To sell on Adorno, it is required to be validated as either a Private Individual, Legal Business, Organisation or Sole Trader.
The following tables provides an overview of the documents that are accepted for verification and compliance purposes by country.
Please note, that if multiple kinds of documents are listed for a user type or document type, only one of them is required to be uploaded for that category.
Country list
- Outside of European Economic Area
- Austria
- Belgium
- Bulgaria
- Croatia
- Cyprus
- Czech Republic
- Denmark
- Estonia
- Finland
- France
- Germany
- Greece
- Hungary
- Ireland
- Italy
- Latvia
- Lithuania
- Luxembourg
- Malta
- Netherlands
- Norway
- Poland
- Portugal
- Romania
- Slovakia
- Slovenia
- Spain
- Sweden
- Switzerland
- United Kingdom
Outside the European Economic Area
For countries outside the SEPA banking zone please refer to the following.
ACCEPTED IDENTITY DOCUMENTS:
| DOCUMENT | IDENTITY PROOF |
| European Economic Area | Passport, driving license, national Id card, residence permit |
| Australia, USA, Canada | Passport, National Id card, driving license |
| UK | Passport, National Id card, driving licence, residence permit |
| International | Passport |
ACCEPTED BUSINESS DOCUMENTS:
| DOCUMENT & USER TYPE | IDENTITY PROOF | REGISTRATION PROOF | ARTICLES OF ASSOCIATION | SHAREHOLDER DECLARATION |
| LEGAL BUSINESS | See above | Registration proof of less than three months* | Up-to-date and signed articles of association* | UBO Declaration |
| LEGAL ORGANIZATION | See above | Proof of registration* | Signed articles of association* | Not needed |
| LEGAL SOLETRADER | See above | Registration proof of less than three months* | Not needed | Not needed |
| PRIVATE INDIVIDUAL | See previous table | Not needed | Not needed | Not needed |
* An official translation of the document is required if it’s not in one of the following languages:
French, English, German, Dutch, Spanish, Italian, and Portuguese.
Austria
| USER TYPE | IDENTITY PROOF | REGISTRATION PROOF | ARTICLES OF ASSOCIATION | SHAREHOLDER DECLARATION |
| LEGAL BUSINESS | Passport, national ID card, driving license or residence permit of the legal representative | Extract from the Firmenbuchauszug Registry (of less than 3 months) | Up-to-date Statutes (Gesellschaftsvertrag) Partnership agreement | UBO Declaration |
| LEGAL ORGANIZATION | Passport, national ID card, driving license or residence permit of the legal representative | Registration proof from the Bundesministerium fûr inneres (Vereinsregisterauszug) | Up-to-date Statutes (Vereinsstatuten) | Not needed |
| LEGAL SOLETRADER | Passport, national ID card, driving license or residence permit of the soletrader | Trade licence (of less than 3 months) | Not needed | Not needed |
| PRIVATE INDIVIDUAL | Passport, national ID card, driving license, or residence permit | Not needed | Not needed | Not needed |
| USER TYPE | STRUCTURE TYPE | STRUCTURE TYPE TRANSLATIONS |
| LEGAL BUSINESS | Aktiengesellschaft (AG) Gesellschaft mit beschränkter Haftung (GmbH) Offene Gesellschaft (OG) Kommanditgesellschaft (KG) Stille Gesellschaft (stG) Gesellschaft des bürgerlichen Rechts (GesbR) Offene Erwerbsgesellschaft (OEG) Kommanditerwerbsgesellschaft (KEG) Genossenschaft (Gen) | Public limited company Private limited company General partnership Limited partnership Partnership by estoppel Partnership by contract Small general partnership Small limited partnership Cooperative |
| LEGAL ORGANIZATION | Verein Privatstiftung | Nonprofit association Private foundation |
| LEGAL SOLETRADER | Eingetragenes Einzelunternehmen (eU) Soleproprietorship covered by the Austrian Trade and Industry regulation | Self-employed |
| PRIVATE INDIVIDUAL | Geschäftstätigkeit als Privatperson | Privatperson |
More information: https://www.wien.gv.at/english/psc/gewerbeanmeldung-en.html
Belgium
| DOCUMENT & USER TYPE | IDENTITY PROOF | REGISTRATION PROOF | ARTICLES OF ASSOCIATION | SHAREHOLDER DECLARATION |
| LEGAL BUSINESS | Passport, national ID card, driving license, or residence permit of the legal representative | Screenshot of the company data of less than 3 months (BCE website – Banque-Carrefour des Entreprises) | Up-to-date and signed Articles of association | UBO Declaration |
| LEGAL ORGANIZATION | Passport, national ID card, driving license or residence permit of the legal representative | Screenshot of the organization data (BCE website – Banque-Carrefour des Entreprises) | Up-to-date and signed Articles of association | Not needed |
| LEGAL SOLETRADER | Passport, national ID card, driving license, or residence permit of the soletrader | Screenshot of the soletrader data of less than 3 months (BCE website – Banque-Carrefour des Entreprises) | Not needed | Not needed |
| PRIVATE INDIVIDUAL | Passport, national ID card, driving license or residence permit | Not needed | Not needed | Not needed |
| USER TYPE | STRUCTURE TYPE | STRUCTURE TYPE TRANSLATIONS |
| LEGAL BUSINESS | Public limited company Private limited company Limited liability cooperative Unlimited liability cooperative Single member limited company General partnership Limited partnership Publicly traded partnership Economic interest grouping | Naamloze vennootschap (NV) / Société Anonyme (SA) Besloten vennootschap met beperkte aansprakelijkheid (BVBA) / Société privée à responsabilitée limitée (SPRL) Coöperatieve vennootschappen met beperkte aansprakelijkheid (CVBA) / Société coopérative (SCRL) Coöperatieve vennootschappen met onbeperkte aansprakelijkheid (CVOA) / Société coopérative (SCRI) Eenpersoons besloten vennootschap met beperkte aansprakelijkheid (EBVBA) / Société privée à responsabilitée limitée unipersonnelle (SPRLU) Vennootschap onder firma (VOF) / Société en nom collectif (SNC) Commanditaire vennootschap (Comm.V) / Société en commandite simple (SCS) Commanditaire vennootschap op aandelen (Comm.VA) / Société en commandite par actions (SCA) Economisch samenwerkingsverband (ESV) / Groupement d’intérêt économique (GIE) |
| LEGAL ORGANIZATION | Nonprofit association International nonprofit association De facto partnership | Vereniging zonder winstoogmerk (VZW) / Association sans but lucratif (ASBL) Internationale vereniging zonder winstoogmerk / Association internationale sans but lucratif Feitelijke vereniging / Association de fait |
| LEGAL SOLETRADER | Sole proprietorship PRIVATE INDIVIDUAL person Company or association without legal personality | Eenmanszaak / Exploitation Individuelle Natuurlijk persoon / Personne physique Vennootschap of vereniging zonder rechtspersoonlijkheid / Société ou association sans personnalité juridique |
| PRIVATE INDIVIDUAL | Zakendoen als particulier | Privepersoon |
Bulgaria
| DOCUMENT & USER TYPE * | IDENTITY PROOF * | REGISTRATION PROOF* | ARTICLES OF ASSOCIATION * | SHAREHOLDER DECLARATION* |
| LEGAL BUSINESS | Passport, national ID card, driving license or residence permit of the legal representative | Certificate from the Registry Agency of less than 3 months * | Up-to-date and signed Constituent Act * | UBO Declaration |
| LEGAL ORGANIZATION | Passport, national ID card, driving license or residence permit of the legal representative | Screenshot of the association data (NGOBG) * | Up-to-date and signed Statutes (УСТАВ) * | Not needed |
| LEGAL SOLETRADER | Passport, national ID card, driving license or residence permit of the soletrader | Registration proof from the Commercial Register of less than 3 months * | Not needed | Not needed |
| PRIVATE INDIVIDUAL | Passport, national ID card, driving license or residence permit | Not needed | Not needed | Not needed |
* An official translation of the document is required if it’s not in one of the following languages: French, English, German, Dutch, Spanish, Italian, and Portuguese.
