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# Requirements for your live account application

Find out what you need for your live account application.

[View source](/get-started-with-adyen/application-requirements.md)

Because Adyen is a payment provider and acquirer, we are legally obliged to do detailed checks on your company, its shareholders, and your business model. We do these checks before granting live accounts, and during periodic reviews of your existing accounts.

When you [apply for a live account](/get-started-with-adyen#apply-for-your-live-account), you need to upload digital copies of:

* [Company registration document](#company-registration-document)
* [Proof of tax information](#tax-info) or [VAT information](#vat-status)
* [Merchant bank statement (optional)](#bank-statement)
* [Proof of identity](#proof-identity) and [proof of residency](#proof-residency)

If you want to accept payments online, you must also show that your integration satisfies [website and app requirements](#website-and-app-requirements).

## Company registration document

Your company registration document must be issued by one of the following:

* A public authority
* A government agency
* A judicial authority

The company registration document must either:

* Be issued within the last 12 months and show the corresponding issuance date
* Be signed and dated by the entity's authorized signatory within the last 12 months

The company registration document needs to show the legal entity name and the registration number of your company.

The "doing business as" or "trading as" name is not acceptable as the legal entity name of your company.

For the required format for registration numbers in a particular country/region, see the following list.

**

#### Registration numbers

| Country/region | Registration Number                                                                                                                                 | Format                                                                     | Example                                                |
| -------------- | --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- | -------------------------------------------------------------------------- | ------------------------------------------------------ |
| Australia      | Australia Business Number (ABN) or Australia Company Number (ACN)                                                                                   | ABN: 11 digits or ACN: 9 digits                                            | ABN: 51 064 874 531 or ACN: 064 874 531                |
| Austria        | Firmenbuchnummer                                                                                                                                    | `T` or `FN` + 3-6 digits + 1 lower case letter                             | FN123456m                                              |
| Belgium        | Company number or Numéro d'Entreprise                                                                                                               | 10 digits                                                                  | 1234567890                                             |
| Brazil         | Cadastro Nacional da Pessoa Jurídica (CNPJ)                                                                                                         | 14 digits                                                                  | 42.318.949/0001-84                                     |
| Canada         | Business Number                                                                                                                                     | 9 digits                                                                   | 123456789                                              |
| Czech Republic | Identifikační číslo (IČO)                                                                                                                      | 8-10 digits                                                                | 123 45 678                                             |
| Denmark        | CVR-nummer                                                                                                                                          | 8 digits                                                                   | 22756214                                               |
| Estonia        | Registrikood                                                                                                                                        | 8 digits                                                                   | 10345833                                               |
| Finland        | Y-TUNNUS                                                                                                                                            | 8 digits with optional dash `-` that precedes the last digit               | 1234567-8 or 12345678                                  |
| France         | SIRET number or SIREN number                                                                                                                        | SIRET: 14 digits with optional character `-` or SIREN: 9 digits            | SIRET: 542051180-00066 or SIREN: 542051180             |
| Germany        | Handelsregisternummer                                                                                                                               | 2-3 letters + 1-6 digits + 0-5 letters Optional: `-` + 1 letter + 4 digits | HRB 100484                                             |
| Greece         | GEMI number or ΑΡΙΘΜΟΣ Γ.Ε.ΜΗ (Γενικού Εμπορικού Μητρώου)                                                                                        | 12 digits                                                                  | 757001000000                                           |
| Hungary        | Cégjegyzékszám                                                                                                                                   | 2-digit number + `-` + 2-digits + `-` + 6-digits                           | 01-17-000705                                           |
| Ireland        | Company number                                                                                                                                      | Up to 7 digits                                                             | 1012345                                                |
| Italy          | Codice fiscale or CCIAA number                                                                                                                      | Codice fiscale: 11 digits or CCIAA number: 2 letters + 6-7 digits          | Codice fiscale: 00470400011 or CCIAA number: TO0091712 |
| Latvia         | Reģistrācijas numurs                                                                                                                                | 11 digits                                                                  | 50003251661                                            |
| Lithuania      | Įmonės kodas                                                                                                                                        | 6-9 digits                                                                 | 210316340                                              |
| Luxembourg     | RCS number, Registernummer, or Numéro RCS                                                                                                           | 1 letter + number of variable length                                       | B123456 or B12345                                      |
| Netherlands    | Kamer van Koophandel nummer (KvK)                                                                                                                   | 8 digits                                                                   | 34179503                                               |
| Norway         | Organisasjonsnummer                                                                                                                                 | 9 digits                                                                   | 923609016                                              |
| Poland         | Numer KRS or Numer identyfikacyjny REGON                                                                                                            | Numer KRS: 10 digits or REGON: 9 digits                                    | Numer KRS: 0000123456 or REGON: 610188201              |
| Portugal       | Número de Identificação de Pessoa Colectiva (NIPC)                                                                                                  |                                                                            |                                                        |
| Spain          | Número de Identificación Fiscal (NIF)                                                                                                               | 9 digits                                                                   | 123456789                                              |
| Slovakia       | Identifikačné číslo (IČO)                                                                                                                       | 8 digits                                                                   |                                                        |
| Slovenia       | Matična številka                                                                                                                                    | 10 digits                                                                  |                                                        |
| Sweden         | Organisationsnummer                                                                                                                                 | 10 digits Optional character `-`                                           |                                                        |
| Switzerland    | Unternehmens-Identifikationsnummer (UID), Numéro d'identification des entreprises (IDE), Numero d'identificazione delle imprese (IDI), or CH-number |                                                                            |                                                        |
| United Kingdom | Company Number                                                                                                                                      | 8 characters                                                               | 04366849                                               |
| United States  | Employer Identification Number (EIN)                                                                                                                | 9 digits                                                                   | 101002749                                              |

