For the legal representative

  • First name

  • Last name

  • Email

  • Date of birth

  • Nationality

  • Country of residence

For each beneficial owner

  • First name

  • Last name

  • Address

  • Nationality

  • Date of birth

  • Birthplace city and country

Documents to provide:

  • Identity proof of legal rep - can be one of these documents:

    • Passport

    • Driving license

    • National ID card

    • Residence permit

  • Registration proof of the legal entity

  • Articles of association of the legal entity

    • Članak (articles), the latest signed version.

Note – Translation may be required (except for identity proof)
An official translation into English or French, signed by a certified sworn translator, is required for the following documents if they are not in English, French, Spanish, German, Dutch, Italian or Portuguese:

  • Registration proof

  • Articles of association

Both the translation and the original must be submitted together in the same KYC Document.

Cyprus

Local structures:

  • Private limited company

  • Public limited company

  • Company limited by guarantees

  • General partnership

  • Limited partnership

Information to provide

The legal user must provide the following information:

For the legal entity

  • Registered name

  • Email

  • Registered address of the entity’s headquarters

  • Company number

Country number in Cyprus

Name: Αριθμός Μητρώου Εταιρίας Şirket kayıt numarası

Typical format: 2 letters + 6 numbers (HEXXXXXX)

For the legal representative

  • First name

  • Last name

  • Email

  • Date of birth

  • Nationality

  • Country of residence

For each beneficial owner

  • First name

  • Last name

  • Address

  • Nationality

  • Date of birth

  • Birthplace city and country

Documents to provide:

  • Identity proof of legal rep - can be one of these documents:

    • Passport

    • Driving license

    • National ID card

    • Residence permit

  • Registration proof of the legal entity

  • Articles of association of the legal entity

    • καταστατικό (statutes), the latest signed version.

Note – Translation may be required (except for identity proof)
An official translation into English or French, signed by a certified sworn translator, is required for the following documents if they are not in English, French, Spanish, German, Dutch, Italian or Portuguese:

  • Registration proof

  • Articles of association

Both the translation and the original must be submitted together in the same KYC Document.

Czech Republic

Local structures:

  • Akciová společnost (a.s.) (Public limited company)

  • Společnost s ručením omezeným (s.r.o.) (Limited liability company)

  • Veřejná obchodní společnost (v.o.s) (General commercial partnership)

  • Komanditní společnost (k.s) (Limited partnership)

  • Družstvo (Cooperative)

Information to provide

The legal user must provide the following information:

For the legal entity

  • Registered name

  • Email

  • Registered address of the entity’s headquarters

  • Company number

Country number in Czech Republic

Name: Identifikační číslo

Typical format: 8 numbers (XXXXXXXX)

For the legal representative

  • First name

  • Last name

  • Email

  • Date of birth

  • Nationality

  • Country of residence

For each beneficial owner

  • First name

  • Last name

  • Address

  • Nationality

  • Date of birth

  • Birthplace city and country

Documents to provide:

  • Identity proof of legal rep - can be one of these documents:

    • Passport

    • Driving license

    • National ID card

    • Residence permit

  • Registration proof of the legal entity

  • Articles of association of the legal entity

    • Stanovy (statutes), the latest signed version.

Note – Translation may be required (except for identity proof)
An official translation into English or French, signed by a certified sworn translator, is required for the following documents if they are not in English, French, Spanish, German, Dutch, Italian or Portuguese:

  • Registration proof

  • Articles of association

Both the translation and the original must be submitted together in the same KYC Document.

Denmark

Local structures:

  • Anpartsselskab (ApS) (Private limited company)

  • Aktieselskab (A/S) (Public limited company)

  • Kommanditselskab (K/S) (Limited partnership)

  • Interessentskab (I/S) (General partnership)

  • Partnerselskab or Kommanditaktieselskab (P/S) (Partnership limited by shares)

  • Andelsselskab med begrænset ansvar (A.M.B.A) (Limited liability co-operative)

  • Forening med begrænset ansvar (F.M.B.A) (Limited liability voluntary association)

  • Selskab med begrænset ansvar (S.M.B.A) (Limited liability company)

  • Iværksætterselskab (IVS) (Entrepreneurial limited company)

Information to provide

The legal user must provide the following information:

For the legal entity

  • Registered name

  • Email

  • Registered address of the entity’s headquarters

  • Company number

Company number in Denmark

Name: CVR-nummer

Typical format: 8 numbers (XXXXXXXX)

For the legal representative

  • First name

  • Last name

  • Email

  • Date of birth

  • Nationality

  • Country of residence

For each beneficial owner

  • First name

  • Last name

  • Address

  • Nationality

  • Date of birth

  • Birthplace city and country

Documents to provide:

  • Identity proof of legal rep - can be one of these documents:

    • Passport

    • Driving license

    • National ID card

    • Residence permit

  • Registration proof of the legal entity

    • Registreringscertifikat or Registeringsbevis (certificate of registration) from the Central Business Register, not older than 3 months.

  • Articles of association of the legal entity

    • Vedtægter (statutes), the latest signed version.

Note – Translation may be required (except for identity proof)
An official translation into English or French, signed by a certified sworn translator, is required for the following documents if they are not in English, French, Spanish, German, Dutch, Italian or Portuguese:

  • Registration proof

  • Articles of association

Both the translation and the original must be submitted together in the same KYC Document.