| USER TYPE | STRUCTURE TYPE | STRUCTURE TYPE TRANSLATIONS |
| LEGAL BUSINESS | Sabiratelno Druzhestvo (SD) Komanditno druzhestvo (KD) Druzhestvo s ogranichena otgovornost (OOD) Ednolichno druzhestvo s ogranichena otgovornost (EOOD) Aktzionerno druzhestvo (AD) | General partnership Limited partnership Limited liability company Limited liability company with a single shareholder Public limited company |
| LEGAL ORGANIZATION | Asociația non-profit | Nonprofit association |
| LEGAL SOLETRADER | Ednolichen Tatgovetz (ET) | Sole proprietorship |
| LEGAL TYPE | LINKS |
| BUSINESS | http://www.registryagency.bg/bg/ http://brra.bg/ |
| ORGANIZATION | https://www.ngobg.info/ |
| SOLETRADER | https://www.bcci.bg/ |
Croatia
| DOCUMENT & USER TYPE* | IDENTITY PROOF* | REGISTRATION PROOF* | ARTICLES OF ASSOCIATION * | SHAREHOLDER DECLARATION* |
| LEGAL BUSINESS | Passport, national ID card, driving license or residence permit or residence permit of the legal representative | Certificate of incorporation from the Commercial Registry court of less than 3 months* | Up-to-date and signed Articles of association (članak)* | UBO Declaration |
| LEGAL ORGANIZATION | Passport, national ID card, driving license or residence permit of the legal representative | Proof of registration at the State Administration office* | Signed Statutes (članak)* | Not needed |
| LEGAL SOLETRADER | Passport, national ID card, driving license or residence permit of the soletrader | Registration document from the Commercial Register of less than 3 months* | Not needed | Not needed |
| PRIVATE INDIVIDUAL | Passport, national ID card, driving license or residence permit | Not needed | Not needed | Not needed |
* An official translation of the document is required if it’s not in one of the following languages: French, English, German, Dutch, Spanish, Italian, and Portuguese.
| USER TYPE | STRUCTURE TYPE | STRUCTURE TYPE TRANSLATIONS |
| LEGAL BUSINESS | Dioničko društvo (d.d.) Društvo s ograničenom odgovornošću (d.o.o.) Jednostavno društvo s ograničenom odgovornošću (j.d.o.o.) Javno trgovačko društvo Komanditno društvo (k.d.) Gospodarsko interesno udruženje (GIU) Zadruga | Public Limited Company Private company limited by shares Private Limited Company General partnership Limited partnership Economic interest grouping Cooperative |
| LEGAL ORGANIZATION | Neprofitna udruga | Nonprofit association |
| LEGAL SOLETRADER | Obrt Ortakluk Slobodna djelatnost | Sole proprietorship Partnership of 2 or more sole proprietors Self-employment (artist, journalists, lawyers etc) |
| LEGAL TYPE | LINKS |
| BUSINESS | https://sudreg.pravosudje.hr/registar/f?p=150:1 |
| ORGANIZATION | https://uprava.gov.hr/ |
| SOLETRADER | http://or.portor.hr/pretraga.htm |
Cyprus
| DOCUMENT & USER TYPE* | IDENTITY PROOF* | REGISTRATION PROOF * | ARTICLES OF ASSOCIATION* | SHAREHOLDER DECLARATION* |
| LEGAL BUSINESS | Passport, national ID card, driving license or residence permit of the legal representative | Certificate of incorporation from the Department of the Registrar of Companies of less than 3 months* | Up-to-date and signed Memorandum of association (καταστατικό)* | UBO Declaration |
| LEGAL ORGANIZATION | Passport, national ID card, driving license or residence permit of the legal representative | Founding act* | Up-to-date and signed Memorandum of association* | Not needed |
| LEGAL SOLETRADER | Passport, national ID card, driving license or residence permit of the soletrader | Registration document from the D.R.C.O.R of less than 3 months* | Not needed | Not needed |
| PRIVATE INDIVIDUAL | Passport, national ID card, driving license or residence permit | Not needed | Not needed | Not needed |
* An official translation of the document is required if it’s not in one of the following languages: French, English, German, Dutch, Spanish, Italian, and Portuguese.
| USER TYPE | STRUCTURE TYPE |
| LEGAL BUSINESS | Private limited company, Public limited company, Company limited by guarantees, General partnership, Limited partnership |
| LEGAL ORGANIZATION | |
| LEGAL SOLETRADER | Sole proprietor |
| LEGAL TYPE | LINKS |
| BUSINESS | https://efiling.drcor.mcit.gov.cy/DrcorPublic/SearchForm.aspx?sc=0 |
| ORGANIZATION | / |
| SOLETRADER | http://www.mcit.gov.cy/mcit/drcor/drcor.nsf/index_en/index_en |
Czech Republic
| DOCUMENT & USER TYPE* | IDENTITY PROOF* | REGISTRATION PROOF* | ARTICLES OF ASSOCIATION* | SHAREHOLDER DECLARATION* |
| LEGAL BUSINESS | Passport, national ID card, driving license or residence permit of the legal representative | Certificate of incorporation from the Registry of the Regional Commercial Court (Krajský/Městský soud) of less than 3 months* | Up-to-date and signed Articles of association (Stanovy)* | UBO Declaration |
| LEGAL ORGANIZATION | Passport, national ID card, driving license or residence permit of the legal representative | Proof of registration | Up-to date and signed Statutes (stanovy)* | Not needed |
| LEGAL SOLETRADER | Passport, national ID card, driving license or residence permit of the soletrader | Trade licence of less than 3 months* | Not needed | Not needed |
| PRIVATE INDIVIDUAL | Passport, national ID card, driving license or residence permit | Not needed | Not needed | Not needed |
* An official translation of the document is required if it’s not in one of the following languages: French, English, German, Dutch, Spanish, Italian, and Portuguese.
| USER TYPE | STRUCTURE TYPE | STRUCTURE TYPE TRANSLATIONS |
| LEGAL BUSINESS | Akciová společnost (a.s.) Společnost s ručením omezeným (s.r.o.) Veřejná obchodní společnost (v.o.s) Komanditní společnost (k.s) Družstvo | Public limited company Limited liability company General commercial partnership Limited partnership Cooperative |
| LEGAL ORGANIZATION | Zapsaný spolek (z.s.) | Voluntary association |
| LEGAL SOLETRADER | Živnost | Sole proprietorship |
Denmark
| DOCUMENT & USER TYPE* | IDENTITY PROOF* | REGISTRATION PROOF* | ARTICLES OF ASSOCIATION* | SHAREHOLDER DECLARATION* |
| LEGAL BUSINESS | Passport, national ID card, driving license or residence permit of the legal representative | Certificate of registration (Registreringscertifikat or Registeringsbevis) of less than 3 months* | Up-to-date and signed Statutes (Vedtægter)* | UBO Declaration |
| LEGAL ORGANIZATION | Passport, national ID card, driving license or residence permit of the legal representative | Registration proof from the Central Business Register (Det Centrale Virksomhedsregister)* | Up-to-date and signed Statutes (Vedtægter)* | Not needed |
| LEGAL SOLETRADER | Passport, national ID card, driving license or residence permit of the soletrader | Registration proof from Indberet Virk print of less than 3 months* | Not needed | Not needed |
| PRIVATE INDIVIDUAL | Passport, national ID card, driving license or residence permit | Not needed | Not needed | Not needed |
* An official translation of the document is required if it’s not in one of the following languages: French, English, German, Dutch, Spanish, Italian, and Portuguese.