### Public companies

Publicly listed companies, or companies that are wholly owned by a publicly listed company, can submit their published annual report as a registration document. The annual report must include the following information:

* The name of the legal entity
* The country/region of registration
* The national ID (i.e. registration number)
* The name of the independent auditor's firm
* The date of signing by the firm/auditor. The date must be within the past one year.

### Company types

As part of your application for a live account with Adyen, you must provide information about the type of your company.

The following lists show local names for different company types in selected countries/regions and maps them to the corresponding Adyen legal entity types.

**

#### Business

| Country/region | Local names                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                         |
| -------------- | ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- |
| Austria        | * Gesellschaft mit beschränkter Haftung (GmbH)
* Aktiengesellschaft (AG)                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            |
| Australia      | - Proprietary limited company (Pty. Ltd)
- Unlimited proprietary (Pty.)                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                             |
| Belgium        | * Besloten vennootschap (BV) / Société à responsabilité limitée (SRL)
* Coöperatieve vennootschap (CV) / Société cooperative (SC)
* Naamloze vennootschap (NV) / Société anonyme (SA)                                                                                                                                                                               |
| Brazil         | - Sociedade limitada (Ltda.)
- Sociedade simples
- Sociedade anônima (S.A.)
- Empresa Individual de Responsabilidade Limitada (EIRELI)                                                                                                                                                                                                                              |
| Canada         | * Corporation (Ltd. / Inc. / Corp.)
* Unlimited company (Co. / Corp. / ULC)
* Limited Liability Corporation                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                         |
| Croatia        | - Društvo s ograničenom odgovornošću (d.o.o.)
- Jednostavno društvo s ograničenom odgovornošću (j.d.o.o.)
- Dioničko društvo (d.d.)                                                                                                                                                                                                                                 |
| Czech Republic | * Spolecnost s rucenim omezenym (s.r.o./spol. s r.o.)                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                               |
| Denmark        | - Iværksætterselskab (IVS)
- Anpartsselskab (ApS)
- Selskab med begrænset ansvar (SMBA)                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                             |
| Finland        | * Osakeyhtiö (Oy) / Aktiebolag (Ab)                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                 |
| France         | - Société à responsabilité limitée (SARL)
- Société par actions simplifiée (SAS)
- Entreprise unipersonnelle à responsabilité limitée (EURL)
- Entreprise individuelle à responsabilité limitée (EIRL)
- Société anonyme (SA)
- Société par actions simplifiée unipersonnelle (SASU)
- Société d'investissement à capital fixe (SICAF)
- Société coopérative (SCOP) |
| Germany        | * Gesellschaft mit beschränkter Haftung (GmbH)
* Unternehmergesellschaft (UG)
* Aktiengesellschaft (AG)                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                             |
| Hong Kong      | - Private company limited by shares (Ltd)
- Public unlimited company with share capital (Unltd)
- Private unlimited company with share capital (Unltd)                                                                                                                                                                                                              |
| Hungary        | * Korlátolt felelősségű társaság (kft.)
* Zártkörűen működő részvénytársaság, (Zrt.)                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                |
| Ireland        | - Limited company (Ltd)
- Company limited by guarantee
- Private company limited by shares
- Private unlimited company
- Designated Activity Company Limited by Guarantee
- Designated Activity Company Limited (DAC)
- Unlimited Company (UC)                                                                                                                      |
| Italy          | * Società per azioni (S.p.A / SpA)
* Società a responsabilità limitata (S.r.L.)
* Società a responsabilità limitata semplificata (S.r.l.s.)                                                                                                                                                                                                                         |
| Lithuania      | - Uždarosios akcinės bendrovės (UAB)
- Akcinės bendrovės (AB)
- Individuali įmonė (IĮ) - Personal enterprise                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        |
| Netherlands    | * Besloten vennootschap (BV)
* Naamloze venootschap (nv)                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            |
| Norway         | - Aksjeselskap (AS)
- Selskap med begrenset ansvar (BA)
- Norskregistrert utenlandsk foretak (NUF)                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  |
| Poland         | * Spółka z ograniczoną odpowiedzialnością (Sp. z.o.o.)
* Prosta spółka akcyjna (PSA)
* przedsiębiorstwa państwowe (SOE)                                                                                                                                                                                                                                             |
| Portugal       | - Sociedade Anónima (SA)
- Sociedade por Quotas (Unipessoal Lda)
- Estabelecimento Individual de Responsabilidade Limitada (EIRL)                                                                                                                                                                                                                                   |
| Romania        | * Societate cu Raspundere Limitata (SRL)                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            |
| Singapore      | - Private limited company (Pte Ltd)
- Exempt private company (EPC)                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  |
| Slovakia       | * Spoločnosť s ručením obmedzeným (s.r.o.)
* Jednoduchá spoločnosť na akcie                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                         |
| Slovenia       | - Družba z omejeno odgovornostjo d.o.o. (d.o.o.)                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    |
| Spain          | * Sociedad Limitada Unipersonal (SLU)
* Sociedad de Responsabilidad Limitada (SRL)
* Sociedad Anónima (S.A.)(cotizada o no cotizada)                                                                                                                                                                                                                                |
| Sweden         | - Aktiebolag (Ab)                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                   |
| United Kingdom | * Private limited company (Ltd)
* Private limited by guarantee
* Private unlimited company
* Limited liability company (LLC)                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        |
| United States  | - Limited Liability Company (LLC)
- Professional limited liability company (PLLC)
- Corporation (Corp.)
- Incorporation (Inc.)
- Professional corporation (PC)
- C-Corporation
- S-Corporation
- Benefit corporation (PBC)                                                                                                                                          |