Estonia

Local structures:

  • Osaühing (OÜ) (Private limited company)

  • Aktsiaselts (AS) (Public limited company)

  • Usaldusühing (UÜ) (Limited partnership)

  • Täisühing (TÜ) (General partnership)

Information to provide

The legal user must provide the following information:

For the legal entity

  • Registered name

  • Email

  • Registered address of the entity’s headquarters

  • Company number

Country number in Estonia

Name: Kood

Typical format: 8 numbers (XXXXXXXX)

For the legal representative

  • First name

  • Last name

  • Email

  • Date of birth

  • Nationality

  • Country of residence

For each beneficial owner

  • First name

  • Last name

  • Address

  • Nationality

  • Date of birth

  • Birthplace city and country

Documents to provide:

  • Identity proof of legal rep - can be one of these documents:

    • Passport

    • Driving license

    • National ID card

    • Residence permit

  • Registration proof of the legal entity

  • Articles of association of the legal entity

    • Põhikiri (articles), the latest signed version.

Note – Translation may be required (except for identity proof)
An official translation into English or French, signed by a certified sworn translator, is required for the following documents if they are not in English, French, Spanish, German, Dutch, Italian or Portuguese:

  • Registration proof

  • Articles of association

Both the translation and the original must be submitted together in the same KYC Document.

Finland

Local structures:

  • Osakeyhtiö (Oy) (Private company limited by shares)

  • Julkinen osakeyhtiö (Oyj) (Public limited company)

  • Avoin yhtiö (Ay) (General partnership)

  • Kommandiittiyhtiö (Ky) (Limited partnership)

  • Osuuskunta (osk) (Cooperative)

Information to provide

The legal user must provide the following information:

For the legal entity

  • Registered name

  • Email

  • Registered address of the entity’s headquarters

  • Company number

Country number in Finland

Name: Y-tunnus FO-nummer

Typical format: 8 numbers (XXXXXXXX)

For the legal representative

  • First name

  • Last name

  • Email

  • Date of birth

  • Nationality

  • Country of residence

For each beneficial owner

  • First name

  • Last name

  • Address

  • Nationality

  • Date of birth

  • Birthplace city and country

Documents to provide:

  • Identity proof of legal rep - can be one of these documents:

    • Passport

    • Driving license

    • National ID card

    • Residence permit

  • Registration proof of the legal entity

  • Articles of association of the legal entity

    • Yhtiöjärjestys (articles of association), the latest signed version.

Note – Translation may be required (except for identity proof)
An official translation into English or French, signed by a certified sworn translator, is required for the following documents if they are not in English, French, Spanish, German, Dutch, Italian or Portuguese:

  • Registration proof

  • Articles of association

Both the translation and the original must be submitted together in the same KYC Document.

France

Local structures:

  • Société Anonyme (SA) (Public limited company)

  • Société à responsabilité limitée (SARL) (Limited liability company)

  • Entreprise unipersonnelle à responsabilité limitée (EURL) (Sole proprietorship with limited liability)

  • Société par actions simplifiée (SAS) (Simplified joint stock company)

  • Société par actions simplifiée unipersonnelle (SASU) (Simplified one-person joint-stock company)

  • Exploitation agricole à responsabilité limitée (EARL) (Farm with limited liability)

  • Société en nom collectif (SNC) (General partnership)

  • Groupement d'Intérêt économique (GIE) (Economic interest grouping)

  • Groupement agricole d'exploitation en commun (GAEC) (Agricultural group operating in common)

  • Société coopérative d'intérêt collectif (SCIC) (Collective interest cooperative society)

  • Société civile (Civil society)

  • Société civile d’exploitation agricole (Civil society of agricultural exploitation)

  • Société cotée, régulée, fonds d'investissements (Listed company, regulated company, investment funds)

  • Société d'exercice libéral à responsabilité limitée à associé unique (Sole-shareholder limited liability private practice company)

  • Société de portage salarial (Payroll company)

  • Société coopérative ouvrière de production à forme anonyme (Cooperative worker production company in anonymous form)

  • Société coopérative de production (SCOP) (Production cooperative society)

  • Indivision entre personnes physiques (2110) (Joint ownership between natural persons)

Information to provide

The legal user must provide the following information:

For the legal entity

  • Registered name

  • Email

  • Registered address of the entity’s headquarters

  • Company number

Country number in France

Name: SIREN or SIRET

Typical formats:

  • 9 numbers (XXXXXXXXX)

  • 14 numbers (XXXXXXXXXXXXXX)

For the legal representative

  • First name

  • Last name

  • Email

  • Date of birth

  • Nationality

  • Country of residence

For each beneficial owner

  • First name

  • Last name

  • Address

  • Nationality

  • Date of birth

  • Birthplace city and country

Documents to provide:

  • Identity proof of legal rep - can be one of these documents:

    • Passport

    • Driving license

    • National ID card

    • Residence permit

  • Registration proof of the legal entity

    • Kbis extract from Infogreffe, not older than 3 months.

  • Articles of association of the legal entity

    • Statutes, the latest signed version.