| USER TYPE | STRUCTURE TYPE | STRUCTURE TYPE TRANSLATIONS |
| LEGAL BUSINESS | Anpartsselskab (ApS) Aktieselskab (A/S) Kommanditselskab (K/S) Interessentskab (I/S) Partnerselskab or Kommanditaktieselskab (P/S) Andelsselskab med begrænset ansvar (A.M.B.A) Forening med begrænset ansvar (F.M.B.A) Selskab med begrænset ansvar (S.M.B.A) Iværksætterselskab (IVS) | Private Limited Company Public limited company Limited partnership General partnership Partnership limited by shares Limited liability co-operative Limited liability voluntary association Limited liability company Entrepreneurial limited company |
| LEGAL ORGANIZATION | Forening Forening med begrænset ansvar (FMBA) | Nonprofit association Limited liability voluntary association |
| LEGAL SOLETRADER | Enkeltmandsvirksomhed | Sole Proprietorship Fully liable partner |
| LEGAL TYPE | LINKS |
| BUSINESS | https://datacvr.virk.dk/data/?language=en-gb |
| ORGANIZATION | / |
| SOLETRADER | https://indberet.virk.dk/myndigheder/stat/ERST/Start_virksomhed?nm_extag=Link%3D%2Cforside%2Cmest-anvendte-start-virksomhed%2C |
Estonia
| DOCUMENT & USER TYPE* | IDENTITY PROOF* | REGISTRATION PROOF* | ARTICLES OF ASSOCIATION* | SHAREHOLDER DECLARATION* |
| LEGAL BUSINESS | Passport, national ID card, driving license or residence permit of the legal representative | Extract from the Commercial Register (äriregistri) of less than 3 months* | Up-to-date and signed Articles of association (Põhikiri)* | UBO Declaration |
| LEGAL ORGANIZATION | Passport, national ID card, driving license or residence permit of the legal representative | Memorandum of association (Asutamisleping)* | Up-to-date and signed Articles of association (Põhikiri)* | Not needed |
| LEGAL SOLETRADER | Passport, national ID card, driving license or residence permit of the soletrader | Registration document from the Tax and Customs Board of less than 3 months* | Not needed | Not needed |
| PRIVATE INDIVIDUAL | Passport, national ID card, driving license or residence permit | Not needed | Not needed | Not needed |
* An official translation of the document is required if it’s not in one of the following languages: French, English, German, Dutch, Spanish, Italian, and Portuguese.
| USER TYPE | STRUCTURE TYPE | STRUCTURE TYPE TRANSLATIONS |
| LEGAL BUSINESS | Osaühing (OÜ) Aktsiaselts (AS) Usaldusühing (UÜ) Täisühing (TÜ) | Private limited company Public limited company Limited partnership General partnership |
| LEGAL ORGANIZATION | Mittetulundusühing (MTÜ) | Nonprofit organisation |
| LEGAL SOLETRADER | Füüsilisest isikust ettevõtja (FIE) | Sole proprietorship |
| LEGAL TYPE | LINKS |
| BUSINESS | https://ariregister.rik.ee/ |
| ORGANIZATION | https://ariregister.rik.ee/index.py?lang=eng https://www.riigiteataja.ee |
| SOLETRADER | https://www.emta.ee/eng |
Finland
| DOCUMENT & USER TYPE* | IDENTITY PROOF * | REGISTRATION PROOF * | ARTICLES OF ASSOCIATION* | SHAREHOLDER DECLARATION* |
| LEGAL BUSINESS | Passport, national ID card, driving license or residence permit of the legal representative | Electronic extract from the trade register of less than 3 months* | Up-to-date and signed Articles of association (Yhtiöjärjestys)* | UBO Declaration |
| LEGAL ORGANIZATION | Passport, national ID card, driving license or residence permit of the legal representative | Registration proof from The Register of Associations* | Up-to-date and signed Statutes* | Not needed |
| LEGAL SOLETRADER | Passport, national ID card, driving license or residence permit of the soletrader | Business ID from the Employer and Trade Register of less than 3 months* | Not needed | Not needed |
| PRIVATE INDIVIDUAL | Passport, national ID card, driving license or residence permit | Not needed | Not needed | Not needed |
* An official translation of the document is required if it’s not in one of the following languages: French, English, German, Dutch, Spanish, Italian, and Portuguese.
| USER TYPE | STRUCTURE TYPE | STRUCTURE TYPE TRANSLATIONS |
| LEGAL BUSINESS | Osakeyhtiö (Oy) Julkinen osakeyhtiö (Oyj) Avoin yhtiö (Ay) Kommandiittiyhtiö (Ky) Osuuskunta (osk) | Private company limited by shares Public limited company General partnership Limited partnership Cooperative |
| LEGAL ORGANIZATION | Rekisteröity yhdistys (ry) Säätiö (rs) | Registed association with legal personnality Foundation |
| LEGAL SOLETRADER | Toiminimi (T:mi) | Sole proprietorship |
France
| DOCUMENT & USER TYPE | IDENTITY PROOF | REGISTRATION PROOF | ARTICLES OF ASSOCIATION | SHAREHOLDER DECLARATION |
| LEGAL BUSINESS | Passport, national ID card, driving license or residence permit of the legal representative | “Kbis” extract of less than 3 months | Up-to-date and signed Statutes | UBO Declaration |
| LEGAL ORGANIZATION | Passport, national ID card, driving license or residence permit of the legal representative | Subprefecture declarationExtract from the “Journal officiel”SIRENE declaration | Up-to-date and signed Statutes | Not needed |
| LEGAL SOLETRADER | Passport, national ID card, driving license or residence permit of the soletrader | “Kbis” extract of less than 3 months URSAFF declaration “Avis de situation SIRENE” of less than 3 months | Not needed | Not needed |
| PRIVATE INDIVIDUAL | Passport, national ID card, driving license or residence permit | Not needed | Not needed | Not needed |
| USER TYPE | STRUCTURE TYPE | STRUCTURE TYPE TRANSLATIONS |
| LEGAL BUSINESS | Société Anonyme (SA) Société à responsabilité limitée (SARL) Entreprise unipersonnelle à responsabilité limitée (EURL) Société par actions simplifiée (SAS) Société par actions simplifiée unipersonnelle (SASU) Exploitation agricole à responsabilité limitée (EARL) Société en nom collectif (SNC) Groupement d’Intérêt économique (GIE) Groupement agricole d’exploitation en commun (GAEC) | Société coopérative d’intérêt collectif (SCIC) Société civile Société civile d’exploitation agricole Société cotée, régulée, fonds d’investissements Société d’exercice libéral à responsabilité limitée à associé unique Société de portage salarial Société coopérative ouvrière de production à forme anonyme Société coopérative de production (SCOP) Indivision entre personnes physiques (2110) |
| LEGAL ORGANIZATION | Association Etablissement public local d’enseignement (lycée) Fondation Congrégation Syndicat Mairie, Collectivité locale/territoriale | |
