Requirements for document uploads

Adyen tries to verify your users based on the information that you provide. However, in some cases, the automatic verification might fail. This can be due to incorrect data or when the data cannot be verified. In these cases, Adyen may ask your user to provide additional documents, such as a passport or a bank statement. This page lists the requirements for different types of documents.

Requirements

If you have an Adyen for Platforms or Adyen issuing integration, there are no additional requirements, limitations, or preparations.

Document types for legal entities or bank accounts

The following are the types of documents that Adyen may require from your user. When uploading documents, make sure that the document meets the specific requirements for individuals, organizations, sole proprietorships, or bank accounts.

Bank statement

If the automatic verification of a bank account fails, Adyen may ask for a proof of bank account.

• API-only onboarding: Set the type to bankStatement in your POST /documents request.
• Hosted onboarding: Adyen automatically detects the document type. See Upload a bank document for the upload process and automated checks. This feature is currently available in Australia, France, the United Kingdom, and the United States.

The proof of bank account can be any of the following:

• Bank statement
• Bank agreement
• Deposit slip or deposit form
• Screenshot of their online banking environment
• Official letter from their bank
• Check
• Relevé d'Identité Bancaire (RIB) — France
• TAMIEYTHPIO — Greece
• Bank passbook — Singapore

Requirements for all documents

The document must show:

• The account holder name, which must match the legal entity name on record.
• The account number or IBAN.
• The date of issuance, which must be within the last 12 months. Exceptions apply for RIBs, checks, and some online banking screenshots.
• An indicator that the document was issued by a bank, such as the bank logo, the bank name in its bank-specific font, or a BIC/SWIFT code.

Requirements for specific document types

Deposit slips and forms:

• Must contain a bank logo or bank letterhead.
• Must have a stamp or signature from the bank.

Checks:

• The account holder name, account number, and name of the financial institution or logo must be printed, not handwritten.
• Security features must be visible for checks issued in the US and Canada.
• The account number and routing number must be fully visible.
• Adyen only accepts electronic checks from banks in Canada.
• Adyen does not accept checks from banks in Australia.

Bank letters and bank account agreements:

• Must contain a bank logo or bank letterhead.
• Must have a stamp or signature from the bank.

What Adyen does not accept

Adyen does not accept:

• Photos of bank-issued cards, such as credit or debit cards
• Documents issued by an ATM or terminal
• Documents issued by third-party accounting or bookkeeping software
• Documents with no clear indication that they were issued by a bank. Examples include the bank logo, the bank name in its bank-specific font, and a BIC/SWIFT code.
• Documents issued more than 12 months ago (exceptions apply for some document types)
• Documents where the account holder name, account number, or date of issuance is missing or not clearly visible
• Edited or digitally altered documents
• Documents that are blurry, cut off, or too low quality to read

The uploaded document must meet the following file format and size requirements:

• Formats: JPEG, JPG, PNG, or PDF (maximum 1 file), PDF preferred.
• Size: maximum 4 MB

Constitutional document

Adyen tries to automatically verify the sole proprietorship. In case automatic verification fails, Adyen may ask for a constitutional document. When uploading this document, set the type to constitutionalDocument in your POST /documents request.

The constitutional document must be:

• Issued within the last 12 months, or it must contain a signature and a state of affairs with a date not older than 12 months.

• The following are examples of documents accepted for sole proprietorships:

  • Doing business as (DBA) filing (also known as articles of incorporation, Fictitious- or Trading name filing)
  • Tax filing.

Below are examples of accepted constitutional documents in particular locations.

The uploaded document must meet the following file format and size requirements:

• Formats: JPEG, JPG, PNG, or PDF (maximum 1 file)
• Size for PDFs: minimum 1 KB, maximum 30 MB
• Size for other formats: minimum 100 KB, maximum 30 MB

Live selfie photo

Only applicable when creating business accounts using onboarding v4.

This requirement applies to:

• each signatory of an organization legal entity
• an individual legal entity owning a sole proprietorship

To enhance your platform’s safety and to help prevent onboarding of individuals attempting impersonation fraud, Adyen has a partnership with Onfido, an identity verification company, to verify users through the evaluation of a live selfie photo against a photo ID document.

When requesting business accounts, users need to provide a live selfie photo, along with a photo ID document. These documents are used for biometric verification.