**

#### Non-profit

| Country/region | Local names                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                     |
| -------------- | --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- |
| Austria        | * Vereine
* Gemeinnützige Stiftung
* Privatstiftung                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                             |
| Australia      | - Incorporated association
- Not-for-profit (NFP)
- Charities (incl. public benevolent institutions (PBIs), health promotion charities (HPCs)
- Companies limited by guarantee
- Non-distributing co-operatives                                                                                                 |
| Belgium        | * Vereniging zonder winstoogmerk (VZW) / Association sans but lucratif (ASBL)
* Internationale vereniging zonder winstoogmerk (IVZW)
* Association internationale sans but lucratif (AISBL)
* Private stichting / Fondation privée (FONDPRIV)
* Stichting van openbaar nut / Fondation d'utilité publique (FUP) |
| Brazil         | - Associação em sentido estrito (sem finalidade lucrativa)Fundação privada
- Fundação pública                                                                                                                                                                                                                   |
| Canada         | * Non-profit corporations
* Public non-profit company
* Private non-profit company
* Charity
* Cooperative association                                                                                                                                                                                          |
| Croatia        | - Udrgua                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        |
| Czech Republic | * Spolek
* Nadace (foundation)
* Ústav
* Nadační fond (fund without endowment)
* Nezisková organizácia poskytujúca všeobecne prospešné služby
* Nadace (foundation)
* Sociální družstvo (social cooperative)
* Obecně prospěšná společnost (o.p.s.)                                                             |
| Denmark        | - Businesses, partnerships, and sole proprietors can all be non-profits
- Erhvervsdrivende fond (foundation)                                                                                                                                                                                                    |
| Finland        | * Aatteellinen yhdistys (unincorporated association)
* Ideell förening                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          |
| France         | - Association
- Fondation                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                       |
| Germany        | * Eingetragener Verein (e.V.)
* Unternehmergesellschaft (gUG)
* Stiftung
* Gesellschaft mit beschränkter Haftung (gGmbH)                                                                                                                                                                                        |
| Hong Kong      | - Public Company limited by guarantee (Ltd)                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                     |
| Hungary        | * Közhasznú Társaság (Kht.)                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                     |
| Ireland        | - Company limited by guarantee (CLG)
- Unincorporated association
- Charitable trust                                                                                                                                                                                                                            |
| Italy          | * Associazione
* Fondazione
* Cooperativa Sociale
* Ente Ecclesiastico                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          |
| Lithuania      | - Viešoji įstaiga (VšĮ)                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                         |
| Netherlands    | * Stichting                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                     |
| Norway         | - Stiftelse                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                     |
| Poland         | * Fundacja
* Stowarzyszenie i związki stowarzyszeń
* Spółka z ograniczoną odpowiedzialnością
* organizacje społeczne i zawodowe                                                                                                                                                                                 |
| Portugal       | - Fundação Associação                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                           |
| Romania        | * Organizație non-guvernamentală (ONG)                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          |
| Singapore      | - Society
- Charitable trust
- Incorporate as company limited by guarantee                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      |
| Slovakia       | * Nezisková organizácia (N.O.)
* Fondy (fund)
* Neinvestičný fond (non-investment funds)                                                                                                                                                                                                                        |
| Slovenia       | - Društvo                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                       |
| Spain          | * Fundación
* Non-profit asociación
* Congregaciones e instituciones religiosas                                                                                                                                                                                                                                 |
| Sweden         | - Ideell förening                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                               |
| Switzerland    | * Stiftung/Fondation/Fondazione
* Association politique, religieuse, scientifique, etc
* Verein/association/associazione                                                                                                                                                                                        |
| United Kingdom | - Limited company
- Charitable incorporated organization (CIO)
- Community interest company (CIC)
- Charitable Incorporated Association (CIO)                                                                                                                                                                   |
| United States  | * Non-Profit corporation
* Unincorporated non-profit association
* Limited liability company (non-profit)
* Domestic non-profit corporation                                                                                                                                                                     |

