Mews Know Your Business (KYB) process for individuals or organizations based in Europe 

This help article provides specific guidance for individuals or organizations submitting information to Mews so you can complete your KYB as part of your Mews onboarding journey. Mews sends a link to the individual or organization where you can complete identity checks and confirm information. You receive access to this link once you sign your agreement with Mews. If you need more information on KYB, and the reasons for doing it at Mews, you can read about this here.

In this article you can learn about the information and documents necessary for the KYB process for Europe at Mews:

Necessary Information 
Necessary documents 
Country-specific requirements

Necessary information 

Entity information 

Mews collects your legal entity name, address, company registration number, and tax number or VAT identification number. Based on the information from the agreement you signed, Mews may ask you to review your entity information and confirm it is correct. 

Bank account information 

You also need to provide the bank account information for your legal entity by sharing a bank statement with Mews. This is where you receive your payouts in the future. Note: It is not possible to send payouts to a third person or company. The bank account needs to belong to the legal entity as per the agreement with Mews. If the bank account where you want to receive payouts is held in the name of a different legal entity, refer to the Mews KYB FAQs and speak to your Sales Representative.

Company representative and beneficial owners 

Lastly, Mews is authorized to collect ownership information about the legal entity from government sources. There is more information on who Mews considers a beneficial owner in the Mews KYB FAQs. Mews requires the company representative and beneficial owners to complete certain identity checks, for example, providing their full name and date of birth, as well as proof of their residential address.

Necessary documents 

The advice provided in this section is general, in some cases local variations apply so Mews advises you to review the table at the end of this help article for the country of your business to confirm the requirements applicable to you. Note: Mews does not accept screenshots, photocopies, or photocopies of scans.

Identity verification for company representative and beneficial owners  

Accepted identity verification documents include passports, national ID cards and driving licenses.  The identity documents need to be valid and not expired.

Note:

Always provide two different documents for identity and address verification. For example, do not use a national ID card which shows an address as proof of address. 
Certain cases require passport scans for identity verification. When a legal entity and an individual associated with that legal entity, such as Company representatives or Beneficial Owners, are from different countries, they must provide a passport scan to verify identity.

Personal residential address verification for company representative and beneficial owners 

Proof of Address is a document that indicates the person’s residential address. It does not need to be a permanent residence, but it needs to be the residential address of the person where they receive, for example, their utility bills. The following are accepted personal residential address documents. These need to bear the person's full name and be dated within the last 3 months.

Utility bill: Gas, electricity, water, internet, landline, and not mobile phone bill.
Personal bank statement: Mews does not accept documents that are tampered with, for example, have inscriptions or modifications. Do not redact amounts.

Note: 

Mews does not accept documents provided by insurance companies.
Always provide two different documents for identity and address verification. For example, do not use a national ID card which shows an address as proof of address.

Bank account verification  

Mews needs to collect information on your bank and your legal entity’s IBAN or bank account number in full. For this, you need to provide the company bank account statement to Mews, issued in the full name of the legal entity contracted with Mews. This is to confirm the bank account number to which you receive your payouts.  Note: It is not possible to send payouts to a third person or company. The bank account needs to belong to the legal entity as per the agreement with Mews. If the bank account where you want to receive payouts is held in the name of a different legal entity, please refer to the Mews KYB FAQs and speak to your Sales Representative.

Country specific requirements 

Below you can click on a specific country to view the details for the type of documents and information required for that location. You can check the details for the corresponding country of location of your legal entity that signed up with Mews: 

Austria

Identification	Proof of address	Business registration	Bank statement
Reisepass (Passport): Scan of the entire document, both adjacent data pages on one image Führerschein (Driver's Licence): Scans of front and back Personalausweis Republik Österreich (Identity card): Scans of front and back	Bestätigung der Meldung / Meldezettel (Residence registration) Rechnung für Strom oder Gas (Utility bill): Not mobile phone Kontoauszug (Bank statement): Personal bank statement only Jahresabschlüsse (Financial statements)	Firmenbuchauszug (Commercial register extract) Spendenbegünstigungsbescheid Mehrwertsteuerregistrierung (VAT Registration)	Company bank statement or Certificate (Letter) of confirmation of the account holder's identity/Confirmation of Account Details Bank Details: IBAN + SWIFT