| LEGAL SOLETRADER | Auto-entrepreneur Entreprise individuelle à responsabilité limitée (EIRL), Entreprise individuelle déclarée auprès de la chambre d’agriculture (exploitant agricole) | Intermittent du spectacle MDA AGESSA Micro-entreprise |
| LEGAL TYPE | LINKS |
| BUSINESS | Infogreffe : https://www.infogreffe.fr/recherche-siret-entreprise/chercher-siret-entreprise.html |
| ORGANIZATION | http://www.journal-officiel.gouv.fr/association/ |
| SOLETRADER | https://avis-situation-sirene.insee.fr/ |
AUTHORIZED FRENCH TERRITORIES: France métropolitaine, Guadeloupe, Guyane, Martinique, La Réunion, Mayotte, Saint Barthélémy, Saint Martin et Saint-Pierre-et-Miquelon
BLOCKED: Nouvelle-Calédonie, Polynésie-Française, Iles Wallis et Futuna
Germany
| DOCUMENT & USER TYPE | IDENTITY PROOF | REGISTRATION PROOF | ARTICLES OF ASSOCIATION | SHAREHOLDER DECLARATION |
| LEGAL BUSINESS | Passport, national ID card, driving license or residence permit of the legal representative | Handelsregisterauszug of less than 3 months | Up-to-date and signed Statutes (Gesellschaftsvertrag) or Up-to-date and signed Gründungsurkunde | UBO declaration |
| LEGAL ORGANIZATION | Passport, national ID card, driving license or residence permit of the legal representative | Genossenschaftssatzung Stiftungssatzung Vereinsregisterauszug | Up-to-date and signed Statutes (Satzung) | Not needed |
| LEGAL SOLETRADER | Passport, national ID card, driving license or residence permit of the soletrader | Gewerbeschein Handlungsbevollmächtigung Handelsregisterauszug Prokura Steuernummer attribution letter | Not needed | Not needed |
| PRIVATE INDIVIDUAL | Passport, national ID card, driving license or residence permit | Not needed | Not needed | Not needed |
| USER TYPE | STRUCTURE TYPE | STRUCTURE TYPE TRANSLATIONS |
| LEGAL BUSINESS | Aktiengesellschaft (AG) Offene Handelsgesellschaft (OHG) Kommanditgesellschaft (KG) Gesellschaft mit beschränkter Haftung (GmbH) Kommanditgesellschaft auf Aktien : GmbH & Co or AG & Co UG (haftungsbeschränkt) Gesellschaft bürgerlichen Rechts (GbR)* | Public limited company General partnership Limited partnership Private limited company Publicly traded partnership Mini société à responsabilité limitée Simple partnership |
| LEGAL ORGANIZATION | Eingetragener Verein (e.V.) Stiftung | Incorporated association Foundation |
| LEGAL SOLETRADER | Eingetragener Kaufmann (eK) Einzelunternehmen Einzelkaufmann Kleingewerbe Freiberufler | Sole proprietorship Sole proprietorship Sole proprietorship Small company Independent workers |
| USER TYPE | STRUCTURE TYPE | DOCUMENTS REQUIRED | UBO |
| LEGAL BUSINESS | UG (haftungsbeschränkt) | Proof of registration: Handelsregisterauszug of less than 3 months. Articles of associations: Gesellschaftsvertrag is first required, if they do not have it, Musterprotokoll is accepted. | Yes |
| Gesellschaft bürgerlichen Rechts (GbR) | Proof of registration: Gewerbe document from all the partners. Articles of associations: partnership agreement (if not shareholder declaration). Shareholder declaration: to be provided. | Yes |
Greece
| DOCUMENT & USER TYPE* | IDENTITY PROOF * | REGISTRATION PROOF * | ARTICLES OF ASSOCIATION* | SHAREHOLDER DECLARATION* |
| LEGAL BUSINESS | Passport, national ID card, new driving license (Old (pink) driving licences are no longer accepted) or residence permit of the legal representative | Notice of registration at the Chamber of Commerce and Industry/ General Electronic Commercial Registry of less than 3 months | Up-to-date and signed Articles of association* | UBO Declaration |
| LEGAL ORGANIZATION | Passport, national ID card, new driving license (Old (pink) driving licences are no longer accepted) or residence permit of the legal representative | Proof of registration from the Independant Public Revenue Authority* | Up-to-date and signed Statutes (ΚΑΤΑΣΤΑΤΙΚΟ)* | Not needed |
| LEGAL SOLETRADER | Passport, national ID card, new driving license (Old (pink) driving licences are no longer accepted) or residence permit of the soletrader | Proof of registration at the General Electronic Commercial Registry Trading license of less than 3 months* | Not needed | Not needed |
| PRIVATE INDIVIDUAL | Passport, national ID card, new driving license (Old (pink) driving licences are no longer accepted) or residence permit | Not needed | Not needed | Not needed |
* An official translation of the document is required if it’s not in one of the following languages: French, English, German, Dutch, Spanish, Italian, and Portuguese.
| USER TYPE | STRUCTURE TYPE | STRUCTURE TYPE TRANSLATIONS |
| LEGAL BUSINESS | Anónimi Etaireía / Ανώνυμη Εταιρεία (Α.Ε.) Eterórrithmi Etaireía / Ετερόρρυθμη Εταιρία (Ε.Ε.) Etaireía Periorisménis Efthínis / Εταιρεία Περιορισμένης Ευθύνης (Ε.Π.Ε.) Monoprósopi Etaireía Periorisménis Efthínis / Μονοπρόσωπη Ε.Π.Ε. (Μ.Ε.Π.Ε.) Omórrithmi Etaireía / Ομόρρυθμη Εταιρεία (Ο.Ε.) Idiotiki Kefalaiouchiki Etaireía / Ιδιωτική Κεφαλαιουχική Εταιρεία (I.K.E) | Public limited company Limited partnership Private company limited by shares Private company limited by shares General partnership Private company |
| LEGAL ORGANIZATION | / | / |
| LEGAL SOLETRADER | / | / |
Hungary
| DOCUMENT & USER TYPE* | IDENTITY PROOF * | REGISTRATION PROOF * | ARTICLES OF ASSOCIATION* | SHAREHOLDER DECLARATION* |
| LEGAL BUSINESS | Passport, national ID card, driving license or residence permit of the legal representative | Company register extract from the Hungary companies registry of less than 3 months* | Up-date and signed Articles of association (Alapszabály)* | UBO Declaration |
| LEGAL ORGANIZATION | Passport, national ID card, driving license or residence permit of the legal representative | Proof of registration* | Up-to-date and signed Statutes* | Not needed |
| LEGAL SOLETRADER | Passport, national ID card, driving license or residence permit of the soletrader | Document with Tax ID Number of less than 3 months* | Not needed | Not needed |
| PRIVATE INDIVIDUAL | Passport, national ID card, driving license or residence permit | Not needed | Not needed | Not needed |
* An official translation of the document is required if it’s not in one of the following languages: French, English, German, Dutch, Spanish, Italian, and Portuguese.