If the verification for an individual's identification fails, Adyen may ask for a new live selfie photo (or a photo ID).

When uploading this document, set the type to liveSelfie in your POST /documents request.

Collection requirements for live selfie photos

Display Onfido and Adyen terms

Take the following steps to satisfy Onfido’s requirements for privacy notices and consent:

1. Explain to your end users that your partner (Adyen) uses a third party, Onfido, to process their identity check. For example:
   

   "To proceed with onboarding, we require that you provide a live selfie photo of yourself, and a photo of your ID. >We use technology developed by Adyen and Onfido to perform the verification of the photo data you provide. For information on how Adyen uses your data, see Adyen's privacy statement."
   

2. Present your users with Onfido consent language before asking them to proceed with the check powered by Onfido. For example:

   "I have read, understand, and accept the Onfido Facial Scan Policy and Release, Onfido Privacy Policy, and Onfido Terms of Service."
   

   You may change the phrasing of your consent statement to be consistent with your user experience, as long as you obtain confirmation that the end user has read, understood, and accepted Onfido's policies and terms of service. For example:

   "By continuing to use this service, you confirm that you have read, understand, and accept the Onfido Facial Scan Policy and Release, Onfido Privacy Policy, and Onfido Terms of Service."
   

   or

   "By checking "accept", you confirm you have read, understand, and accept the Onfido Facial Scan Policy and Release, Onfido Privacy Policy, and Onfido Terms of Service."

3. Ensure that you provide URL links to the Onfido and Adyen policies within your application.

   Policy name	URL to policy
   Adyen Privacy Statement	https://www.adyen.com/policies-and-disclaimer/privacy-policy
   Onfido Facial Scan Policy and Release	https://www.entrust.com/legal-compliance/data-privacy/facial-scan-policy-and-release
   Onfido Privacy Policy	https://www.entrust.com/sites/default/files/documentation/licensingandagreements/product-privacy-notice-identity-verification-services.pdf
   Onfido Terms of Service	https://www.entrust.com/legal-compliance/terms-conditions/idv/terms-of-service

Collect a live selfie from your users

To make optimal use of this safety feature, we recommend your users take a live selfie photo directly within your onboarding flow, instead of allowing them to upload a photo taken separately from their phone or camera.

If the only possible way to implement this feature in your onboarding flow is through a photo upload mechanism, the live selfie photo must be uploaded within 24 hours from when the photo was taken.

Live selfie photo requirements

To determine sufficient quality of the live selfie photo your user provides, consider the following:

• The live selfie photo is a first-hand capture: it should be a direct photo of the person, and not be taken by another party.
• Angle of the photo: the live selfie photo should be taken in such a way that captures the face from a similar angle as the portrait on the supplied photo ID.
• Distance from the camera: the distance of the person’s face from the camera has to be appropriate to both capture the shoulders and full face in the photo, and to see sufficient facial features and details.
• Focus and clarity: The live selfie photo must be in-focus, and cannot be blurry.
• The live selfie photo is not altered: There can be no alteration of the live selfie photo of any kind.
• Lighting: The live selfie photo, and the space where the photo is taken, must be well-lit. Facial features must not be obscured by shadows.
• Objects cannot block facial features: There should be no objects in the photo that hide any facial features.
  This includes (but is not limited to) the following:
  • Sunglasses
  • Headwear
  • On-ear or over-ear headphones and headsets
  • Other accessories
  • Clothing
  • Fingers blocking the camera
    
    Exceptions:
  • Eyeglasses with no tints
  • Religious clothing, headwear or accessories can be present in the selfie, only if they are also present on the identity document.
  • Medical equipment that cannot be reasonably removed can be present in the selfie.

The uploaded document must meet the following file format and size requirements:

• Formats: JPEG, JPG, PNG, or PDF (maximum 1 file)
• Size for PDFs: minimum 1 KB, maximum 15 MB
• Size for other formats: minimum 100 KB, maximum 15 MB

Validation of ID document quality

When you submit an ID document, Onfido, a digital identity partner of Adyen, validates the image quality. This validation checks the quality of the uploaded image. If the validation fails, you receive a reason for the failure, and you can then ask the user to retake the photo.

Validating image quality at the time of document upload helps reduce the risk of users submitting low-quality images. This improves verification pass rates and overall onboarding time.