**

#### Listed public company

| Country/region | Local names                                                                                                                                           |
| -------------- | ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- |
| Austria        | * Aktiengesellschaft (AG)                                                                                                                             |
| Australia      | - Public companies limited by shares
- Public company limited by guarantee
- Unlimited public companies with a share capital
- No liability companies |
| Belgium        | * Naamloze vennootschap (NV)
* Societé anonyme (SA)                                                                                                   |
| Brazil         | - Sociedade anônima (S.A.)                                                                                                                            |
| Canada         | * Corporation                                                                                                                                         |
| Croatia        | - Dioničko društvo (d.d.)                                                                                                                             |
| Czech Republic | * Akciová společnost (a.s.)                                                                                                                           |
| Denmark        | - Aktieselskab (A/S)                                                                                                                                  |
| Finland        | * Julkinen osakeyhtiö (Oyj)
* Publikt aktiebolag (Abp)                                                                                                |
| France         | - Société anonyme (SA)                                                                                                                                |
| Germany        | * Aktiengesellschaft (AG)
* Societas Europaea/ European Company (SE)                                                                                  |
| Hong Kong      | - Public Company limited by guarantee (Ltd)                                                                                                           |
| Hungary        | * Zártkörűen működő részvénytársaság (nyrt.)                                                                                                          |
| Ireland        | - Public limited company (PLC)                                                                                                                        |
| Italy          | * Società per azioni (S.p.A / Spa)                                                                                                                    |
| Lithuania      | - Akcinės bendrovės (AB)                                                                                                                              |
| Netherlands    | * Naamloze venootschap (nv)                                                                                                                           |
| Norway         | - Allmennaksjeselskap (ASA)                                                                                                                           |
| Poland         | * Spółka akcyjna (S.A.)                                                                                                                               |
| Portugal       | - Sociedade Anónima (SA)
- Sociedade Anónima Desportiva                                                                                               |
| Romania        | * Societate pe Actiuni (SA)                                                                                                                           |
| Singapore      | - Public Limited Company (Ltd)
- Public Company Limited by Guarantee
- Public Company Limited by Shares                                               |
| Slovakia       | * Akciová spoločnosť (a.s.)                                                                                                                           |
| Slovenia       | - Delniška družba d.d. (d.d.)                                                                                                                         |
| Spain          | * Sociedad Anónima (SA) (cotizada)                                                                                                                    |
| Sweden         | - Publikt aktiebolag (AB publ)                                                                                                                        |
| Switzerland    | * Aktiengesellschaft (AG)
* Société anonyme (SA)
* Società anonima (SA)                                                                               |
| United Kingdom | - Public limited company (PLC)                                                                                                                        |
| United States  | * Corporation (Corp.)
* Incorporation (Inc.)
* C-Corporation                                                                                          |