| USER TYPE | STRUCTURE TYPE | STRUCTURE TYPE TRANSLATIONS |
| LEGAL BUSINESS | Korlátolt felelősségű társaság (kft.) Nyilvánosan működő részvénytársaság (Nyrt) Zártközűen működő részvénytársaság (Zrt.) Betéti társaság (bt.) Közkereseti társaság (kkt.) Szövetkezet (szov) | Limited liability company Public limited company (listed on the stock exchange) Privately held company (same as Nyrt but not listed) Limited partnership General partnership Cooperative |
| LEGAL ORGANIZATION | / | / |
| LEGAL SOLETRADER | Egyéni vállalkozó (e.v.) | Soletrader |
| LEGAL TYPE | LINKS |
| BUSINESS | https://www.companyregister.hu/cegkereses https://www.e-cegjegyzek.hu/ |
| ORGANIZATION | / |
| SOLETRADER | http://eugo.gov.hu/starting-business-hungary |
Ireland
| DOCUMENT & USER TYPE | IDENTITY PROOF | REGISTRATION PROOF | ARTICLES OF ASSOCIATION | SHAREHOLDER DECLARATION |
| LEGAL BUSINESS | Passport, national ID card, driving license or residence permit of the legal representative | Signed Company printout of less than 3 months | Up-to-date and signed Form of constitution or Memorandum and articles of association | UBO Declaration |
| LEGAL ORGANIZATION | Passport, national ID card, driving license or residence permit of the legal representative | Proof of registration from the Register of Charities | Up-to-date and signed Memorandum and articles of associations | Not needed |
| LEGAL SOLETRADER | Passport, national ID card, driving license or residence permit of the soletrader | Signed Business printout of less than 3 months (if not available, document from Revenue with PPSN number) | Not needed | Not needed |
| PRIVATE INDIVIDUAL | Passport, national ID card, driving license or residence permit | Not needed | Not needed | Not needed |
| USER TYPE | STRUCTURE TYPE |
| LEGAL BUSINESS | 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 |
| LEGAL ORGANIZATION | Foundation Unincorporated associations |
| LEGAL SOLETRADER | Soletrader |
Italy
| DOCUMENT & USER TYPE | IDENTITY PROOF | REGISTRATION PROOF | ARTICLES OF ASSOCIATION | SHAREHOLDER DECLARATION |
| LEGAL BUSINESS | Passport, national ID card, driving license or residence permit of the legal representative | “Visura Camerale” extract of less than 3 months | Up-to-date and signed statutes (Statuto sociale) | UBO declaration |
| LEGAL ORGANIZATION | Passport, national ID card, driving license or residence permit of the legal representative | Certificate from the “Agenzia Entrate” | Up-to-date and signed Statutes (Statuto) | Not needed |
| LEGAL SOLETRADER | Passport, national ID card, driving license or residence permit of the soletrader | “Visura Camerale” extract of less than 3 months | Not needed | Not needed |
| PRIVATE INDIVIDUAL | Passport, national ID card, driving license or residence permit | Not needed | Not needed | Not needed |
| USER TYPE | STRUCTURE TYPE | STRUCTURE TYPE TRANSLATIONS |
| LEGAL BUSINESS | Societa a responsabilita limitata (S.r.l) Societa per azioni (S.p.a) Società Cooperativa a responsabilita limitata (S.c.r.l) Società semplice (S.s) Societa in nome collettivo (S.n.c) Societa in accomandita semplice (S.a.s) Società in Accomandita Per Azioni (S.a.p.a) | Société à responsabilité limitée Société par actions Société coopérative à responsabilité limitée Société simple Société en nom collectif Société en commandite simple Société en commandite par actions |
| LEGAL ORGANIZATION | Associazione Azienda speciale | Association Entité publique à but non lucratif |
| LEGAL SOLETRADER | Empresa individuale Artigiano Lavoratore autonomo Libero professionista Impenditore | Entreprise individuelle Artisan Travailleur autonome Profession libérale Indépendant |
| LEGAL TYPE | LINKS |
| BUSINESS | http://www.registroimprese.it/ |
| ORGANIZATION | http://www.registroimprese.it/ |
| SOLETRADER | http://www.registroimprese.it/ |
Latvia
| DOCUMENT & USER TYPE | IDENTITY PROOF | REGISTRATION PROOF | ARTICLES OF ASSOCIATION | SHAREHOLDER DECLARATION |
| LEGAL BUSINESS | Passport, national ID card, driving license or residence permit of the legal representative | Certificate of incorporation from the Register of Enterprises of the Republic of Latvia (Latvijas Republikas Uzņēmumu reģistrs) of less than 3 months* | Up-to-date and signed Memorandum of association (dibināšanas līgums)* | UBO Declaration |
| LEGAL ORGANIZATION | Passport, national ID card, driving license or residence permit of the legal representative | Proof of registration from the Register of Associations and Foundations* | Up-to-date and signed Statutes (asociācijas statūti)* | Not needed |
| LEGAL SOLETRADER | Passport, national ID card, driving license or residence permit of the soletrader | Registration proof from the Commercial Register (if above 284.000€ of revenue per year) of less than 3 months* | Not needed | Not needed |
| PRIVATE INDIVIDUAL | Passport, national ID card, driving license or residence permit | Not needed | Not needed | Not needed |
* An official translation of the document is required
| USER TYPE | STRUCTURE TYPE | STRUCTURE TYPE TRANSLATIONS |
| LEGAL BUSINESS | Sabiedrība ar ierobežotu atbildību (SIA) Akciju sabiedrība (AS) Komandītsabiedrība (KS) | Private company limited by shares Public limited company Limited partnership |
| LEGAL ORGANIZATION | Bezpeļņas organizācija (BO) | Nonprofit organization |
| LEGAL SOLETRADER | Individuālais komersants (IK) | Sole proprietorship |
| LEGAL TYPE | LINKS |
| BUSINESS | https://www.ur.gov.lv/lv/ https://www.ur.gov.lv/en/ |
| ORGANIZATION | / |
| SOLETRADER | http://www.liaa.gov.lv/en/trade/market-entry/business-forms-and-registration |
Lithuania
| DOCUMENT & USER TYPE* | IDENTITY PROOF * | REGISTRATION PROOF * | ARTICLES OF ASSOCIATION* | SHAREHOLDER DECLARATION* |
| LEGAL BUSINESS | Passport, national ID card, driving license or residence permit of the legal representative | Detailed Extract with History from RegistruCentras of less than 3 months* | Up-to-date and signed Articles of association* | UBO Declaration |
| LEGAL ORGANIZATION | Passport, national ID card, driving license or residence permit of the legal representative | Proof of registration from the Center of Registers* | Up-to-date and signed Statutes (ĮStatai)* | Not needed |
| LEGAL SOLETRADER | Passport, national ID card, driving license or residence permit of the soletrader | Business license Self-employment certificate* of less than 3 months | Not needed | Not needed |
| PRIVATE INDIVIDUAL | Passport, national ID card, driving license or residence permit | Not needed | Not needed | Not needed |
* An official translation of the document is required if it’s not in one of the following languages: French, English, German, Dutch, Spanish, Italian, and Portuguese.