Belgium

Identification	Proof of address	Business registration	Bank statement	Additional requirements/ Notes
Paspoort / Passeport / Reisepass (Passport): Scan of the entire document, both adjacent data pages on one image Rijbewijs / Permis de conduire / Führerschein (Driver's license): Scans of front and back Identiteitskaart / Carte d'identité / eID (Identity card): Scans of front and back, not the extract from ID	Attest van hoofdverblijfplaats / Certificat de résidence / Bescheinigung über den Hauptwohnort (Certificate of residence) Energierekening / Facture de service / Rechnung eines Versorgungsunternehmens (Utility bill) Bankafschrift / Relevé bancaire/Kontoauszug (Bank statement): Personal bank statement only Verblijfsvergunning / Permis de résidence / Aufenthaltsgenehmigung (Residence permit) Attest hypothecaire lening / État hypothécaire / Auszug aus dem Attest van hoofdverblijfplaats / Courrier de confirmation d'enregistrement à la maison communale / Bescheinigung über den Hauptwohnort (Letter certifying registration at local town hall)	Btw-registratie / Immatriculation à la TVA / MWST-Identifikation (VAT Registration) Un extrait de la Banque-Carrefour des Entreprises (BCE) / Inschrijving in de Kruispuntbank van Ondernemingen (KBO) / Eintragung in die Zentrale Datenbank der Unternehmen (ZDU) (Commercial register extract) Statuten / Statuts / Satzung (Articles of Incorporation)	Company bank statement or Certificate (Letter) of confirmation of the account holder's identity/Confirmation of Account Details Bank Details: IBAN + SWIFT	Mews does not accept eID extract as proof of address for address verification.

Cyprus

Identification	Proof of address	Business registration	Bank statement
Διαβατήριο / Pasaport (Passport): Scan of the entire document, both adjacent data pages on one image Δελτίου Ταυτότητας / Kimlik kartı (Identity card): Scans of front and back Άδεια Οδήγησης / Ehliyet (Driver's license): Scans of front and back	Λογαριασμός κοινής ωφέλειας / Elektrik, su, doğal gaz faturası (Utility bill) Αντίγραφο κίνησης λογαριασμού / Hesap özeti (Bank statement): Personal bank statement only Αντίγραφο κίνησης λογαριασμού στεγαστικού δανείου / Konut kredisi ekstresi (Mortgage statement) Ειδοποίηση επιβολής φόρου (Tax bill) Βεβαίωση Εγγραφής / Tescil belgesi (Registration certificate)	Εγγραφή στο μητρώο Φ.Π.Α. (VAT Registration) Καταστατικό / Şirket ana sözleşmesi (Articles of association) Συστατική Πράξη Εταιρείας / Şirket Kuruluş Onay Belgesi (Certificate of Incorporation) Οικονομικές καταστάσεις / Mali tablolar (Financial statements) Μητρώο Επιχειρηματικών Οντοτήτων (Commercial register extract)	Company bank statement or Certificate (Letter) of confirmation of the account holder's identity/Confirmation of account details Bank details: IBAN + SWIFT

Czech Republic

Identification	Proof of address	Business registration	Bank statement	Additional requirements/ Notes
Cestovní pas (Passport): Scan of the entire document, both adjacent data pages on one image Občanský průkaz (Identity card): Scans of front and back Řidičský průkaz (Driver's license): Scans of front and back	Faktura za služby (Utility bill): Only gas, electricity, water, internet, landline, not mobile phone Bankovní výpis (Bank statement): Personal bank statement only Výpis z hypotéčního účtu (Mortgage statement) Smlouva o pronájmu (Rental agreement) Výpis z katastru (Statement from property register) Smlouva o prodeji majetku (Contract for sale of property)	Registrace DPH (VAT Registration) Výpis z obchodního rejstříku (Commercial register extract) Stanovy akciové společnosti (Articles of association) Registrace obchodu (Trade registration)	Company bank statement or Certificate (Letter) of confirmation of the account holder's identity/Confirmation of Account Details Bank Details: IBAN + SWIFT	If the information submitted with Stripe does not completely match the information listed on your national registry of business, such as beneficial ownership or persons with significant control, then there is a discrepancy. You can report discrepancies to your national registry of business. You can always review the information listed on your registry and the information you submitted on Stripe and make any necessary updates.