**

#### Partnership

| Country/region | Local names                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                     |
| -------------- |   |
| Austria        | * Offene Gesellschaft (OG)
* Kommanditgesellschaft (KG)
* KG in which a GmbH is the general partner (GmbH & Co. KG)                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                             |
| Australia      | - Incorporated Limited Partnership (ILP)
- Limited Liability Partnership (LLP)                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  |
| Belgium        | * Commanditaire vennootschap op aandelen (Comm.VA)
* Société en commandite par actions (SCA)
* Gewone commanditaire vennootschap (Comm.V)
* Société en commandite simple (SCS)CooperatieveVennootschap met BeperkteAansprakelijkheid (CVBA)
* Société Coopérative à Responsabilité Limitée (SCRL)Vennootschap onder firma (VOF)
* Société en nom collectif (SNC)                                                                                                                                                                                |
| Brazil         | - Sociedade em Comandita por Ações (SCA)                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        |
| Canada         | * Limited Liability Partnership (LLP)
* Non-profit corporations
* Public non-profit company
* Private non-profit company                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        |
| Croatia        | - Društvo s ograničenom odgovornošću (d.o.o.)
- Jednostavno društvo s ograničenom odgovornošću (j.d.o.o.)
- Dioničko društvo (d.d.)
- Společnost komanditní (K.S.)                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              |
| Czech Republic | * Společnost komanditní (k.s.)
* Družstvo(cooperative)
* Veřejná obchodní společnost (v.o.s)
* Veřejná obchodní společnost (v.o.s)                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              |
| Denmark        | - Partnerselskab (P/S)
- Kommanditselskab (K/S)                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                 |
| Finland        | * Kommandiittiyhtiö
* Kommanditbolag (Ky/kb) (limited partnership)
* Avoin yhtiö (General partnership)
* Öppet bolag ("open company")                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                           |
| France         | - Société en commandite par actions (SCA)
- Société en commandite simple (SCS) (limited partnership)
- Société en nom collectif (SNC) (general partnership)                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                     |
| Germany        | * Kommanditgesellschaft (KG)
* GmbH & Co. KG
* Kommanditgesellschaft auf Aktien (KGaA)
* Offene Handelsgesellschaft (OHG)                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                       |
| Hong Kong      | - Limited Liability Partnership (LLP)
- Limited Liability Partnership (LLLP)
- Limited Partnership (LP)                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                         |
| Hungary        | * Zártkörűen működő részvénytársaság (nyrt.)                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    |
| Ireland        | - Investment Limited Partnership
- Limited Liability Partnership (LLP)                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          |
| Italy          | * Società consortile a responsabilità limitata (S.c.a.r.l.)
* Società cooperativa a responsabilità limitata (S.c.r.l.)
* Società in accomandita per azioni (S.a.p.a.)
* Società in accomandita semplice (S.a.s.)
* Società in nome collettivo (S.n.c.)                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          |
| Lithuania      | - Mažoji bendrija (MB)                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          |
| New Zealand    | * Charitable trust
* Incorporated society                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                       |
| Norway         | - Forening
- Ideell organisasjon                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                |
| Poland         | * Spółka jawna (General partnership) (s.j.)
* Spółka komandytowa (Sp.k.)
* Spółka komandytowo-akcyjna                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                           |
| Portugal       | - Sociedade em Nome Coletivo (SNC)
- Sociedade em Comandita Simples (SC)
- Sociedade em Comandita por Ações (SCA)
- Associação em participação                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  |
| Romania        | * Societate în comandită pe acţiuni (SCA)                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                       |
| Singapore      | - Private Company Limited by Shares (Pte Ltd)
- Exempt Private Company (Pte Ltd)
- Unlimited Private Company
- Unlimited Exempt Private company                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                 |
| Slovakia       | * Komanditná spoločnos (k.s) (limited partnership)
* Verejná obchodná spoločnosť (general partnership)                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          |
| Slovenia       | - Družba z neomejeno odgovornostjo d.n.o. (d.n.o.) general partnership
- Gospodarsko interesno združenje (g.i.z)- commercial interest organization
- Komanditna družba (k.d.) (limited partnership)                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                             |
| Spain          | * Sociedad comanditaria por acciones (SCA)
* Sociedad Comanditaria Simple (SCS)
* Sociedad Colectiva (SC)
* Comunidad de bienes
* Herencia yacante
* Comunidad de propietarios en régimen de propiedad horizontal                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                               |
| Sweden         | - Kommanditbolag (KB) (limited partnership)
- Handelsbolag (HB) General Partnership                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                             |
| Switzerland    | * Kommanditgesellschaft fuer kollektive Kapitalanlagen
* Société en commandite de placements collectifs
* Società in accomandita per investimenti collettivi di capitale
* Société en commandite par action (SCmA)
* Kommanditaktiengesellschaft
* Società in accomandita per azioni (SAcA)
* Kommanditgesellschaft (KG) / Société en commandite / Società in accomandita
* Kollektivgesellschaft / Société en nom collectif (SNC) / Società in nome collettivo
* Genossenschaft (Gen) / Société Coopérative (Scoop) / Società Cooperativa (SC) |
| United Kingdom | - Limited liability partnership (LLP)
- Scottish Limited Partnership (SLP)
- Private Fund Limited Partnership (PFLP)
- Business partnership                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                     |
| United States  | * Limited Liability Partnership (LLP)                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                           |