To test image quality validation, you can use the following sample files:

• sample_driving_licence.png
• sample_photo.png

Photo IDs

If the automatic verification for an individual's identification number fails, Adyen may ask for a photo ID. The name in the photo ID must match the name sent to Adyen during onboarding.

If the names are different—for example, your user provided their married name to register but their passport has their maiden name—the photo ID check will fail.

The first and last name provided when creating the legal entity must match the photo ID exactly. If the individual only has one name, they must use this name for both the first and last name fields when creating the legal entity.

The following are the accepted photo ID documents, along with the type that you must set in your POST /documents request.

Photo ID	type	Notes
Passport	passport	Must be the data page (picture, MRZ, and details)
Identity card	identityCard	Must be a government-issued identity card. Front and back, each side in its own file.
Driver's license	driversLicense	Front and back, each side in its own file.

The photo ID must:

• Be non-expired.
• Have the machine-readable zone visible (if available).
• Be a physical photo ID document, not digital.
• If there is an available field for a signature in the document, it must be signed.

The uploaded document must:

• Have separate files for front and back of the ID document (only when providing an ID card or driver's license).
• Be a full color and straightened image. The corners and edges of the ID must be fully visible.
• Be a photo or a scan of the physical photo ID document.

We do not accept:

• Digital IDs.
• Secondary copies of IDs. These include screenshots of photos, a photo pasted onto another document, a photo of a screen, or a photo of a printout.
• Low-quality images.

Additional information for specific countries/regions

Country	Notes
France	The validity of French national ID cards issued between 2 January 2004 and 31 December 2013 has been extended for 5 years beyond the original expiration date. The original period of validity of these cards was set at 10 years. Following the extension, they are now valid for 15 years from the year of issue. Note that f the card holder was under the age of 18 when the ID was issued, this extension does not apply. The extension does not apply to any other document types.
Poland	Polish driving licenses do not show an expiration date. Any licenses issued before 2013/19/01 are valid until 2033. They must be exchanged for a new license prior to this date.
Ukraine	Ukrainian passports are considered valid for 5 years from the original submission date for the extension of its validity period. A signed and stamped passport page must be included.

The uploaded document must meet the following file format and size requirements:

• Formats: JPEG, JPG, PNG, or PDF (maximum 1 file)
• Size for PDFs: minimum 1 KB, maximum 15 MB
• Size for other formats: minimum 100 KB, maximum 15 MB

Validation of ID document quality

When you submit an ID document, Onfido, a digital identity partner of Adyen, validates the image quality. This validation checks the quality of the uploaded image. If the validation fails, you receive a reason for the failure, and you can then ask the user to retake the photo.

Validating image quality at the time of document upload helps reduce the risk of users submitting low-quality images. This improves verification pass rates and overall onboarding time.

To test image quality validation, you can use the following sample files:

• sample_driving_licence.png
• sample_photo.png

Proof of address

Adyen uses the data to automatically verify your user's address. In case automatic verification fails, Adyen may ask for a proof of address. When uploading this document, set the type to proofOfAddress in your POST /documents request.

The proof of address must be:

• Issued by a reliable, independent source such as the local commercial register of the country/region where the business is registered in.
• Issued within the last 12 months, or it must contain a signature and a state of affairs with a date not older than 12 months.

The uploaded document must meet the following file format and size requirements:

• Formats: JPEG, JPG, PNG, or PDF (maximum 1 file)
• Size for PDFs: minimum 1 KB, maximum 15 MB
• Size for other formats: minimum 100 KB, maximum 15 MB

Proof of director

Adyen is required to identify all directors for UK organizations. You need to provide a supporting document for each director. Either of the following types of documents is accepted.

• An extract from a local trade registry
• An internal company document

The extract from the local trade registry must:

• have a date of issuance no older than 12 months
• be signed and dated by a legal representative of the organization within the past 12 months
• contain the name of the director

The internal company document must either:

• have a date of issuance no older than 12 months
• have a state of affairs confirming that the person is a director of the organization

or

• be signed and dated by a legal representative of the organization within the past 12 months
• contain the name of the director
• contain the name, job title, and signature of the legal representative signing the document

If you are using hosted onboarding, your user can upload the document in the hosted onboarding page. To use the LEM API, when uploading the document, set the type to proofOfDirector in your POST /documents request.