Germany

Local structures:

  • Aktiengesellschaft (AG) (Public limited company)

  • Offene Handelsgesellschaft (OHG) (General partnership)

  • Kommanditgesellschaft (KG) (Limited partnership)

  • Gesellschaft mit beschränkter Haftung (GmbH) (Private limited company)

  • Kommanditgesellschaft auf Aktien (GmbH & Co or AG & Co) (Publicly traded partnership)

  • UG (haftungsbeschränkt) (Simple partnership)

  • eGbR (Eingetragene Gesellschaft bürgerlichen Rechts - Registered Partnership under Civil law)

Information to provide

The legal user must provide the following information:

For the legal entity

  • Registered name

  • Email

  • Registered address of the entity’s headquarters

  • Company number

Country number in Germany

Name: Nummer der Firma Registernummer

Typical format: 2-3 letters + 6 numbers (LLXXXXXX)

Possible variations:

  • 2-3 letters + 1-6 numbers (LLLXXXX)

  • 2-3 letters + 1-6 numbers + 1 letter (LLLXXXXXXL)

  • 2-3 letters + 1-6 numbers + 1-2 letter (LLLXXXXXXLL)

For the legal representative

  • First name

  • Last name

  • Email

  • Date of birth

  • Nationality

  • Country of residence

For each beneficial owner

  • First name

  • Last name

  • Address

  • Nationality

  • Date of birth

  • Birthplace city and country

Documents to provide:

  • Identity proof of legal rep - can be one of these documents:

    • Passport

    • Driving license

    • National ID card

    • Residence permit

  • Registration proof of the legal entity

  • Articles of association of the legal entity

    • Gesellschaftsvertrag or Gründungsurkunde, the latest signed version.

      For UG (haftungsbeschränkt), Musterprotokoll is accepted if the entity doesn't have the Gesellschaftsvertrag.

      For eGbR, Partnership Agreement or Articles of Partnership if available, Shareholder Declaration if not.

Greece

Local structures:

  • Anónimi Etaireía / Ανώνυμη Εταιρεία (Α.Ε.) (Public limited company)

  • Eterórrithmi Etaireía / Ετερόρρυθμη Εταιρία (Ε.Ε.) (Limited partnership)

  • Etaireía Periorisménis Efthínis / Εταιρεία Περιορισμένης Ευθύνης (Ε.Π.Ε.) (Private company limited by shares)

  • Monoprósopi Etaireía Periorisménis Efthínis / Μονοπρόσωπη Ε.Π.Ε. (Μ.Ε.Π.Ε.) (Private company limited by shares)

  • Omórrithmi Etaireía / Ομόρρυθμη Εταιρεία (Ο.Ε.) (General partnership)

  • Idiotiki Kefalaiouchiki Etaireía / Ιδιωτική Κεφαλαιουχική Εταιρεία (I.K.E) (Private company)

Information to provide

The legal user must provide the following information:

For the legal entity

  • Registered name

  • Email

  • Registered address of the entity’s headquarters

  • Company number

Country number in Greece

Name: τον Αριθμό Γενικού Εμπορικού Μητρώου τον Αριθμό Φορολογικού Μητρώου (Α.Φ.Μ.)

Typical format: 12 numbers (XXXXXXXXXXXX)

Possible variation: 9 numbers (XXXXXXXXX)

For the legal representative

  • First name

  • Last name

  • Email

  • Date of birth

  • Nationality

  • Country of residence

For each beneficial owner

  • First name

  • Last name

  • Address

  • Nationality

  • Date of birth

  • Birthplace city and country

Documents to provide:

  • Identity proof of legal rep - can be one of these documents:

    • Passport

    • Driving license (excluding old pink license)

    • National ID card

    • Residence permit

  • Registration proof of the legal entity

  • Articles of association of the legal entity

    • Articles of association, the latest signed version.

Note – Translation may be required (except for identity proof)

An official translation into English or French, signed by a certified sworn translator, is required for the following documents if they are not in English, French, Spanish, German, Dutch, Italian or Portuguese:

  • Registration proof

  • Articles of association

Both the translation and the original must be submitted together in the same KYC Document.

Hungary

Local structures:

  • Korlátolt felelősségű társaság (kft.) (Limited liability company)

  • Nyilvánosan működő részvénytársaság (Nyrt) (Public limited company listed on the stock exchange)

  • Zártközűen működő részvénytársaság (Zrt.) (Privately held company (same as Nyrt but not listed))

  • Betéti társaság (bt.) (Limited partnership)

  • Közkereseti társaság (kkt.) (General partnership)

  • Szövetkezet (szov) (Cooperative)

Information to provide

The legal user must provide the following information:

For the legal entity

  • Registered name

  • Email

  • Registered address of the entity’s headquarters

  • Company number

Country number in Hungary

Name: Cégjegyzékszáma

Typical format: 2 letters + 10 numbers (LLXXXXXXXXXX)

Possible variation: 10 numbers (XXXXXXXXXX)

For the legal representative

  • First name

  • Last name

  • Email

  • Date of birth

  • Nationality

  • Country of residence

For each beneficial owner

  • First name

  • Last name

  • Address

  • Nationality

  • Date of birth

  • Birthplace city and country

Documents to provide:

  • Identity proof of legal rep - can be one of these documents:

    • Passport

    • Driving license

    • National ID card

    • Residence permit

  • Registration proof of the legal entity

  • Articles of association of the legal entity

    • Alapszabály (articles), the latest signed version.