Denmark

Identification	Proof of address	Business registration	Bank statement
Pas (Passport): Scan of the entire document, both adjacent data pages on one image Kørekort (Driver's license): Scans of front and back	Forsyningsregning (Utility bill): Gas, electricity, water, internet and landline only, not mobile phone Kontoudtog (Bank statement): Personal bank statement only Skattevurdering (Tax assessment) Realkreditopgørelse (Mortgage statement) Lejekontrakt (Rental contract) Sundhedskort / sygesikringskort (Health insurance card)	Udskrift af handelsregisteruddrag (Commercial register extract) Momsregistrering (VAT registration) Vedtægter (By-laws) Registreringsattest (Registration certificate) Regnskaber (Financial statements)	Company bank statement or Certificate (Letter) of confirmation of the account holder's identity/Confirmation of Account details Bank Details: IBAN + SWIFT

Estonia

Identification	Proof of address	Business registration	Bank statement	Additional requirements/ Notes
Pass (Passport): Scan of the entire document, both adjacent data pages on one image Juhiluba (Driver's license) ID-kaart (Identity card)	Elukoha registreerimine (Residence registration) Kommunaalarve (Utility bill): Gas, electricity, water, internet and landline only, not mobile phone Kontoväljavõte (Bank statement): Personal bank statement only	Käibemaksukohustuslasena registreerimine (VAT Registration) Äriregistri registrikaart (Commercial register extract) Maksuandmete tõend (Tax certificate)	Company bank statement or Certificate (Letter) of confirmation of the account holder's identity/Confirmation of account details Bank details: IBAN + SWIFT	If the information submitted with Stripe does not completely match the information listed on your national registry of business, such as beneficial ownership or persons with significant control, then there is a discrepancy. You can report discrepancies to your national registry of business. You can always review the information listed on your registry and the information you submitted on Stripe and make any necessary updates.

Finland

Identification	Proof of address	Business registration	Bank statement
Passi / Pass (Passport): Scan of the entire document, both adjacent data pages on one image Ajokortti Körkort (Driver's license): Scans of front and back Henkilökortti / Identitetskort (Identity card): Scans of front and back	Yleishyödykkeen lasku/Vatten- och elräkning (Utility bill): Gas, electricity, water, internet and landline only, not mobile phone Tiliote / Bankutdrag (Bank statement): Personal bank statement only Asuntolainaselvitys / Inteckning (Mortgage statement)	Kaupparekisteriote / Utdrag från handelsregister (Commercial register extract) ALV-rekisteröinti / Momsregistreringsnummer (VAT Registration) Kaupparekisteriote / Handelsregistrering (Trade registration) Yhtiöjärjestys / Bolagsordning (Articles of association) Tilinpäätökset / Årsredovisning (Financial statements)	Company bank statement or Certificate (Letter) of confirmation of the account holder's identity/Confirmation of account details Bank details: IBAN + SWIFT

France

Identification

Proof of address

Business registration

Bank statement

Additional requirements/ Notes

Passeport (Passport): Scan of the entire document, both adjacent data pages on one image
Permis de conduire (Driver's license): Scans of front and back
Carte d'identité (Identity card): Scans of front and back

Facture de téléphone (Telephone/mobile bill)
Facture d'électricité, de gaz ou d'eau (Utility bill): not letterheads / letters/ attestations / subscriptions from utility service providers
Relevé bancaire (Bank statement): Personal bank statement only, never documents from insurance companies
Avis d'imposition (Taxation notice): must be dated within 12 months
Avis de situation déclarative à l'impôt sur le revenu (Certificate of non-taxation): must be dated within 12 months
Attestation de paiement de taxe d'habitation / Justificatif de paiement de taxe d'habitation (Proof of housing tax): must be dated within 12 months
Attestation ou facture d'assurance du logement (Proof of home insurance)

Extrait K, L, Kbis ou Lbis (Commercial register extract)
VAT Registration
Comptes annuels (Financial statements)
Extrait d'immatriculation D1 (Artisan register extract)
Avis de situation au répertoire Sirene (Siren register extract)
Lettre de confirmation de numéro SIREN délivrée par l'Urssaf (Siren number confirmation)
Statuts de l'entreprise (Articles of incorporation)
Statuts de l'Association (Articles of Association): only acceptable for non-profits
Attestation d'Immatriculation (Attestation d'Immatriculation (not expired)): must be dated within 12 months
Parution dans le Journal Officiel (Extract from the Official Gazette): only acceptable for non-profits

Company bank statement or Certificate (Letter) of confirmation of the account holder's identity / Confirmation of Account Details
Bank Details: IBAN + SWIFT

Attestation Titulaire de Contract, Justificatif de domicile or any other Letters and Subscriptions issued by energy companies, for example, EDF, Engie etc., are not acceptable.