Proof of individual tax ID

If the automatic verification for an individual's tax ID fails, Adyen may ask the individual to upload a tax identification document. Set the type to proofOfIndividualTaxId in your POST /documents request.

Country/region	Tax Document requirements
Belgium (BE)	Official document containing Numéro National and name of individual.
France (FR)	Official document containing Simplification des Procédures d'Imposition / numéro fiscal de référence / numero SPI and the name of individual. The number can be found on the pre-printed income tax declaration form or on income tax/property tax notices.
Germany (DE)	Official document containing Persönliche Identifikatiosnummer (IdNr) and name of individual.
Netherlands (NL)	Official document containing Burgerservicenummer (BSN) and name of individual.
Spain (ES)	Official document containing Documento Nacional de Identidad (DNI) or Foreign Card Number (NIE), and name of individual.
United Kingdom (GB)	Official document containing Unique Taxpayer Reference (UTR) number or National Insurance Number (NINO), and name of individual.
United States (US)	Official document containing Social Security Number (SSN), Employer Identification Number (EIN), or Individual Taxpayer Identification Number (ITIN), and name of individual.

Proof of industry

If the automatic verification of an industry fails, Adyen may ask for a proof of industry. When uploading this document, set the type to proofOfIndustry in your POST /documents request.

A proof of industry can be a VAT document, a proof of tax information, or a registration document that includes a local or a global industry code. For example, SBI in the Netherlands, NACE in the European Union, or SIC in the United Kingdom.

For the document requirements, see:

• Proof of tax information for organizations
• VAT document for organizations
• Registration document for organizations
• Proof of tax individual tax ID for individuals

Proof of national ID number

If the automatic verification of a national ID number fails, Adyen may ask for a proof of the national ID number. When uploading this document, set the type to proofOfNationalIdNumber in your POST /documents request.

The proof of national ID number must:

• Have the name of the individual.
• Have the national ID number.
• Be issued by a reliable, independent source such as a government agency, public authority, or judicial authority.

The uploaded document must meet the following file format and size requirements:

• Formats: JPEG, JPG, PNG, or PDF (maximum 1 file)
• Size for PDFs: minimum 1 KB, maximum 15 MB
• Size for other formats: minimum 100 KB, maximum 15 MB

Proof of organization tax information

In case automatic verification for tax ID fails, Adyen may ask for a proof of tax information. When uploading this document, set the type to proofOfOrganizationTaxInfo in your POST /documents request.

The tax ID document needs to

• Be issued by a public authority, government agency or judicial authority.
• State the legal entity name and the tax ID number.
• State the country/region where the business is registered.
• Contain an issuance date within the last 12 months, or be signed and dated by a legal representative within the last 12 months.

Note the following:

• The “doing business as” / “trading as” name cannot be accepted as the legal name of your company. Please make sure to fill in the correct legal entity name.
• For some countries/regions, the VAT number is not the same as the tax ID number. Please check local names for tax ID numbers.

The uploaded document must meet the following file format and size requirements:

• Formats: JPEG, JPG, PNG, or PDF (maximum 1 file)
• Size for PDFs: minimum 1 KB, maximum 15 MB
• Size for other formats: minimum 100 KB, maximum 15 MB

Proof of ownership

If the automatic verification of an ultimate beneficial owner (UBO) through ownership fails, Adyen may ask for proof of ownership. When uploading this document, set the type to proofOfOwnership in your POST /documents request.

To verify this information, Adyen requires a visual diagram of the ownership and control structure of the legal entity. The diagram must show the associated legal entities and ultimate beneficial owners (UBOs) of the legal entity.

The ownership and control chart must include:

• The full ownership and control structure of all legal entities and UBOs under review, including all intermediate companies.
• The official legal entity name, legal structure, and registered country/region for every entity on the chart.
• The ownership and control relationship between the entities, including ownership percentages.
• Indication of how the criteria for identifying UBOs are fulfilled, for example an individual owning 25% of the total shares of a company.
• A signature confirming the content of the organizational chart, the name and job title of the signing person, and the date of the signature (not older than 6 months from the current date).