Note – Translation may be required (except for identity proof)

An official translation into English or French, signed by a certified sworn translator, is required for the following documents if they are not in English, French, Spanish, German, Dutch, Italian or Portuguese:

  • Registration proof

  • Articles of association

Both the translation and the original must be submitted together in the same KYC Document.

Ireland

Local structures:

  • Private company limited by shares (LTD)

  • Designated activity company (DAC)

  • Designated activity company limited by guarantee (DAC)

  • Company limited by guarantee (CLG)

  • Public limited company (PLC)

  • Unlimited company

  • European economic interest groupings (EEIG)

  • Private unlimited company

  • Public company having a share capital

  • Public unlimited company not having a share capital

  • Partnership

Information to provide

The legal user must provide the following information:

For the legal entity

  • Registered name

  • Email

  • Registered address of the entity’s headquarters

  • Company number

Country number in Ireland

Name: Company Number

Typical format: 6 numbers (XXXXXX)

Possible variation: 5 numbers (XXXXX)

For the legal representative

  • First name

  • Last name

  • Email

  • Date of birth

  • Nationality

  • Country of residence

For each beneficial owner

  • First name

  • Last name

  • Address

  • Nationality

  • Date of birth

  • Birthplace city and country

Documents to provide:

  • Identity proof of legal rep - can be one of these documents:

    • Passport

    • Driving license

    • National ID card

    • Residence permit

  • Registration proof of the legal entity

  • Articles of association of the legal entity

    • Form of constitution or memorandum and articles of association, the latest signed version.

Italy

Local structures:

  • Societa a responsabilita limitata (S.r.l) (Limited liability company)

  • Societa per azioni (S.p.a) (Joint stock company)

  • Società Cooperativa a responsabilita limitata (S.c.r.l) (Limited liability cooperative company)

  • Società semplice (S.s) (Simple partnership)

  • Societa in nome collettivo (S.n.c) (General partnership)

  • Societa in accomandita semplice (S.a.s) (Simple limited partnership)

  • Società in Accomandita Per Azioni (S.a.p.a) (Limited partnership for shares)

Information to provide

The legal user must provide the following information:

For the legal entity

  • Registered name

  • Email

  • Registered address of the entity’s headquarters

  • Company number

Country number in Italy

Name: Codice fiscale

Typical format: 11 numbers (XXXXXXXXXXX)

Possible variations:

  • 2 letters + 7 numbers (LLXXXXXXX)

  • 2 letters + 6 numbers (LLXXXXXX)

For the legal representative

  • First name

  • Last name

  • Email

  • Date of birth

  • Nationality

  • Country of residence

For each beneficial owner

  • First name

  • Last name

  • Address

  • Nationality

  • Date of birth

  • Birthplace city and country

Documents to provide:

  • Identity proof of legal rep - can be one of these documents:

    • Passport

    • Driving license

    • National ID card

    • Residence permit

  • Registration proof of the legal entity

  • Articles of association of the legal entity

    • Statuto sociale (articles) or Atto costitutivo (deed of incorporation), the latest signed version.

Latvia

Local structures:

  • Sabiedrība ar ierobežotu atbildību (SIA) (Private company limited by shares)

  • Akciju sabiedrība (AS) (Public limited company)

  • Komandītsabiedrība (KS) (Limited partnership)

Information to provide

The legal user must provide the following information:

For the legal entity

  • Registered name

  • Email

  • Registered address of the entity’s headquarters

  • Company number

Country number in Latvia

Name: Reģistrācijas numurs

Typical format: 11 numbers (XXXXXXXXXXX)

For the legal representative

  • First name

  • Last name

  • Email

  • Date of birth

  • Nationality

  • Country of residence

For each beneficial owner

  • First name

  • Last name

  • Address

  • Nationality

  • Date of birth

  • Birthplace city and country

Documents to provide:

  • Identity proof of legal rep - can be one of these documents:

    • Passport

    • Driving license

    • National ID card

    • Residence permit

  • Registration proof of the legal entity

  • Articles of association of the legal entity

    • Dibināšanas līgums (founding agreement), the latest signed version.

Note – Translation may be required (except for identity proof)

An official translation into English or French, signed by a certified sworn translator, is required for the following documents if they are not in English, French, Spanish, German, Dutch, Italian or Portuguese:

  • Registration proof

  • Articles of association

Both the translation and the original must be submitted together in the same KYC Document.

Lithuania

Local structures:

  • Uždaroji akcinė bendrovė (UAB) (Private company limited by shares)

  • Akcinė bendrovė (AB) (Public limited company)

  • Tikroji ūkinė bendrija (TUB) (General partnership)

  • Komanditinė ūkinė bendrija (KUB) (Limited partnership)

  • Mažoji bendrija (MB) (Limited liability partnership)

Information to provide

The legal user must provide the following information:

For the legal entity

  • Registered name

  • Email

  • Registered address of the entity’s headquarters

  • Company number

Country number in Lithuania

Name: Juridinio asmens kodas

Typical format: 9 numbers (XXXXXXXXX)

For the legal representative

  • First name

  • Last name

  • Email

  • Date of birth

  • Nationality

  • Country of residence

For each beneficial owner

  • First name

  • Last name

  • Address

  • Nationality

  • Date of birth

  • Birthplace city and country

Documents to provide:

  • Identity proof of legal rep - can be one of these documents:

    • Passport

    • Driving license

    • National ID card

    • Residence permit

  • Registration proof of the legal entity

    • Detailed extract with history from RegistruCentras, not older than 3 months.