Germany

Identification	Proof of address	Business registration	Bank statement	Additional requirements/ Notes
Reisepass (Passport): Scan of the entire document, both adjacent data pages on one image Führerschein (Driver's license): Scans of front and back Personalausweis (Identity card): Scans of front and back	Anmeldebestätigung / Meldebestaetigung aus dem Zentralen Melderegister (Proof of residence) Meldebescheinigung (Landlord letter) Betriebskostenabrechnung (Utility bill): Gas, electricity, water, internet, and landline only, not mobile phone Bankauszug (Bank statement) : Personal bank statement only Darlehenskontoauszug (Mortgage statement) Amtlich ausgestelltes Dokument (Government issued document): must be dated within 12 months	Handelsregisterauszug (Commercial register extract) USt-Registrierung (VAT Registration) for (Unregistered) Sole Proprietors Gewerbeanmeldung (Trade registration) Gewerbeschein (Trade license) Freistellungsbescheid Vereinsregisterauszug (Register of Associations Extract) Jahresabschluss (Financial statements)	Company bank statement or Certificate (Letter) of confirmation of the account holder's identity / Confirmation of account details Bank Details: IBAN + SWIFT	Mews requires one document per check. Although the address is listed on national ID, Mews needs to verify the address through a second document. Entity Document If you are a sole proprietor or if your VAT number is not yet displayed on the Impressum section of your website, upload your VAT registration document. USt-Registrierung/ USt. ID (VAT Registration) an assignment of the VAT number from the tax authorities, Bundeszentralamt für Steuern. The document has in its subject line: Bescheid über die Erteilung einer Umsatzsteuer-Identifikationsnummer

Greece

Identification	Proof of address	Business registration	Bank statement
Διαβατήριο (Passport): Scan of the entire document, both adjacent data pages on one image Δελτίο Ταυτότητας (Identity card): Scans of front and back Άδεια οδήγησης (Driver's license)	Βεβαίωση Διαμονής (Residence Certificate) Λογαριασμός κοινής ωφέλειας (Utility bill): Gas, electricity, water, internet and landline only, not mobile phone Αντίγραφο κίνησης λογαριασμού (Bank statement): Personal bank statement only Κρατικό έγγραφο (Government issued document): must be dated within 12 months Αντίγραφο κίνησης λογαριασμού στεγαστικού δανείου (Mortgage statement)	Απόσπασμα εμπορικού μητρώου (Commercial register extract) Εγγραφή στο μητρώο Φ.Π.Α. (VAT Registration) Εγγραφή σε εμπορικό μητρώο (Commercial registration) Πιστοποιητικό / Βεβαίωση Εγγραφής (Certificate of registration)	Company bank statement or Certificate (Letter) of confirmation of the account holder's identity / Confirmation of Account Details Bank Details: IBAN + SWIFT

Hungary

Identification	Proof of address	Business registration	Bank statement
Útlevél (Passport): Scan of the entire document, both adjacent data pages on one image Személyazonosító igazolvány (Identity card): Scans of front and back	Tartózkodási engedély (Residence permit): Scans of front and back are required Lakcímigazolvány (Address Card): Scans of front and back are required Közüzemi számla (Utility bill): Gas, electricity, water, internet and landline only, not mobile phone Bankszámlakivonat (Bank statement): Personal bank statement only Jelzálog-tanúsítvány (Mortgage statement)	Cégkivonat (Commercial Register Extract) Cégbejegyzési tanúsítvány (Certificate of Incorporation) Áfaregisztráció (VAT Registration)	Company bank statement or Certificate (Letter) of confirmation of the account holder's identity/Confirmation of account details Bank details: IBAN + SWIFT

Ireland

Identification	Proof of address	Business registration	Bank statement	Additional requirements/ Notes
Passport: Scan of the entire document, both adjacent data pages on one image Driver's license: Scans of front and back National Age Card: Scans of front and back	Driver's license: Scans of front and back are required and only if a passport / ID has been supplied for personal identification, one document used for both verifications is not sufficient Bank statement: Personal bank statement only Utility bill: Gas, electricity, water, internet and landline only, not mobile phone Car Insurance Policy Home Insurance Policy Social insurance document Government issued document: must be dated within 12 months Tax credit certificate (TCC): must be dated within 12 months Statement of Liability from Revenue:, dated within 12 months	An Oifig um Chlárú Cuideachtaí (Companies Registration Office) (Commercial Register Extract) VAT registration Certificate of Registration Partnership agreement Certificate of Incorporation Articles of Association	Company bank statement or Certificate (Letter) of confirmation of the account holder's identity / Confirmation of account details Bank details: IBAN + SWIFT	Relationship Document Beneficial Owner Report Screenshot from RBO website: Screenshot (showing beneficial owners and company information) from RBO website (Central Register of Beneficial Ownership of Companies and Industrial and Provident Societies (RBO): https://rbo.gov.ie/) How to: You can obtain the beneficial ownership information currently listed for your company by going to the Central Register of Beneficial Ownership (https://rbo.gov.ie/), logging into your business RBO account, and providing a screenshot of the data. For step-by-step instructions on how to find the RBO Proof of Beneficial Ownership document and on how to use the RBO website, please refer to Irish-registered businesses: how to collect Beneficial Ownership Information from the Register of Beneficial Ownership (RBO). For more information on RBO requirements, please check the FAQ section on the RBO website.