| USER TYPE | STRUCTURE TYPE | STRUCTURE TYPE TRANSLATIONS |
| LEGAL BUSINESS | Uždaroji akcinė bendrovė (UAB) Akcinė bendrovė (AB) Tikroji ūkinė bendrija (TUB) Komanditinė ūkinė bendrija (KUB) Mažoji bendrija (MB) | Private company limited by shares Public limited company General partnership Limited partnership Limited liability partnership |
| LEGAL ORGANIZATION | Viešoji įstaiga (VšĮ) | Non-profit organization |
| LEGAL SOLETRADER | Individuali įmonė (IĮ) Individuali veikla | Personal enterprise Sole proprietorship |
Luxembourg
| DOCUMENT & USER TYPE | IDENTITY PROOF | REGISTRATION PROOF | ARTICLES OF ASSOCIATION | SHAREHOLDER DECLARATION |
| LEGAL BUSINESS | Passport, national ID card, driving license or residence permit of the legal representative | Extract from the Registre de commerce et des sociétés (RCS) of less than 3 months | Up-to-date and signed statutes | UBO Declaration |
| LEGAL ORGANIZATION | Passport, national ID card, driving license or residence permit of the legal representative | Extract from the registre de commerce et des sociétés (RCS) of less than 3 months | Up-to-date and signed statutes | Not needed |
| LEGAL SOLETRADER | Passport, national ID card, driving license or residence permit of the soletrader | Extract from the registre de commerce et des sociétés (RCS) of less than 3 months | Not needed | Not needed |
| PRIVATE INDIVIDUAL | Passport, national ID card, driving license or residence permit | Not needed | Not needed | Not needed |
| USER TYPE | STRUCTURE TYPE |
| LEGAL BUSINESS | Société anonyme (SA) Société à responsabilité limitée (sàrl) Société en commandite par actions (SECA) Société en commandite simple (SECS) Société en nom collectif (SENC) Société coopérative Société civile Groupement d’intérêt économique (GIE) |
| LEGAL ORGANIZATION | Association sans but lucratif Association de fait (AoA uniquement) Fondation Syndicat d’initiative Organisation non gouvernementale Association agricole |
| LEGAL SOLETRADER | Entreprise individuelle (pas de personnalité juridique) Personne physique |
Malta
| DOCUMENT & USER TYPE | IDENTITY PROOF | REGISTRATION PROOF | ARTICLES OF ASSOCIATION | SHAREHOLDER DECLARATION |
| LEGAL BUSINESS | Passport, national ID card, driving license or residence permit of the legal representative | Certificate of registration from the Registrar of Companies/ Malta Business Registry of less than 3 months* | Up-to-date and signed Memorandum and Articles of association* | UBO Declaration |
| LEGAL ORGANIZATION | Passport, national ID card, driving license or residence permit of the legal representative | Proof of registration from the Registrar of Legal Entities* | Up-to-date and signed Statutes* | Not needed |
| LEGAL SOLETRADER | Passport, national ID card, driving license or residence permit of the soletrader | Document with VAT and/or PE number of less than 3 months* | Not needed | Not needed |
| PRIVATE INDIVIDUAL | Passport, national ID card, driving license or residence permit | Not needed | Not needed | Not needed |
* An official translation of the document is required
| USER TYPE | STRUCTURE TYPE |
| LEGAL BUSINESS | Private Limited Liability Company Public Limited Liability Company General partnership Limited partnership |
| LEGAL ORGANIZATION | / |
| LEGAL SOLETRADER | / |
Netherlands
| DOCUMENT & USER TYPE | IDENTITY PROOF | REGISTRATION PROOF | ARTICLES OF ASSOCIATION | SHAREHOLDER DECLARATION |
| LEGAL BUSINESS | Passport, national ID card, driving license or residence permit of the legal representative | KvK uittreksel of less than 3 months | Up-to-date and signed Statutes (Statuten) | UBO Declaration |
| LEGAL ORGANIZATION | Passport, national ID card, driving license or residence permit of the legal representative | KvK uittreksel | Up-to-date and signed Statutes (Statuten) | Not needed |
| LEGAL SOLETRADER | Passport, national ID card, driving license or residence permit of the soletrader | KvK uittreksel of less than 3 months | Not needed | Not needed |
| PRIVATE INDIVIDUAL | Passport, national ID card, driving license or residence permit | Not needed | Not needed | Not needed |
| USER TYPE | STRUCTURE TYPE | STRUCTURE TYPE TRANSLATIONS |
| LEGAL BUSINESS | Besloten Vennootschap (BV) Vennootschap Onder Firma (VOF) Commanditaire Vennootschap (CV) Naamloze Vennootschap (NV) Coöperatie Maatschap | Société à responsabilité limitée privée (SARL) Partenariat general Société en commandite Société à responsabilité limitée publique (SA) Coopérative Partenariat |
| LEGAL ORGANIZATION | Stichting Verenining met volledige rechtsbevoegdheid Vereniging met beperkte rechtsbevoegdheid | Fondation Association avec pleine capacité légale Association avec une capacité légal limitée (pas enregistrée) |
| LEGAL SOLETRADER | Eenmanszaak | Auto-entrepeneur |
| LEGAL TYPE | LINKS |
| BUSINESS | https://www.kvk.nl/english/ |
| ORGANIZATION | https://www.kvk.nl/english/ |
| SOLETRADER | https://www.kvk.nl/english/ |
Norway
| DOCUMENT & USER TYPE* | IDENTITY PROOF * | REGISTRATION PROOF * | ARTICLES OF ASSOCIATION* | SHAREHOLDER DECLARATION* |
| LEGAL BUSINESS | Passport | Certificate of incorporation from the Brønnøysundregistrene of less than 3 months* | Up-to-date Memorandum of Association (Vedtekter)* | UBO Declaration |
| LEGAL ORGANIZATION | Passport | Proof of registration of the association* | Up-to-date Articles of Association* | Not needed |
| LEGAL SOLETRADER | Passport | Sole proprietorship proof of registration* | Not needed | Not needed |
| PRIVATE INDIVIDUAL | Passport, National ID, Driving licence | Not needed | Not needed | Not needed |
* An official translation of the document is required if it’s not in one of the following languages: French, English, German, Dutch, Spanish, Italian, and Portuguese.
| USER TYPE | STRUCTURE TYPE | STRUCTURE TYPE TRANSLATIONS |
| LEGAL BUSINESS | Aksjeselskap (AS) Ansvarlig selskap (ANS) | Limited company General partnership |
| LEGAL ORGANIZATION | Assosiasjon | Association |
| LEGAL SOLETRADER | Enkeltpersonforetak | Soletrader company |
| LEGAL TYPE | LINKS |
| BUSINESS | https://www.brreg.no/ |
| ORGANIZATION | / |
| SOLETRADER | https://www.altinn.no/en/ |
Poland
| DOCUMENT & USER TYPE* | IDENTITY PROOF * | REGISTRATION PROOF * | ARTICLES OF ASSOCIATION* | SHAREHOLDER DECLARATION* |
| LEGAL BUSINESS | Passport, national ID card, driving license or residence permit of the legal representative | Extract from the Centralna Informacja Krajowego Rejestru Sadowego of less than 3 months* | Up-to-date and signed Notarial Deed (Akt Notarialny)* | UBO Declaration |
| LEGAL ORGANIZATION | Passport, national ID card, driving license or residence permit of the legal representative | Proof of registration* | Up-to-date and signed Statutes* | Not needed |
| LEGAL SOLETRADER | Passport, national ID card, driving license or residence permit of the soletrader | Extract from the Centralna Informacja Krajowego Rejestru Sadowego of less than 3 months* | Not needed | Not needed |
| PRIVATE INDIVIDUAL | Passport, national ID card, driving license or residence permit | Not needed | Not needed | Not needed |
* An official translation of the document is required if it’s not in one of the following languages: French, English, German, Dutch, Spanish, Italian, and Portuguese.