  • Articles of association of the legal entity

    • Articles of association, the latest signed version.

Note – Translation may be required (except for identity proof)

An official translation into English or French, signed by a certified sworn translator, is required for the following documents if they are not in English, French, Spanish, German, Dutch, Italian or Portuguese:

  • Registration proof

  • Articles of association

Both the translation and the original must be submitted together in the same KYC Document.

Luxembourg

Local structures:

  • Société anonyme (SA) (Public limited company)

  • Société à responsabilité limitée (SARL) (Limited liability company)

  • Société en commandite par actions (SECA) (Partnership limited by shares)

  • Société en commandite simple (SECS) (Limited partnership)

  • Société en nom collectif (SENC) (General partnership)

  • Société coopérative (Cooperative)

  • Société civile (Civil society)

  • Groupement d’intérêt économique (GIE) (Economic interest group)

Information to provide

The legal user must provide the following information:

For the legal entity

  • Registered name

  • Email

  • Registered address of the entity’s headquarters

  • Company number

Country number in Luxembourg

Name: Numéro d'immatriculation

Typical format: 1 letter + 6 numbers (LXXXXXX)

Possible variation: 1 letter (from A to J) + 3-6 numbers

For the legal representative

  • First name

  • Last name

  • Email

  • Date of birth

  • Nationality

  • Country of residence

For each beneficial owner

  • First name

  • Last name

  • Address

  • Nationality

  • Date of birth

  • Birthplace city and country

Documents to provide:

  • Identity proof of legal rep - can be one of these documents:

    • Passport

    • Driving license

    • National ID card

    • Residence permit

  • Registration proof of the legal entity

  • Articles of association of the legal entity

    • Statutes, the latest signed version.

Malta

Local structures considered in this type:

  • Private limited liability company

  • Public limited liability company

  • General partnership

  • Limited partnership

Information to provide

The legal user must provide the following information:

For the legal entity

  • Registered name

  • Email

  • Registered address of the entity’s headquarters

  • Company number

Country number in Malta

Name: Registration Number

Typical format: 1 letter + 5 numbers (LXXXXX)

For the legal representative

  • First name

  • Last name

  • Email

  • Date of birth

  • Nationality

  • Country of residence

For each beneficial owner

  • First name

  • Last name

  • Address

  • Nationality

  • Date of birth

  • Birthplace city and country

Documents to provide:

  • Identity proof of legal rep - can be one of these documents:

    • Passport

    • Driving license

    • National ID card

    • Residence permit

  • Registration proof of the legal entity

  • Articles of association of the legal entity

    • Memorandum and articles of association, the latest signed version.

Netherlands

Local structures considered in this type:

  • Besloten Vennootschap (BV) (Private limited company)

  • Commanditaire Vennootschap (CV) (Limited partnership)

  • Naamloze Vennootschap (NV) (Limited liability company)

  • Coöperatie (Cooperative)

  • Maatschap (Partnership)

  • Vennootschap onder firma (VOF) (Partnership firm)

Information to provide

The legal user must provide the following information:

For the legal entity

  • Registered name

  • Email

  • Registered address of the entity’s headquarters

  • Company number

Country number in Netherlands

Name: KvK-nummer

Typical format: 8 numbers (XXXXXXXX)

For the legal representative

  • First name

  • Last name

  • Email

  • Date of birth

  • Nationality

  • Country of residence

For each beneficial owner

  • First name

  • Last name

  • Address

  • Nationality

  • Date of birth

  • Birthplace city and country

Documents to provide:

  • Identity proof of legal rep - can be one of these documents:

    • Passport

    • Driving license

    • National ID card

    • Residence permit

  • Registration proof of the legal entity

  • Articles of association of the legal entity

    • Statuten (statutes), the latest signed version.

Norway

Local structures considered in this type:

  • Aksjeselskap (AS) (Limited company)

  • Ansvarlig selskap (ANS) (General partnership)

Information to provide

The legal user must provide the following information:

For the legal entity

  • Registered name

  • Email

  • Registered address of the entity’s headquarters

  • Company number

Country number in Norway

Name: TIN

Typical format: 11 numbers (XXXXXXXXXXX)

Possible variation: 9 numbers (XXXXXXXXX)

For the legal representative

  • First name

  • Last name

  • Email

  • Date of birth

  • Nationality

  • Country of residence

For each beneficial owner

  • First name

  • Last name

  • Address

  • Nationality

  • Date of birth

  • Birthplace city and country

Documents to provide:

  • Identity proof of legal rep - can be one of these documents:

    • Passport

    • Driving license

    • National ID card

  • Registration proof of the legal entity

  • Articles of association of the legal entity

    • Vedtekter (memorandum of association), the latest signed version.