Italy

Identification	Proof of address	Business registration	Bank statement
Passaporto (Passport): Scan of the entire document, both adjacent data pages on one image Patente di guida (Driver’s license): Scans of front and back Carta di identità / Carta d'identità (Identity card): Scans of front and back are required, ID in booklet form, all pages	Carta di identità / Carta d'identità (Identity card): Scans of front and back are required and only if a passport/Driver's license has been supplied for personal identification, one document used for both verifications is not sufficient Certificato di residenza (Residence certificate) Bolletta (Utility bill): Gas, electricity, water, internet and landline only, not mobile phone Estratto conto bancario (Bank statement): Personal bank statement only	Certificato di attribuzione Partita Iva / Certificato Partita Iva (VAT Registration) Certificato di iscrizione al Registro Imprese / Certificato camerale (Company registration certificate) Atto costitutivo (Articles of incorporation) Statuto (By-laws-Memorandum) Visura camerale / Certificato camerale (Registers and lists of authorized entities) Rendiconto finanziario / Bilancio (Financial statements or equivalent documents)	Company bank statement or Certificate (Letter) of confirmation of the account holder's identity / Confirmation of account details Bank Details: IBAN + SWIFT

Latvia

Identification	Proof of address	Business registration	Bank statement	Additional requirements/ Notes
Pase (Passport): Scan of the entire document, both adjacent data pages on one image Personas apliecība (Identity Card)	Personas apliecība (Identity Card): Only if a passport has been supplied for personal identification, one document used for both verifications is not sufficient Komunālo pakalpojumu rēķins (Utility bill): Gas, electricity, water, internet and landline only, not mobile phone Finanšu iestādes pārskats (Statement from a financial institution): Personal bank statement only Valsts iestādes izsniegta vēstule (Letter issued from a government institution)	Uzņēmuma reģistrācijas apliecība (Business Registration) PVN reģistrācijas apliecība (VAT Registration) Komersanta reģistrācijas apliecība (Merchant Registration Certificate) Lursoft dokuments (Lursoft Document) Reģistra izsniegts dokuments ar PVN maksātāja numuru (VAT number from the register)	Company bank statement or Certificate (Letter) of confirmation of the account holder's identity / Confirmation of account details Bank Details: IBAN + SWIFT	If the information submitted with Stripe does not completely match the information listed on your national registry of business, such as beneficial ownership or persons with significant control, then there is a discrepancy. You can report discrepancies to your national registry of business. You can always review the information listed on your registry and the information you submitted on Stripe and make any necessary updates.

Liechtenstein

Identification	Proof of address	Business registration	Bank statement
Reisepass (Passport): Scan of the entire document, both adjacent data pages on one image Führerschein (Driver's license): Scans of front and back are required Identitätskarte (Identity Card): Scans of front and back	Betriebskostenabrechnung (Utility bill): must be dated within 6 months and can only be gas, electricity, water, internet or landline, not mobile phone Kontoauszug (Bank statement): Personal Bank Statement only Behördliches Schreiben (Government-issued letter) Staatsbürgerschaftsbestätigung/Wohnsitzbestätigung (Residence certificate)	Handelsregisterauszug (Commercial register extract)	Company bank statement or Certificate (Letter) of confirmation of the account holder's identity / Confirmation of account details Bank details: IBAN + SWIFT

Lithuania

Identification	Proof of address	Business registration	Bank statement
Pasas (Passport): Scan of the entire document, both adjacent data pages on one image Asmens tapatybės kortelė (Identity Card): Scans of front and back Vairuotojo pažymėjimas (Driver’s License): Scans of front and back	Asmens tapatybės kortelė (Identity Card): only if a passport / Driver's license has been supplied for personal identification, one document used for both verifications is not sufficient Vairuotojo pažymėjimas (Driver’s License) Komunalinių mokesčių: only if a passport / ID has been supplied for personal identification, one document used for both verifications is not sufficient Sąskaita (Utility bill): Gas, electricity, water, internet and landline only, not mobile phone Išrašas iš finansų institucijos (Statement from a financial institution): Personal bank statement only Vyriausybės institucijos laiškas (Letter issued from a government institution)	Lietuvos Respublikos juridinių asmenų registro išplėstinis išrašas (Extract from the register of entities) Registravimo pažymėjimas (Registration certificate) PVM mokėtojo registracija (VAT Registration)	Company bank statement or Certificate (Letter) of confirmation of the account holder's identity / Confirmation of account details Bank details: IBAN + SWIFT