**

#### Unincorporated partnership

| Country/region | Local names                                                                       |
| -------------- | --------------------------------------------------------------------------------- |
| Australia      | * General Partnership (GP)
* Limited Partnership (LP)                             |
| Austria        | - Gesellschaft des bürgerlichen Rechts (GesbR)                                    |
| Belgium        | * Maatschap / Société simple                                                      |
| Canada         | - Limited Partnership (LP)
- General Partnership (GP)                             |
| Czech Republic | * Druzstvo (cooperative)                                                          |
| France         | - Société en participation (SEP)
- Société civile immobilière (SCI)               |
| Germany        | * Gesellschaft des bürgerlichen Rechts (GbR)
* Partnerschaftsgesellschaft (PartG) |
| Hong Kong      | - General Partnership                                                             |
| Ireland        | * Limited Partnership (LP)
* General Partnership                                  |
| Italy          | - Societa' Semplice (S.S.)                                                        |
| Netherlands    | * Vennootschap onder firma (VOF)
* Maatschap
* Commanditaire vennootschap (CV)    |
| New Zealand    | - General Partnership                                                             |
| Poland         | * Spółka partnerska Spółka cywilna (S.C.)
* Spółka partnerska (s.p p.)            |
| Singapore      | - Limited Partnership (LP)
- Partnership                                          |
| Spain          | * Sociedad Civil
* Comunidad de bienes                                            |
| Switzerland    | - Einfache Gesellschaft (eG) / Société simple / Società semplice                  |
| United Kingdom | * Limited partnership (LP)
* General Partnership (GP)                             |
| United States  | - Limited Partnership (LP)
- General Partnership(GP)                              |

**

#### Sole proprietorship

| Country/region | Local names                                                                                                                             |
| -------------- | --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- |
| Austria        | * Einzelunternehmer (e.U.)                                                                                                              |
| Australia      | - Sole trader                                                                                                                           |
| Belgium        | * Eenmanszaak
* Entreprise individuelle                                                                                                 |
| Brazil         | - Micro Empreendedor Individual (MEI)
- Empresa Individual (EI)
- Sociedade Limitada Unipessoal (SLU)                                   |
| Canada         | * Sole proprietorship                                                                                                                   |
| Croatia        | - Obrt                                                                                                                                  |
| Czech Republic | * Živnost                                                                                                                               |
| Denmark        | - Enkeltmandsvirksomhed                                                                                                                 |
| Finland        | * Yksityinen elinkeinonharjoittaja
* Enskild näringsidkare                                                                              |
| France         | - Entreprise individuelle (EI)
- Profession libérale
- Entrepreneur individuel                                                          |
| Germany        | * Einzelunternehmen (e.K.)
* Eingetragener Kaufmann (e. Kfm)
* Eingetragene Kauffrau (e. Kffr)                                          |
| Hong Kong      | - Sole proprietorship                                                                                                                   |
| Hungary        | * Egyéni vállalkozó (sole trader)                                                                                                       |
| Ireland        | - Sole trader                                                                                                                           |
| Italy          | * Impresa Individuale                                                                                                                   |
| Lithuania      | - Individuali įmonė (IĮ) (individual enterprise - legal entity)
- Individuali veikla (sole proprietorship - no legal entity on its own) |
| Netherlands    | * Eenmanszaak                                                                                                                           |
| Norway         | - Enkeltpersonforetak (ENK)                                                                                                             |
| Poland         | * Jednoosobowa działalność gospodarcza
* Osoby fizyczne prowadzące działalność gospodarczą                                              |
| Portugal       | - Empresário em Nome Individual (ENI)
- Sociedade Unipessoal por Quotas (Limitada / Lda)                                                |
| Romania        | * Persoana fizicaautorizata (PFA)                                                                                                       |
| Singapore      | - Sole proprietorship                                                                                                                   |
| Slovakia       | * Živnostník                                                                                                                            |
| Slovenia       | - Samostojni podjetnik (s.p.)                                                                                                           |
| Spain          | * Empresario individual                                                                                                                 |
| Sweden         | - Enskild firma                                                                                                                         |
| Switzerland    | * Einzelunternehmen
* Entreprise individuelle
* Ditta individuale                                                                       |
| United Kingdom | - Sole trader                                                                                                                           |
| United States  | * Sole proprietorship                                                                                                                   |
|                |                                                                                                                                         |