If the person signing the organizational chart is one of the following, you do not need to send any additional documents:

• An internal person who is a qualified professional such as a lawyer, accountant or auditor, and whose qualification can be verified through the official website of their professional body. The professional body must be located in the registered country/region of the organization or in the same country/region as another entity in the ownership and control chart.
• An external person or a professional body, certified by a consultancy firm, notary, lawyer, auditor, or other comparable official legal service provider from the registered country/region of the legal entity or entities under review.

External official documents
If the internal person signing the ownership and control chart does not meet the above criteria, you must send official documents that support the submitted ownership and control information. Examples of official documents include:

• Securities register
• Shareholder register
• Ultimate Beneficial Owner register
• Articles of incorporation
• Annual reports
• Annual returns
• Certificate of Corporate Status
• Shareholder Agreements
• Assignment Agreements
• Partnership Agreements
• Board of directors' meeting records of decisions
• Registration document
• Certificate of incumbency

The official document must:

• State the information about the UBOs associated with the legal entity under review, including all intermediate entities involved in the ownership structure
• Not be older than 6 months from the current date
• Be an external document

The uploaded document must meet the following file format and size requirements:

• Formats: JPEG, JPG, PNG, or PDF (maximum 1 file)
• Size for PDFs: minimum 1 KB, maximum 15 MB
• Size for other formats: minimum 100 KB, maximum 15 MB

Proof of residential address

If the automatic verification of a residential address fails, Adyen may ask for a proof of the residential address. When uploading this document, set the type to proofOfResidency in your POST /documents request.

The following sources can be used as proof of residence documentation. These documents must not be older than the period specified below.

Cannot be older than...	Type of document
3 months	Bank statement Utility Bill (gas, water, electric, cable TV (no satellite TV companies), internet (landline)) Taxation Document Extract from Municipal Personal Records Database Salary slip (containing the company letterhead) Contract of Employment (containing the company letterhead) Government-issued correspondence (receipt of benefits such as pension, unemployment benefits, housing benefits, or healthcare)
12 months	Mortgage statement Certificate of voter registration

The proof of residency must:

• Have the name of the individual.
• Have the full residence address, residence country/region, and residence state (when applicable).
• Have a date within the last 3 or 12 months depending on the document type.

The uploaded document must meet the following file format and size requirements:

• Formats: JPEG, JPG, PNG, or PDF (maximum 1 file)
• Size for PDFs: minimum 1 KB, maximum 15 MB
• Size for other formats: minimum 100 KB, maximum 15 MB

Proof of signatory

If the automatic verification of your user's proof of signatory fails, Adyen may ask the user to upload supporting documentation as proof of the signatory's authority. When uploading a proof of signatory document, set the type to proofOfSignatory in your POST /documents request.

Adyen accepts the following documents to prove the signatory’s authority:

• trade registry document
• internal company document

Trade registry document
If you are supplying a local trade registry extract, the document must contain the following:

• The name of the person acting as the authorized signatory
• The name of the company the authorized signatory represents
• A date of issuance not older than 12 months, or the document has been signed and dated by a legal representative within the past 12 months

Trade registry documents have different names within each country/region where Adyen offers business accounts, listed in the following table:

Country/region	Document name
France (FR)	Extrait K-Bis
United Kingdom (UK)	Confirmation Statement
Germany (DE)	Handelsregisterauszug Handelsregisterausdruck
Netherlands (NL)	Uittreksel Handelsregister

Internal company document
If you are supplying an internal company document as proof of signatory, the document must contain the following:

• State of affairs confirming that the authorized signatory has authority to sign of behalf of the company
• The name of the person acting as the authorized signatory
• The name of the company the authorized signatory represents
• A date of issuance not older than 12 months
• The document has been signed and dated by a legal representative within the past 12 months
• The name, job title, and signature of the signing person

Accepted internal company documents:
Board of Directors meeting minutes (FR, UK, DE, NL).

The uploaded document must meet the following file format and size requirements:

• Formats: JPEG, JPG, PNG, or PDF (maximum 1 file)
• Size for PDFs: minimum 1 KB, maximum 15 MB
• Size for other formats: minimum 100 KB, maximum 15 MB

Proof of source of funds

Adyen is required to verify the source of funds (SOF) used to fund an account. This requirement is applicable for both card issuing and business accounts.