| USER TYPE | STRUCTURE TYPE | STRUCTURE TYPE TRANSLATIONS |
| LEGAL BUSINESS | Spółka z ograniczona odpowiedzialnosia (z.o.o.) Spółka akcyjna (S. A.) Spółka Jawna (Sp.J.) Spółka Komandytowa (Sp. K.) Spółka Komandytowo-Akcyjna (S.K.A.) Spółka cywilna (s.c.) Spółka partnerska (sp.p.) Spółdzielnia | Société à responsabilité limitée Société anonyme Société en nom collectif Société en commandite Société en commandite par actions Civil partnership Partenariat à responsabilité limitée Coopérative |
| LEGAL ORGANIZATION | Fundacja | Fondation |
| LEGAL SOLETRADER | jednoosobowa działalność gospodarcza | Sole proprietorship |
| LEGAL TYPE | LINKS |
| BUSINESS | https://ekrs.ms.gov.pl/web/wyszukiwarka-krs/strona-glowna |
| ORGANIZATION | https://ekrs.ms.gov.pl/web/wyszukiwarka-krs/strona-glowna |
| SOLETRADER | https://prod.ceidg.gov.pl/CEIDG/CEIDG.Public.UI/Search.aspx |
Portugal
| DOCUMENT & USER TYPE | IDENTITY PROOF | REGISTRATION PROOF | ARTICLES OF ASSOCIATION | SHAREHOLDER DECLARATION |
| LEGAL BUSINESS | Passport, national ID card, driving license or residence permit of the legal representative | Certidao permanente de registo comercial of less than 3 months | Up-to-date and signed Statutes (Estatutos) | UBO Declaration |
| LEGAL ORGANIZATION | Passport, national ID card, driving license or residence permit of the legal representative | Documento Inicio de Actividade | Up-to-date and signed Statutes (Estatutos) | Not needed |
| LEGAL SOLETRADER | Passport, national ID card, driving license or residence permit of the soletrader | Certificação da direcção de serviços de registo de contribuintes. | Not needed | Not needed |
| PRIVATE INDIVIDUAL | Passport, national ID card, driving license or residence permit | Not needed | Not needed | Not needed |
| USER TYPE | STRUCTURE TYPE | STRUCTURE TYPE TRANSLATIONS |
| LEGAL BUSINESS | Sociedade Anonima (SA) Sociedade por quotas Sociedade em nome colectivo Sociedade em comandita simples Sociedade em comandita por acçoes Sociedade unipessoal por quotas Establecimento individual de responsabilidade limitada (EIRL) Sociedade em comandita Agrupamento complementar de empresas (ACE) | Société anonyme Société par actions Société en nom collectif Société en commandite simple Société en commandite par actions Société unipersonnelle par actions Société à responsabilité limitée unipersonnelle Société en commandite Groupement complémentaire d’entreprises |
| LEGAL ORGANIZATION | Associação | Association |
| LEGAL SOLETRADER | Empresario em Nome individual | Entrepreneur en nom individuel |
| LEGAL TYPE | LINKS |
| BUSINESS | https://www.portaldocidadao.pt/ |
| ORGANIZATION | / |
| SOLETRADER | https://www.portaldasfinancas.gov.pt/ > Serviços / Obter / Certidões / Validação de Documento |
Romania
| DOCUMENT & USER TYPE* | IDENTITY PROOF * | REGISTRATION PROOF * | ARTICLES OF ASSOCIATION* | SHAREHOLDER DECLARATION* |
| LEGAL BUSINESS | Passport, national ID card, driving license or residence permit of the legal representative | Certificate from the Romanian National Trade Register Office (Oficiul Național al Registrului Comerțului) of less than 3 months* | Up-to-date and signed Memorandum of association (Memorandum de asociere)* | UBO Declaration |
| LEGAL ORGANIZATION | Passport, national ID card, driving license or residence permit of the legal representative | Proof of registration from the Register of Associations and Foundations at the Registry of the Court* | Up-to-date and signed Articles of association* | Not needed |
| LEGAL SOLETRADER | Passport, national ID card, driving license or residence permit of the soletrader | Proof of registration at the National Trade Register (ORCT) of less than 3 months* | Not needed | Not needed |
| PRIVATE INDIVIDUAL | Passport, national ID card, driving license or residence permit | Not needed | Not needed | Not needed |
* An official translation of the document is required if it’s not in one of the following languages: French, English, German, Dutch, Spanish, Italian, and Portuguese.
| USER TYPE | STRUCTURE TYPE | STRUCTURE TYPE TRANSLATIONS |
| LEGAL BUSINESS | Akciová společnost (a.s.) Společnost s ručením omezeným (s.r.o.) Veřejná obchodní společnost (v.o.s) (k.s) Družstvo | Public limited company Limited liability company General commercial partnership Limited partnership Co-operative |
| LEGAL ORGANIZATION | / | / |
| LEGAL SOLETRADER | Živno | Sole proprietorship |
| LEGAL TYPE | LINKS |
| BUSINESS | https://www.onrc.ro/index.php/ro/ |
| ORGANIZATION | https://www.onrc.ro/index.php/ro/ |
| SOLETRADER | https://www.onrc.ro/index.php/ro/ |
Slovakia
| DOCUMENT & USER TYPE* | IDENTITY PROOF * | REGISTRATION PROOF * | ARTICLES OF ASSOCIATION* | SHAREHOLDER DECLARATION* |
| LEGAL BUSINESS | Passport, national ID card, driving license or residence permit of the legal representative | Extract from Business Register of the District Court of less than 3 months* | Up-to-date and signed Memorandum of association (Memorandum asociácie)* | UBO Declaration |
| LEGAL ORGANIZATION | Passport, national ID card, driving license or residence permit of the legal representative | Proof of registration* | Up-to-date and signed Articles of association* | Not needed |
| LEGAL SOLETRADER | Passport, national ID card, driving license or residence permit of the soletrader | Trade license of less than 3 months* | Not needed | Not needed |
| PRIVATE INDIVIDUAL | Passport, national ID card, driving license or residence permit | Not needed | Not needed | Not needed |
* An official translation of the document is required if it’s not in one of the following languages: French, English, German, Dutch, Spanish, Italian, and Portuguese.
| USER TYPE | STRUCTURE TYPE | STRUCTURE TYPE TRANSLATIONS |
| LEGAL BUSINESS | Akciová spoločnosť (a.s) Spoločnosť s ručením obmedzeným (s.r.o) Komanditná spoločnosť (k.s) Verejná obchodná spoločnosť (v.o.s) Družstvo | Public limited company Private company limited by shares Limited liability partnership General partnership Cooperative |
| LEGAL ORGANIZATION | / | / |
| LEGAL SOLETRADER | Zivnosť | Sole proprietorship |
| LEGAL TYPE | LINKS |
| BUSINESS | http://www.orsr.sk/search_subjekt.asp?lan=en |
| ORGANIZATION | / |
| SOLETRADER | https://www.minv.sk/?point-of-single-contact-slovakia |
Slovenia
| DOCUMENT & USER TYPE* | IDENTITY PROOF * | REGISTRATION PROOF * | ARTICLES OF ASSOCIATION* | SHAREHOLDER DECLARATION* |
| LEGAL BUSINESS | Passport, national ID card, driving license or residence permit of the legal representative | Certificate from the Slovenian Business Register (Agencija Republike Slovenije) of less than 3 months* | Up-to-date and signed Memorandum of association (Akt O Ustanovitvi)* | UBO Declaration |
| LEGAL ORGANIZATION | Passport, national ID card, driving license or residence permit of the legal representative | Proof of registration* | Up-to-date and signed Articles of association* | Not needed |
| LEGAL SOLETRADER | Passport, national ID card, driving license or residence permit of the soletrader | Proof of registration at the AJPES of less than 3 months | Not needed | Not needed |
| PRIVATE INDIVIDUAL | Passport, national ID card, driving license or residence permit | Not needed | Not needed | Not needed |
* An official translation of the document is required if it’s not in one of the following languages: French, English, German, Dutch, Spanish, Italian, and Portuguese.