**

#### Association incorporated

| Country/region | Local names                                                                                                                          |
| -------------- | ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ |
| Austria        | * Vereine
* Gemeinnützige Stiftung
* Privatstiftung                                                                                  |
| Australia      | - Incorporated association (Inc)                                                                                                     |
| Belgium        | * Vereniging zonder winstoogmerk (VZW)
* Association sans but lucratif (ASBL)
* Association internationale sans but lucratif (AISBL) |
| Brazil         | - Associação
- Cooperativas(SLU)                                                                                                     |
| Canada         | * Incorporated Association                                                                                                           |
| Croatia        | - Udruga
- Gospodarsko interesno udruženje (economic interest association)
- Udruge više razine (higher-level associations)          |
| Czech Republic | * Spolek
* Zahraniční spolek
* Pobočný spolek
* Zahraniční pobočný spolek                                                            |
| Denmark        | - Forening med begrænset ansvar
- Forening med begrænset ansvar (FMBA)
- Andelsselskab med begrænset ansvar (AMBA)                   |
| Finland        | * Osuuskunta (Osk)
* Andelslag (Anl) (cooperatives)
* Rekisteröity yhdistys (RY)/ förening (RF)                                      |
| France         | - Association déclarée                                                                                                               |
| Germany        | * Eingetragener Verein (e.V.)
* Eingetragene Genossenschaft (eG)
* Eingetragener Verein (e.V.)
* Wirtschaftlicher Verein             |
| Hong Kong      |                                                                                                                                      |
| Hungary        | - Egyesülés                                                                                                                          |
| Ireland        |                                                                                                                                      |
| Italy          | * Associazione                                                                                                                       |
| Lithuania      |                                                                                                                                      |
| Netherlands    | - Vereniging
- Coöperatie                                                                                                            |
| Norway         |                                                                                                                                      |
| Poland         | * Spółdzielnia
* Zrzeszenie                                                                                                          |
| Portugal       | - Associação
- Cooperativa                                                                                                           |
| Romania        |                                                                                                                                      |
| Singapore      | * Society                                                                                                                            |
| Slovakia       | - Spolek
- Družstvo (cooperative)                                                                                                    |
| Slovenia       | * Društvo                                                                                                                            |
| Spain          | - Asociación                                                                                                                         |
| Sweden         | * Ekonomisk förening (Ek. för.)
* Kooperativ hyresrättsförening (KHF)                                                                |
| Switzerland    | - Verein
- Association
- Associazione                                                                                                |
| United Kingdom | * Co-operative Society (Co-op)                                                                                                       |
| United States  |                                                                                                                                      |

**

#### Governmental organization

| Country/region | Local names                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                             |   |
| -------------- | --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- | - |
| Austria        | * Öffentlich rechtliche Körperschaften
* Öffentlich rechtliche Stiftungen (foundation under public law)                                                                                                                                                                                 |   |
| Australia      | - Principal Australian Government Body - corporate commonwealth entity / commonwealth company                                                                                                                                                                                           |   |
| Belgium        | * Coöperatieve vennootschap met beperkte aansprakelijkheid van publiek recht
* Société coopérative à responsabilité limitée de droit public
* Naamloze vennootschap van publiek recht/ Société anonyme de droit public
* Openbare instelling / Etablissement public(public institution) |   |
| Brazil         | - Empresa pública
- Sociedade de economia mista(SLU)                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    |   |
| Canada         | * Ontario Crown Corporation                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                             |   |
| Croatia        |                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                         |   |
| Czech Republic | - Státní podnik (s.p)
- Státní příspěvková organizace ostatní                                                                                                                                                                                                                           |   |
| Denmark        |                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                         |   |
| Finland        | * Valtion liikelaitos
* Statlig affärsinrättning
* Kunnallinen liikelaitos
* Kommunal affärsinrättning                                                                                                                                                                                  |   |
| France         | - Société d'économie mixte (SEM) - form of SA
- Établissement public local à caractère industriel ou commercial (Local or commercial public undertaking)                                                                                                                                |   |
| Germany        | * Stiftung des öffentlichen Rechts (foundation under public law)
* Anstalt des öffentlichen Rechts                                                                                                                                                                                      |   |
| Hong Kong      |                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                         |   |
| Hungary        |                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                         |   |
| Ireland        | - Publicly-owned company                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                |   |
| Italy          |                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                         |   |
| Lithuania      | * Valstybės įmonė (VI)                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  |   |
| Netherlands    | - Publiekrechtelijke rechtspersonen op basis van artikel 2:1 lid 1 BW (public legal entities under Dutch public law)                                                                                                                                                                    |   |
| Norway         | * Statsforetak (SF)
* Fylkeskommunalt foretak (FKF) (Country Enterprise)                                                                                                                                                                                                                |   |
| Poland         |                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                         |   |
| Portugal       | - Empresas públicas                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                     |   |
| Romania        |                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                         |   |
| Singapore      |                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                         |   |
| Slovakia       | * Štátny podnik (š.p.)                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  |   |
| Slovenia       | - Podjetje v državni lasti                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              |   |
| Spain          | * Corporaciones Locales
* Organismos Publicos
* Órganos de la Administración del Estado y de las Comunidades Autónomas                                                                                                                                                                  |   |
| Sweden         | - Aktiebolag (Ab) Legal form, but state owned                                                                                                                                                                                                                                           |   |
| Switzerland    | * Société coopérative à responsabilité limitée de droit public                                                                                                                                                                                                                          |   |
| United Kingdom | - Executive Agency
- Non Departmental Public Body
- Non Ministerial Department
- Public Corporations                                                                                                                                                                                    |   |
| United States  | * Government Entity
* Governmental Units                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                |   |