Depending on the type of funds, we may request additional documents as proof. We strongly recommend that you have these documents available before starting in order to speed up this process.

To submit this information to Adyen, make a POST /businessLines request, specifying the service as either:

• banking for business accounts
• issuing for card issuing

If the source of funds was processed through Adyen, set the sourceOfFunds.adyenProcessedFunds to true. If the source of funds was not processed through Adyen, set the sourceOfFunds.adyenProcessedFunds to false. You must then include the sourceOfFunds.type and sourceOfFunds.description. The description must state the origin of the source of funds.

The following table shows the accepted funding sources and the required documents for each type, if requested. If the type of accepted document has a listed date requirement, the document must meet this requirement.

The uploaded document must meet the following file format and size requirements:

• Formats: JPEG, JPG, PNG, or PDF (maximum 1 file)
• Size for PDFs: minimum 1 KB, maximum 15 MB
• Size for other formats: minimum 100 KB, maximum 15 MB

Proof of source of wealth

Adyen may contact you for proof of your user's source of wealth. This information must show the total amount of wealth and the main sources of that wealth, with a particular emphasis on the sources that generated the majority of the wealth.

To submit the data, set the type to proofOfFundingOrWealthSource in your POST /documents request.

The uploaded document must meet the following file format and size requirements:

• Formats: JPEG, JPG, PNG, or PDF (maximum 1 file)
• Size for PDFs: minimum 1 KB, maximum 15 MB
• Size for other formats: minimum 100 KB, maximum 15 MB

Proof of relationship

If you are onboarding a minor user, Adyen may ask the minor to upload a document showing the the relationship between them and their legal representative. When uploading this document, set the type to proofOfRelationship in your POST /documents request.

Examples of acceptable official documents include:

• Birth certificate
• Adoption certificate
• Legal guardianship certificate

The official document must:

• State information about the legal representative associated with minor
• State the relationship between the legal representative and minor
• Be an external document

The uploaded document must meet the following file format and size requirements:

• Formats: JPEG, JPG, PNG, or PDF (maximum 1 file)
• Size for PDFs: minimum 1 KB, maximum 15 MB
• Size for other formats: minimum 100 KB, maximum 15 MB

Registration document

Adyen uses the name and registration number to automatically verify your user. In case automatic verification fails, Adyen may ask for a registration document. When uploading this document, set the type to registrationDocument in your POST /documents request.

The registration document must be:

• Be issued by a public authority, government agency or judicial authority. The registration document is typically issued when a business is registered at the local commercial register.
• State the legal entity name and registration number.
• Contain an issuance date within the last 12 months, or be signed and dated by a legal representative within the last 12 months.

Note the following:

• The “doing business as” / “trading as” name cannot be accepted as the legal name of your company. Please make sure to fill in the correct legal entity name.
• For some countries/regions, the VAT number is not the same as the tax ID number. The following list of examples for registration documents is not exhaustive. Different documents may be accepted if they meet the above requirements. For more information about the required formats for registration numbers, see here.