Luxembourg

Identification	Proof of address	Business registration	Bank statement
Passeport / Reisepass (Passport): Scan of the entire document, both adjacent data pages on one image Permis de conduire / Führerschein (Driver’s license): Scans of front and back Carte d'identité / Personalausweis (Identity card): Scans of front and back	Carte d'identité / Personalausweis (Identity card): Scans of front and back are required and only if a passport / Driver's license was supplied for personal identification, one document used for both verifications is not sufficient Facture d'un service public / Stromrechnung (Utility bill): Gas, electricity, water, internet and landline only, not mobile phone Déclaration d'une institution financière / Erklärung eines Finanzinstituts (Statement from a financial institution): Personal bank statement only Lettre émise par le gouvernement / Regierungsschreiben (Government issued letter), dated within 12 months	Publication des statuts / Veröffentlichung der Satzung (Memorandum / Publication of articles of association) Immatriculation à la TVA / Umsatzsteuerregistrierung (VAT registration) Licence commerciale / Handelslizenz (Trade license)	Company bank statement or Certificate (Letter) of confirmation of the account holder's identity / Confirmation of account details Bank details: IBAN + SWIFT

Malta

Identification	Proof of address	Business registration	Bank statement
Passaport (Passport): Scan of the entire document, both adjacent data pages on one image Karta Tal-Identita (Identity Card): Scans of front and back Liċenzja tas-Sewqan (Driver License): Scans of front and back	Kont tal-Bank (Bank statement): Personal Bank Statement only Kont tad-Dawl u Ilma (Utility Bill): Gas, electricity, water, internet and landline only, not mobile phone Dikjarazzjoni ta' self (Mortgage statement)	Commercial register extract	Company bank statement or Certificate (Letter) of confirmation of the account holder's identity / Confirmation of account details Bank Details: IBAN + SWIFT

Netherlands

Identification	Proof of address	Business registration	Bank statement	Additional requirements/ Notes
paspoort (Passport): Scan of the entire document, both adjacent data pages on one image rijbewijs (Driver license): Scans of front and back nationaal ID-bewijs (National ID): Scans of front and back	energierekening (Utility bill): Gas, electricity, water, internet and landline only, not mobile phone verklaring van een financiële instelling (Statement from a financial institution): Personal bank statement only door de overheid verstrekte brief (Government issued letter): must be dated within 12 months bewijs van (Documents from Belastingdienst, for example, Inkomstenbelasting): not Kvk Documents inboedelverzekering (Proof of home insurance)	uittreksel Kamer van Koophandel (Company registration certificate) btw-registratie (VAT Registration) statuten (By-laws memorandum)	Company bank statement or Certificate (Letter) of confirmation of the account holder's identity / Confirmation of account details Bank Details: IBAN + SWIFT	Although the address is listed on a Kvk Letter or on the Kvk document, it is not an accepted document for address verification.

Norway

Identification	Proof of address	Business registration	Bank statement
Pass (Passport): Scan of the entire document, both adjacent data pages on one image Førerkort (Driver License): Scans of front and back ID-kort (ID card)	Oppholdskort (Resident permit ID) : must be dated within 12 months Vann- eller strømregning (Utility bill): Gas, electricity, water, internet and landline only, not mobile phone Kontoutskrift fra en finansinstitusjon (Statement from a financial institution): Personal bank statement only Offentlig utstedt brev (Government issued letter): must be dated within 12 months, for example, documents from Skatteetaten Bostedsattest (Proof of Residence)	Firmaattest (Article of incorporation)	Company bank statement or Certificate (Letter) of confirmation of the account holder's identity / Confirmation of account details Bank Details: IBAN + SWIFT

Poland

Identification	Proof of address	Business registration	Bank statement
Paszport (Passport): Scan of the entire document, both adjacent data pages on one image Prawo jazdy (Drivers License): Scans of front and back Dowód osobisty (Identity Card): Scans of front and back	Paszport (Passport) but only if ID / Drivers License has been supplied for personal identification, one document used for both verifications is not sufficient Prawo jazdy (Drivers License) but only if passport / ID has been supplied for personal identification, one document used for both verifications is not sufficient Dowód osobisty (Identity Card) but only if Drivers License / passport was supplied for personal identification, one document used for both verifications is not sufficient Dokument o zameldowaniu (Residence address certificate) Deklaracja podatkowa (Tax return) Rachunek za media (Utility bill): Gas, electricity, water, internet and landline only, not mobile phone Zaświadczenie z instytucji finansowej (Statement from a financial institution): Personal bank statement only Pismo z instytucji rządowej (Letter issued from a government institution)	Odpis z Krajowego Rejestru Sądowego - KRS + REGON Numer Krajowego Rejestru Sądowego (KRS) (National Court Register number) Zaświadczenie o numerze identyfikacyjnym REGON (REGON certificate)	Company bank statement or Certificate (Letter) of confirmation of the account holder's identity / Confirmation of account details Bank details: IBAN + SWIFT