Note – Translation may be required (except for identity proof)

An official translation into English or French, signed by a certified sworn translator, is required for the following documents if they are not in English, French, Spanish, German, Dutch, Italian or Portuguese:

  • Registration proof

  • Articles of association

Both the translation and the original must be submitted together in the same KYC Document.

Poland

Local structures considered in this type:

  • Spółka z ograniczona odpowiedzialnosia (z.o.o.) (Limited liability company)

  • Spółka akcyjna (S. A.) (Joint stock company)

  • Spółka Jawna (Sp.J.) (General partnership)

  • Spółka Komandytowa (Sp. K.) (Limited partnership)

  • Spółka Komandytowo-Akcyjna (S.K.A.) (Limited joint-stock partnership)

  • Spółka cywilna (s.c.) (Civil partnership)

  • Spółka partnerska (sp.p.) (Partnership)

  • Spółdzielnia (Cooperative)

Information to provide

The legal user must provide the following information:

For the legal entity

  • Registered name

  • Email

  • Registered address of the entity’s headquarters

  • Company number

Country number in Poland

Name: Numer w Krajowym Rejestrze Sądowym (numer KRS)

Typical format: 8 numbers (XXXXXXXX)

Possible variations:

  • 6 numbers (XXXXXX)

  • 9 numbers (XXXXXXXXX)

  • 10 numbers (XXXXXXXXXX)

For the legal representative

  • First name

  • Last name

  • Email

  • Date of birth

  • Nationality

  • Country of residence

For each beneficial owner

  • First name

  • Last name

  • Address

  • Nationality

  • Date of birth

  • Birthplace city and country

Documents to provide:

  • Identity proof of legal rep - can be one of these documents:

    • Passport

    • Driving license

    • National ID card

    • Residence permit

  • Registration proof of the legal entity

  • Articles of association of the legal entity

    • Akt Notarialny (notarial deed), the latest signed version.

Note – Translation may be required (except for identity proof)

An official translation into English or French, signed by a certified sworn translator, is required for the following documents if they are not in English, French, Spanish, German, Dutch, Italian or Portuguese:

  • Registration proof

  • Articles of association

Both the translation and the original must be submitted together in the same KYC Document.

Portugal

Local structures considered in this type:

  • Sociedade Anonima (SA) (Public limited company)

  • Sociedade por quotas (Private limited company)

  • Sociedade em nome colectivo (Private limited company)

  • Sociedade em comandita simples (Simple limited partnership)

  • Sociedade em comandita por acçoes (Limited liability company)

  • Sociedade unipessoal por quotas (Single shareholder company)

  • Establecimento individual de responsabilidade limitada (EIRL) (Private limited liability company)

  • Sociedade em comandita (Limited partnership)

  • Agrupamento complementar de empresas (ACE) (Complementary grouping of companies)

Information to provide

The legal user must provide the following information:

For the legal entity

  • Registered name

  • Email

  • Registered address of the entity’s headquarters

  • Company number

Country number in Portugal

Name: Número de Identificação Pessoa Coletiva (NIPC)

Typical format: 9 numbers (XXXXXXXXX)

Possible variation: 3-6 numbers (XXXXXX)

For the legal representative

  • First name

  • Last name

  • Email

  • Date of birth

  • Nationality

  • Country of residence

For each beneficial owner

  • First name

  • Last name

  • Address

  • Nationality

  • Date of birth

  • Birthplace city and country

Documents to provide:

  • Identity proof of legal rep - can be one of these documents:

    • Passport

    • Driving license

    • National ID card

    • Residence permit

  • Registration proof of the legal entity

  • Articles of association of the legal entity

    • Estatutos (statutes), the latest signed version.

Romania

Local structures considered in this type:

  • Akciová společnost (a.s.) (Public limited company)

  • Společnost s ručením omezeným (s.r.o.) (Limited liability company)

  • Veřejná obchodní společnost (v.o.s) (General commercial partnership)

  • (k.s) (Limited partnership)

  • Družstvo (Cooperative)

Information to provide

The legal user must provide the following information:

For the legal entity

  • Registered name

  • Email

  • Registered address of the entity’s headquarters

  • Company number

Country number in Romania

Name: Număr de ordine în Registrul Comerţului

Typical format: 8 numbers (XXXXXXXX)

For the legal representative

  • First name

  • Last name

  • Email

  • Date of birth

  • Nationality

  • Country of residence

For each beneficial owner

  • First name

  • Last name

  • Address

  • Nationality

  • Date of birth

  • Birthplace city and country

Documents to provide:

  • Identity proof of legal rep - can be one of these documents:

    • Passport

    • Driving license

    • National ID card

    • Residence permit

  • Registration proof of the legal entity

  • Articles of association of the legal entity

    • Memorandum de asociere (memorandum of association), the latest signed version.

Note – Translation may be required (except for identity proof)

An official translation into English or French, signed by a certified sworn translator, is required for the following documents if they are not in English, French, Spanish, German, Dutch, Italian or Portuguese:

  • Registration proof

  • Articles of association

Both the translation and the original must be submitted together in the same KYC Document.