Country	ISO-2 code	Issued by	Local name for registration number	Local name for registration document	English translation (if applicable)
Australia	AU	Australian Securities & Investments Commission (ASIC)	Australia Business Number (ABN) or Australia Company Number (ACN)	Record of Registration for Business Name	N/A
Austria	AT	Firmenbuch	Firmenbuchnummer	Firmenbuchauszug	Extract from the Commercial Register
Belgium	BE	Banque-Carrefour des entreprises (BCE)	Company number or Numéro d'Entreprise	Certificat D'Inscription	Certificate of Registration
Bulgaria	BG	ТРРЮЛНЦ - Търговски регистър	ЕИК	Удостоверение от агенция по вписванията	Certificate of Registration
Canada	CA	Canada Revenue Agency Business	Business Number (BN)	Certificate of Registration	Certificate of Registration
Croatia	HR	Sudski registar - Ministarstvo pravosuđa	Matični broj subjekta (MBS)	Izvadak Iz Sudskog Registra	Extract from Court Register
Cyprus	CY	Τμήμα Εφόρου Εταιρειών	Αριθμός Εγγραφής	Πιστοποιητικό Σύστασης	Certificate of Incorporation
Czech Republic	CZ	Obchodní rejstřík	Identifikační číslo (IČO)	Výpis z Obchodního rejstříku	Extract from the Commercial Register
Denmark	DK	Erhvervsstyrelsen	CVR-nummer	Virksomhedsrapport	Company extract
Estonia	EE	Tartu Maakohtu	Registrikood	Registrikaart	Extract from the Commercial Register
Finland	FI	Kaupparekisteri	Y-TUNNUS	"Kaupparekisteriote	Extract from the Commercial Register
France	FR	Greffes des tribunaux de commerce	SIRET/SIREN	L'extrait Kbis	Certificate of Incorporation (Kbis)
Germany	DE	Handelsregister	Handelsregisternummer	Aktuellen/Chronologischer Handelsregisterauszug	Extract from the Commercial Register
Greece	GR	Γενικό Εμπορικό Μητρώο	GEMI number or ΑΡΙΘΜΟΣ Γ.Ε.ΜΗ (Γενικού Εμπορικού Μητρώου)	Ανακοίνωση Καταχώρισης στο Γενικό Εμπορικό Μητρώο	Notice of Registration in the General Commercial Register
Hungary	HU	Cégbíróság	Cégjegyzékszám	Cégkivonat	Company extract
Ireland	IR	Companies Registration Office	Company number	Extract from the commercial register	N/A
Italy	IT	"Agenzia delle Entrate"	Codice fiscale or CCIAA number	Certificato Di Attribuzione Del Codice Fiscale	Certificate of Allocation of Tax Code
Latvia	LV	Latvijas Republikas Uzņēmumu reģistrs	Reģistrācijas numurs	Izzina	Certificate of Incorporation
Liechtenstein	LI	Handelsregister	Unternehmensnummer	Handelsregister-Auszug	Extract from the Commercial Register
Lithuania	LT	Registrų centras	Įmonės kodas	Juridinių Asmenų Registro Išrašus	Extract from the Registry of Legal Entities
Luxembourg	LU	Registre de commerce et des sociétés	RCS number, Registernummer, or Numéro RCS	Extrait de Registre de Commerce	Extract from the Registry of Commerce and Companies
Malta	MT	Malta Business Registry	Company registration number	Certificate of Incorporation	N/A
Netherlands	NL	Kamer van Koophandel (KvK)	Kamer van Koophandel nummer (KvK)	Uittreksel Handelsregister/Uittreksel van KVK	Extract from the Chamber of Commerce
Norway	NO	Brønnøysundregistrene	Organisasjonsnummer	Registerutskrift	Company extract
Poland	PO	National Court Register (NCR)	Numer Krajowy Rejestr Sądowy (KRS)/ REGON numer	Informacja Odpowiadająca Odpisowi Aktualnemu z Rejestru Przedsiębiorców	Company extract
Portugal	PT	Registo Comercial	Número de Identificação de Pessoa Colectiva (NIPC)	Certidão permanente de registo comercial	Permanent Certificate of Registration
Romania	RO	Oficiul Național al Registrului Comerțului	Numar de ordine in registrul comertului	Certificatul de înregistrare	Registration Certificate
Singapore	SG	Accounting and Corporate Regulatory Authority (ACRA)	Unique Entity Number (UEN)	Certificate Confirming Incorporation of Company	N/A
Slovakia	SK	Obchodný register	Identifikačné číslo (IČO)	Výpis z Obchodného registra	Extract from the Commercial Register
Slovenia	SI	Agencija Republike Slovenije za javnopravne evidence in storitve – AJPES	Matična številka	Izpisek iz Poslovnega registra Slovenije - AJPES	Extract from the Commercial Register
Spain	SP	Registro Mercantil Central (RMC)	Número de Identificación Fiscal (NIF)	Certificado tributario de la Agencia Tributaria	Tax Certificate
Sweden	SE	Bolagsverket	Organisationsnummer	Registreringsbevis	Company extract
Switzerland	CH	Handelsregister	Unternehmens-Identifikationsnummer (UID), Numéro d'identification des entreprises (IDE), Numero d'identificazione delle imprese (IDI), or CH-number	Handelsregisterauszug	Extract from the Commercial Register
United Kingdom	GB	Companies House	Company Number	Certificate of Incorporation	N/A
United States of America	US	Internal Revenue Service (IRS)	Employer Identification Number (EIN)	SS-4 Confirmation Letter	N/A

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