Portugal

Identification	Proof of address	Business registration	Bank statement
Passaporte (Passport): Scan of the entire document, both adjacent data pages on one image Carta de condução (Driver license): Scans of front and back are required Cartão de identidade (ID card): Scans of front and back are required	Carta de condução (Driver license) but only if passport / ID has been supplied for personal identification, one document used for both verifications is not sufficient Cartão de identidade (ID card): Scans of front and back are required, but only if passport / Driver License has been supplied for personal identification, one document used for both verifications is not sufficient Atestado de residência (Residence certificate) Fatura de serviços (Utility bill): Gas, electricity, water, internet and landline only, not mobile phone Extrato bancário (Statement from a financial institution): Personal Bank Statement only Carta emitida pelo Governo (Government issued letter)	Registo para efeitos de IVA (VAT Registration) Estatutos (da sociedade) (Articles of incorporation) Certidão de regularidade / Certificado de inscrição (Certificate of Good Standing)	Company bank statement or Certificate (Letter) of confirmation of the account holder's identity / Confirmation of Account Details Bank Details: IBAN + SWIFT

Romania

Identification	Proof of address	Business registration	Bank statement
Paşaport (Passport): Scan of the entire document, both adjacent data pages on one image Carte de identitate / Buletin (Identity Card): Scans of front and back Permis de şedere (Residence Permit): Scans of front and back	Factură pentru utilităţi (Utility Bill): Gas, electricity, water, internet and landline only, not mobile phone Extras de cont (Bank statement): Personal bank statement only Declaraţie privitoare la ipotecă (Mortgage statement)	Certificat de înregistrare fiscală (Tax Registration Certificate) Certificate constatatoare	Company bank statement or Certificate (Letter) of confirmation of the account holder's identity / Confirmation of account details Bank Details: IBAN + SWIFT

Slovakia

Identification	Proof of address	Business registration	Bank statement
Cestovný pas (Passport): Scan of the entire document, both adjacent data pages on one image Občiansky preukaz (ID Card): scans of front and back Vodičský preukaz (Driver License): Scans of front and back	Občiansky preukaz (ID Card): Scans of front and back but only if passport / Drivers License was supplied for personal identification, one document used for both verifications is not sufficient Vodičský preukaz (Driver License): Scans of front and back , but only if passport / ID was supplied for personal identification, one document used for both verifications is not sufficient Účet za energie (Utility bill): Gas, electricity, water, internet and landline only, not mobile phone Vyhlásenie finančnej inštitúcie (Statement from a financial institution): Personal bank statement only List vydaný vládou (Government issued letter)	Výpis z Obchodného registra (Certificate of Incorporation) Registrácia DPH (VAT Registration) Rozhodnutie z Ministerstva kultúry Slovenskej republiky (Rozhodnutie z Ministerstvo Kultury Slovenskj republiky)	Company bank statement or Certificate (Letter) of confirmation of the account holder's identity / Confirmation of account details Bank details: IBAN + SWIFT

Slovenia

Identification	Proof of address	Business registration	Bank statement
Potni list (Passport): Scan of the entire document, both adjacent data pages on one image Osebna izkaznica (ID Card): Scans of front and back Vozniško dovoljenje (Driver License): Scans of front and back	Osebna izkaznica (ID Card): Scans of front and back are required only if passport / Driver License was supplied for personal identification, one document used for both verifications is not sufficient Vozniško dovoljenje (Driver License): Scans of front and back are required- but only if passport / ID was supplied for personal identification, one document used for both verifications is not sufficient Račun za komunalne storitve (Utility Bill): gas, electricity, water, internet, and landline only, not mobile phone Izpisek finančne ustanove (Statement from a financial institution): Personal bank statement only Pismo, ki ga izda vladni organ (Government issued letter)	Slovenije (e-izpisek) (Electronic Business Extract) Obvestilo o identifikaciji in razvrstitvi po dejavnostih Elektronski izpisek iz Poslovnega registra Ustanovitveni akt (Incorporation document) Registracija za DDV (če velja za uporabnika) (VAT Registration)	Company bank statement or Certificate (Letter) of confirmation of the account holder's identity / Confirmation of account details Bank Details: IBAN + SWIFT