Slovakia

Local structures considered in this type:

  • Akciová spoločnosť (a.s) (Public limited company)

  • Spoločnosť s ručením obmedzeným (s.r.o) (Private company limited by shares)

  • Komanditná spoločnosť (k.s) (Limited liability partnership)

  • Verejná obchodná spoločnosť (v.o.s) (General partnership)

  • Družstvo (Cooperative)

Information to provide

The legal user must provide the following information:

For the legal entity

  • Registered name

  • Email

  • Registered address of the entity’s headquarters

  • Company number

Country number in Slovakia

Name: Identifikačného čísla Identification number

Typical format: 8 numbers (XXXXXXXX)

For the legal representative

  • First name

  • Last name

  • Email

  • Date of birth

  • Nationality

  • Country of residence

For each beneficial owner

  • First name

  • Last name

  • Address

  • Nationality

  • Date of birth

  • Birthplace city and country

Documents to provide:

  • Identity proof of legal rep - can be one of these documents:

    • Passport

    • Driving license

    • National ID card

    • Residence permit

  • Registration proof of the legal entity

  • Articles of association of the legal entity

    • Memorandum asociácie (memorandum of association), the latest signed version.

Note – Translation may be required (except for identity proof)

An official translation into English or French, signed by a certified sworn translator, is required for the following documents if they are not in English, French, Spanish, German, Dutch, Italian or Portuguese:

  • Registration proof

  • Articles of association

Both the translation and the original must be submitted together in the same KYC Document.

Slovenia

Local structures considered in this type:

  • Delniška družba (d.d.) (Public limited company)

  • Družba z omejeno odgovornostjo (d.o.o.) (Private company limited by shares)

  • Družba z neomejeno odgovornostjo (d.n.o) (Unlimited company)

  • Komanditna družba (k.d) (Limited partnership)

Information to provide

The legal user must provide the following information:

For the legal entity

  • Registered name

  • Email

  • Registered address of the entity’s headquarters

  • Company number

Country number in Slovenia

Name: Matična številka

Typical format: 10 numbers (XXXXXXXXXX)

Possible variation: 7 - 10 numbers (XXXXXXXXXX)

For the legal representative

  • First name

  • Last name

  • Email

  • Date of birth

  • Nationality

  • Country of residence

For each beneficial owner

  • First name

  • Last name

  • Address

  • Nationality

  • Date of birth

  • Birthplace city and country

Documents to provide:

  • Identity proof of legal rep - can be one of these documents:

    • Passport

    • Driving license

    • National ID card

    • Residence permit

  • Registration proof of the legal entity

  • Articles of association of the legal entity

    • Akt O Ustanovitvi (memorandum of association), the latest signed version.

Note – Translation may be required (except for identity proof)

An official translation into English or French, signed by a certified sworn translator, is required for the following documents if they are not in English, French, Spanish, German, Dutch, Italian or Portuguese:

  • Registration proof

  • Articles of association

Both the translation and the original must be submitted together in the same KYC Document.

Spain

Local structures considered in this type:

  • Sociedad Anonima (SA) (Public limited company)

  • Sociedad de Responsabilidad Limitada (SRL) (Limited liability company)

  • Sociedad Limitada (S.L.L.) (Limited company)

  • Sociedad Limitada Nueva Empresa ( SLNE) (New limited company)

  • Sociedad Colectiva (SC) (Collective company)

  • Sociedad Comanditaria Simple (Simple limited partnership)

  • Sociedad Cooperativa (S.Coop.) (Cooperative)

  • Sociedad Civil (Civil society)

  • Comunidad de bienes (Community of goods)

Information to provide

The legal user must provide the following information:

For the legal entity

  • Registered name

  • Email

  • Registered address of the entity’s headquarters

  • Company number

Country number in Spain

Name: Número de identificación fiscal (NIF)

Typical format: 1 letter + 8 numbers (LXXXXXXXX)

Possible variation: 1 letter + 7 numbers + 1 letter (LXXXXXXXL)

For the legal representative

  • First name

  • Last name

  • Email

  • Date of birth

  • Nationality

  • Country of residence

For each beneficial owner

  • First name

  • Last name

  • Address

  • Nationality

  • Date of birth

  • Birthplace city and country

Documents to provide:

  • Identity proof of legal rep - can be one of these documents:

    • Passport

    • Driving license

    • National ID card

    • Residence permit

  • Registration proof of the legal entity

  • Articles of association of the legal entity

    • Escrituras (statutes), the latest signed version.

Sweden

Local structures considered in this type:

  • Aktiebolag (AB) (​​Limited liability company)

  • Handelsbolag (HB) (General partnership)

  • Kommanditbolag (KB) (Limited partnership)

Information to provide

The legal user must provide the following information:

For the legal entity

  • Registered name

  • Email

  • Registered address of the entity’s headquarters

  • Company number

Country number in Sweden

Name: Organisationsnummer

Typical format: 10 numbers (XXXXXXXXXX)

For the legal representative

  • First name

  • Last name

  • Email

  • Date of birth

  • Nationality

  • Country of residence

For each beneficial owner

  • First name

  • Last name

  • Address

  • Nationality

  • Date of birth

  • Birthplace city and country

Documents to provide:

  • Identity proof of legal rep - can be one of these documents:

    • Passport

    • Driving license

    • National ID card

    • Residence permit

    • Tax ID

  • Registration proof of the legal entity

  • Articles of association of the legal entity

    • Bolagsordning (articles), the latest signed version.