| USER TYPE | STRUCTURE TYPE | STRUCTURE TYPE TRANSLATIONS |
| LEGAL BUSINESS | Delniška družba (d.d.) Družba z omejeno odgovornostjo (d.o.o.) Družba z neomejeno odgovornostjo (d.n.o) Komanditna družba (k.d) | Public limited company Private company limited by shares Unlimited company Limited partnership |
| LEGAL ORGANIZATION | / | / |
| LEGAL SOLETRADER | Samostojni podjetnik (s.p) | Sole proprietorship |
| LEGAL TYPE | LINKS |
| BUSINESS | https://www.ajpes.si/Registers/Slovenian_Business_Register https://www.ajpes.si/?language=english |
| ORGANIZATION | / |
| SOLETRADER | https://www.ajpes.si/ |
Spain
| DOCUMENT & USER TYPE | IDENTITY PROOF | REGISTRATION PROOF | ARTICLES OF ASSOCIATION | SHAREHOLDER DECLARATION |
| LEGAL BUSINESS | Passport, national ID card, driving license or residence permit of the legal representative | Extract from the Registro Mercantil Central of less than three months Extract from the Registradores de Espana (information General Mercantil) of less than three months Modelo 600 of less than 3 months (only for civil society) | Up-to-date and signed Statutes (Escrituras) | UBO Declaration |
| LEGAL ORGANIZATION | Passport, national ID card, driving license or residence permit of the legal representative | Proof of registration from the Registro Nacional de Asociaciones | Up-to-date and signed Statutes | Not needed |
| LEGAL SOLETRADER | Passport, national ID card, driving license or residence permit of the soletrader | Resolucion “Regimen Especial de Trabajadores por Cuenta Propia o Autonomos” of less than 3 months Tarjeta de identificación fiscal | Not needed | Not needed |
| PRIVATE INDIVIDUAL | Passport, national ID card, driving license or residence permit | Not needed | Not needed | Not needed |
| USER TYPE | STRUCTURE TYPE | STRUCTURE TYPE TRANSLATIONS |
| LEGAL BUSINESS | Sociedad Anonima (SA) Sociedad de Responsabilidad Limitada (SRL) Sociedad Limitada (S.L.L.) Sociedad Limitada Nueva Empresa ( SLNE) Sociedad Colectiva (SC) Sociedad Comanditaria Simple Sociedad Cooperativa (S.Coop.) Sociedad Civil Comunidad de Bienes | Société anonyme Société à responsabilité limitée Société en commandite simple Nouvelle société à responsabilité limitée Société de gestion collective Société en commandite simple Société coopérative Société civile Communauté de biens |
| LEGAL ORGANIZATION | Asociacion | Association |
| LEGAL SOLETRADER | Antonomo Empresario Individual | Travailleur autonome Entreprise individuelle |
| LEGAL TYPE | LINKS |
| BUSINESS | http://www.rmc.es/Home.aspx |
| ORGANIZATION | / |
| SOLETRADER | https://www.infoempresa.com/es-es/es/ |
Sweden
| DOCUMENT & USER TYPE* | IDENTITY PROOF * | REGISTRATION PROOF * | ARTICLES OF ASSOCIATION* | SHAREHOLDER DECLARATION* |
| LEGAL BUSINESS | Passport, national ID card, driving license or residence permit of the legal representative, Tax ID | Certificate of registration from the Swedish Companies Registration Office (Bolagsverket) of less than 3 months* | Up-to-date and signed Articles of association (Bolagsordning)* | UBO Declaration |
| LEGAL ORGANIZATION | Passport, national ID card, driving license or residence permit of the legal representative, Tax ID | Proof of registration for foundation No proof of registration for voluntary association (ideell förening)* | Up-to-date and signed Statutes* | Not needed |
| LEGAL SOLETRADER | Passport, national ID card, driving license or residence permit of the soletrader, Tax ID | Proof of registration from the Swedish Tax Agency of less than 3 months* | Not needed | Not needed |
| PRIVATE INDIVIDUAL | Passport, national ID card, driving license or residence permit, Tax ID | Not needed | Not needed | Not needed |
* An official translation of the document is required if it’s not in one of the following languages: French, English, German, Dutch, Spanish, Italian, and Portuguese.
| USER TYPE | STRUCTURE TYPE | STRUCTURE TYPE TRANSLATIONS |
| LEGAL BUSINESS | Osakeyhtiö (Oy) Julkinen osakeyhtiö (Oyj) Avoin yhtiö (Ay) Kommandiittiyhtiö (Ky) Osuuskunta (osk) https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Aktiebolag | Private company limited by shares Public limited company General partnership Limited partnership Coopérative |
| LEGAL ORGANIZATION | Rekisteröity yhdistys (ry) Säätiö (rs) | Registered association with legal personality Fondation |
| LEGAL SOLETRADER | Toiminimi (T:mi) | Sole proprietorship |
| LEGAL TYPE | LINKS |
| BUSINESS | http://bolagsverket.se/en |
| ORGANIZATION | https://skatteverket.se/ |
| SOLETRADER | https://skatteverket.se/ |
Switzerland
| DOCUMENT & USER TYPE | IDENTITY PROOF | REGISTRATION PROOF | ARTICLES OF ASSOCIATION | SHAREHOLDER DECLARATION |
| LEGAL BUSINESS | Passport | Proof of registration from the Companies Register of less than 3 months | Up-to-date and signed Statutes | UBO Declaration |
| LEGAL ORGANIZATION | Passport | Certificate of registration from the Commerce Registry (if monthly income is above 100K CHF); if not available, statutes or constitution document (PV) | Up-to-date and signed Statutes | Not needed |
| LEGAL SOLETRADER | Passport | Screenshot from the IDE Register OR (if not not available) Address Proof (utility bill of less than 3 months) | Not needed | Not needed |
| PRIVATE INDIVIDUAL | Passport, Residence permit | Not needed | Not needed | Not needed |
| USER TYPE | STRUCTURE TYPE | STRUCTURE TYPE TRANSLATIONS | |
| LEGAL BUSINESS | Aktiengesellschaft (AG) Gesellschaft mit beschränkter Haftung (GmbH) Wirtschaftliche Interessengemeinschaft (wlG) Einfache Gesellschaft (eG) Kollektivgesellschaft (KolG) Kommanditgesellschaft (KG) Kommanditaktiengesellschaft (KomAG) Genossenschaft Kollektivgesellschaft (KolG) Kommanditaktiengesellschaft (KomAG) | Société anonyme Sàrl GIE Société simple SNC Société en commandite SCA Société coopérative Société en nom collectif Société en commandite par actions | |
| LEGAL ORGANIZATION | Stiftung Verein | Fondation Association | |
| LEGAL SOLETRADER | Einzelunternehmen | Soletrader |
| LEGAL TYPE | LINKS |
| BUSINESS | https://www.uid.admin.ch/Search.aspx |
| ORGANIZATION | https://www.zefix.ch/en/search/entity/welcome |
| SOLETRADER | https://www.uid.admin.ch/Search.aspx |
United Kingdom
| DOCUMENT & USER TYPE | IDENTITY PROOF | REGISTRATION PROOF | ARTICLES OF ASSOCIATION | SHAREHOLDER DECLARATION |
| LEGAL BUSINESS | Passport, driving license of the legal representative | Latest confirmation statement or annual return (if not available, Certificate of incorporation) | Certificate of incorporation | UBO Declaration |
| LEGAL ORGANIZATION | Passport, driving license of the legal representative | Proof of registration | Memorandum of association | Not needed |
| LEGAL SOLETRADER | Passport, driving license of the soletrader | Proof of registration from the HMRC (less of 3 months) or Self Assessment Tax Return | Not needed | Not needed |
| PRIVATE INDIVIDUAL | Passport, driving license, Residence permit | Not needed | Not needed | Not needed |
| USER TYPE | STRUCTURE TYPE | |
| LEGAL BUSINESS | 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) | Société à responsabilité limitée Société à responsabilité limitée par actions Société anonyme Société à responsabilité limitée par garantie Société illimitée Partenariat à responsabilité limitée Société en nom collectif Société en commandite / partenariat Partenariat privée Société d’intérêt communautaire |
| LEGAL ORGANIZATION | Scottish Charitable incorporated organization (Registered at OSCR) Nonprofit organization Charity Private Limited Company by guarantee without share capital use of ‘Limited’ exemption | Organismes caritatifs écossais incorporés Association sans but lucratif Organisation caritative Société à responsabilité limitée par garantie |
| LEGAL SOLETRADER | Sole proprietorship | Auto-entrepreneur |