Spain

Identification	Proof of address	Business registration	Bank statement
Pasaporte (Passport) - scan of the entire document, both adjacent data pages on one image Permiso de conducir (Driver license) - scans of front and back Documento nacional de identidad (DNI) (National ID): Scans of front and back	Factura de servicios públicos (Utility Bill): Only gas, electricity, water, internet, landline Extracto bancario o factura de teléfono móvil (Personal bank statement or phone invoice) Government issued letter Certificado de residencia (Residence certificate)	Documento acreditativo del NIF (NIF document), preferred: COMUNICACIÓN DE TARJETA ACREDITATIVA DEL NÚMERO DE IDENTIFICACIÓN FISCAL (NIF) issued by Agencia Tributaria VAT registration Escritura de constitución (Company registration certificate)	Company bank statement or Certificate (Letter) of confirmation of the account holder's identity/Confirmation of account details Bank details: IBAN + SWIFT

Sweden

Identification	Proof of address	Business registration	Bank statement
Pass (Passport): Scan of the entire document, both adjacent data pages on one image Körkort (Driver license): Scans of front and back are required Nationellt ID-kort (National ID): Scans of front and back are required	Nationellt ID-kort (National ID): Scans of front and back are required but only if passport has been supplied for personal identification, one document used for both verifications is not sufficient Hushållsräkning (Utility Bill): Gas, electricity, water, internet and landline only, not mobile phone Bankkontoutdrag (Statement from a financial institution): Personal Bank Statement only Myndighetsdokument (Government issued letter): Documents from the Skatteverket, for example, Personbevis Uppehållstillståndskort (Residence permit card)	Registreringsbevis (Registration Certificate) Registreringsbevis (Skatteverket) (Document issued by government agency showing organization identity number) Momsregistreringsnummer (VAT Registration) Bolagsordningsintyg (Articles of association) Bankårsbesked (Financial statements) Inskrivningsbevis (Notice by the Registration Office in the Official Gazette)	Company bank statement or Certificate (Letter) of confirmation of the account holder's identity/Confirmation of account details Bank details: IBAN + SWIFT + account number + 4 digit clearing number

Switzerland

Identification	Proof of address	Business registration	Bank statement
Reisepass / Passeport / Passaporto (Passport): Scan of the entire document, both adjacent data pages on one image Führerschein / Permis de conduire / Licenza di condurre (Driver license): Scans of front and back are required Identitäskarte / Carte d'identité / Carta d'identità (National ID): Scans of front and back are required	Rechnung von Energieversorgern / Facture de services publics / Fattura di fornitori di energia (Utility Bill): Gas, electricity, water, internet and landline only, not mobile phone Kontoauszug / Déclaration d'une institution financière / Dichiarazione di un istituto finanziario (Statement from a financial institution): Personal Bank Statement only, documents from the insurance companies are not acceptable Offizielles Schreiben einer Behörde / lettre émise par le gouvernement / Lettera rilasciata dal governo (Government issued letter) Documents from the insurance companies are not acceptable for address verification	Handelsregisterauszug / Extrait du registre du commerce / Numero d’identificazione delle imprese (IDI) dell'Ufficio Federale di Statistica (Commercial register extract) Handelsregistereintrag / Inscription au registre du commerce / Registro di commercio del cantone (Commercial register entry) MwSt-Registrierung / Immatriculation à la TVA / Registro IVA (VAT Registration) Gründungsurkunde / Statuts constitutifs / Atto costitutivo (Articles of incorporation) Jahresabschluss / Etats financiers / Rendiconto finanziario (Financial statement)	Company bank statement or Certificate (Letter) of confirmation of the account holder's identity/Confirmation of account details Bank details: IBAN + SWIFT

United Kingdom

Identification	Proof of address	Bank statement
Passport: Scan of the entire document, both adjacent data pages on one image Driver license: Scans of front and back are required Citizen Card: Scans of front and back are required	Driver license: Scans of front and back are required and only if passport has been supplied for personal identification, one document used for both verifications is not sufficient Utility Bill: Gas, electricity, water, internet and landline only, not mobile phone Statement from a financial institution: Personal Bank Statement only Government issued letter Solicitors letter	Company bank statement or Certificate (Letter) of confirmation of the account holder's identity/Confirmation of account details Bank details: IBAN + SWIFT + account number + 6 digit Sort Code

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