Note – Translation may be required (except for identity proof)

An official translation into English or French, signed by a certified sworn translator, is required for the following documents if they are not in English, French, Spanish, German, Dutch, Italian or Portuguese:

  • Registration proof

  • Articles of association

Both the translation and the original must be submitted together in the same KYC Document.

Switzerland

Local structures considered in this type:

  • Aktiengesellschaft (AG) (Joint-stock company)

  • Gesellschaft mit beschränkter Haftung (GmbH) (Limited liability company)

  • Wirtschaftliche Interessengemeinschaft (wlG) (Economic interest group)

  • Einfache Gesellschaft (eG) (Simple society)

  • Kollektivgesellschaft (KolG) (General partnership)

  • Kommanditgesellschaft (KG) (Limited partnership)

  • Kommanditaktiengesellschaft (KomAG) (Limited stock corporation)

  • Genossenschaft Kollektivgesellschaft (KolG) (Cooperative general society)

  • Kommanditaktiengesellschaft (KomAG) (Limited stock corporation)

Information to provide

The legal user must provide the following information:

For the legal entity

  • Registered name

  • Email

  • Registered address of the entity’s headquarters

  • Company number

Country number in Switzerland

Name: UID

Typical format: 9 numbers (XXXXXXXXX)

Possible variation: CHE + 9 numbers (CHEXXXXXXXXX)

For the legal representative

  • First name

  • Last name

  • Email

  • Date of birth

  • Nationality

  • Country of residence

For each beneficial owner

  • First name

  • Last name

  • Address

  • Nationality

  • Date of birth

  • Birthplace city and country

Documents to provide:

  • Identity proof of legal rep - can be one of these documents:

    • Passport

    • Driving license

    • National ID card

    • Residence permit

  • Registration proof of the legal entity

    • Proof of registration from the companies UID-Register, not older than 3 months.

  • Articles of association of the legal entity

    • Statutes, the latest signed version.

      For the following local structures, articles of association may not be available, in which case a Shareholder declaration is required instead:

      • Kollektivgesellschaft (KolG)

      • Kommanditgesellschaft (KG)

United Kingdom

Local structures considered in this type:

  • Private Limited Company (Ltd)

  • Private Company limited by shares

  • Public Limited Company (PLC)

  • Company Limited by Guarantee

  • Unlimited Company (UNLTD)

  • Limited Liability Partnership (LLP)

  • General Partnership

  • Limited Partnership (LP)

  • Private partnership

  • Community Interest Company (CIC)

Information to provide

The legal user must provide the following information:

For the legal entity

  • Registered name

  • Email

  • Registered address of the entity’s headquarters

  • Company number

Country number in UK

Name: Company Number or Registration Number

Typical format: 8 numbers (XXXXXXXX)

Possible variations:

  • 7 numbers (XXXXXXX)

  • OC + 6 numbers (OCXXXXXX)

  • SC + 6 numbers (SCXXXXXX)

  • NI + 6 numbers (NIXXXXXX)

  • R + 7 numbers (RXXXXXXX)

  • IP + 5 numbers + R (IPXXXXXR)

For the legal representative

  • First name

  • Last name

  • Email

  • Date of birth

  • Nationality

  • Country of residence

For each beneficial owner

  • First name

  • Last name

  • Address

  • Nationality

  • Date of birth

  • Birthplace city and country

Documents to provide:

  • Identity proof of legal rep - can be one of these documents:

    • Passport

    • Driving license

    • National ID card

    • Residence permit

  • Registration proof of the legal entity

    • Latest confirmation statement or annual return from Companies House, not older than 3 months. If not available, certificate of incorporation.

  • Articles of association of the legal entity

    • Certificate of incorporation, the latest signed version.

Countries outside the EEA

Information to provide

The legal user must provide the following information:

For the legal entity

  • Registered name

  • Email

  • Registered address of the entity’s headquarters

  • Company number

For the legal representative

  • First name

  • Last name

  • Email

  • Date of birth

  • Nationality

  • Country of residence

For each beneficial owner

  • First name

  • Last name

  • Address

  • Nationality

  • Date of birth

  • Birthplace city and country

Documents to provide:

  • Identity proof of the legal representative

    • Indonesia

      • Passport

      • National ID card (excluding paper-based versions)

      • Driving license (excluding paper-based versions)

      • Residence permit (excluding paper-based versions)

    • Philippines

      • Passport

      • National health insurance card (excluding paper-based versions)

    • Switzerland

      • Passport

      • Residence permit

    • UK

      • Passport

      • Driving license

    • USA, Canada, Australia

      • Passport

      • Driving license

      • National ID card

    • Other countries outside the EEA

      • Passport

  • Registration proof of the legal entity

    • Registration proof from the official national registry, not older than 3 months.

      The document must contain:

      • Registered legal name of the entity

      • Legal form or structure

      • Country of incorporation or organization

      • Registered address (and place of main business, if different)

      • Official identification number

      • Legal representative

  • Articles of association of the legal entity

    • Articles of association, the latest signed version.

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