![Visual examples of the registration documents described in this section](/user/pages/reuse/pfs-verification/verification-requirements/doc-registration-infographic/company-document.svg?decoding=auto\&fetchpriority=auto)

### Proof of tax information

The tax ID document needs to

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

Note the following:

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

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

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

### VAT information

As part of the verification requirements for legal entities, you need to submit one of the following VAT (value-added tax) documents:

* Tax registration form
* Residence certificate issued by local tax authority
* Confirmation of tax position issued by local tax authority
* Copy of a recent corporate income tax return in local country/region
* Copy of a recent VAT, GST (goods and service tax) or similar tax return in local country/region
* Copy of a tax assessment in local country/region
* Deed or statement by a notary, lawyer, regulated/qualified tax advisor, or other comparable official legal service provider

If your company does not have a valid VAT number, you need to generate a VAT exemption form in your Customer Area. An authorized signatory must complete this form and submit it to Adyen.

The VAT document must:

* Be issued by a public authority, government agency or judicial authority. If your company registration number and VAT number are the same, you must provide confirmation from your local tax authority that the VAT number is active.
* State the name of the legal entity and the VAT number.
* State the country/region where the business is registered.

The "doing business as" or "trading as" name is not acceptable as the legal entity name of your company.

The VAT document must also either:

* Be issued within the last 12 months and show the corresponding issuance date
* Be signed and dated by the entity's authorized signatory within the last 12 months

The list below shows the format for VAT numbers in selected countries/regions. Note that in some countries/regions, the VAT number and tax ID number are different.

**

#### VAT numbers

| Country/region     | Format                                                                                    |
| ------------------ | ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- |
| Albania            | `ALJ` + 8 letters or digits + 1 letter or `ALK` + 8 letters or digits + 1 letter          |
| Argentina          | `AR` + 11 digits                                                                          |
| Australia          | 11 digits                                                                                 |
| Austria            | `ATU` + 8 digits                                                                          |
| Belarus            | `BY` + 9 digits                                                                           |
| Belgium            | `BEO` + 9 digits or `BE1` + 9 digits                                                      |
| Bolivia            | `BO` + any amount of letters or digits                                                    |
| Bulgaria           | `BG` + 9 digits or `BG` + 10 digits                                                       |
| Brazil             | 14 digits or 2 digits + `.` + 3 digits + `.` + 3 digits + `/` + 4 digits + `-` + 2 digits |
| Canada             | 9 digits                                                                                  |
| Chile              | `CL` + 8 digits + `-` + 1 digit                                                           |
| Colombia           | `CO` + 10 digits                                                                          |
| Costa Rica         | `CR` + 9-12 digits                                                                        |
| Croatia            | `HR` + 11 digits                                                                          |
| Cyprus             | `CA` + 9 letters or digits                                                                |
| Czech Republic     | `CZ` + 8-10 digits                                                                        |
| Denmark            | `DK` + 8 digits                                                                           |
| Dominican Republic | `DO` + any amount of letters or digits                                                    |
| Ecuador            | `EC` + 12 digits                                                                          |
| El Salvador        | `SV` + any amount of letters or digits                                                    |
| Estonia            | `EE` + 9 digits                                                                           |
| Finland            | `FI` + 8 digits                                                                           |
| France             | `FR` + 11 digits or `FR` + 2 digits + SIREN number (9 digits total)                       |
| Germany            | `DE` + 9 digits                                                                           |
| Greece             | `EL` + 9 digits                                                                           |
| Guatemala          | `GT` + 7 digits + `-` + 1 digit                                                           |
| Honduras           | `HN` + any amount of letters or digits                                                    |
| Hungary            | `HU` + 8 digits                                                                           |
| India              | `IN` + 11 digits + `V` or `C`                                                             |
| Ireland            | `IE` + 8-9 characters                                                                     |
| Isle of Man        | `GB` + 9-12 digits                                                                        |
| Italy              | `IT` + 11 digits                                                                          |
| Japan              | 13 digits                                                                                 |
| Latvia             | `LV` + 11 digits                                                                          |
| Lithuania          | `LT` + 9-12 digits                                                                        |
| Luxembourg         | `LT` + 8 digits                                                                           |
| Malta              | `MT` + 8 digits                                                                           |
| Mexico             | 3 letter + 6 digits + 3 letters                                                           |
| Netherlands        | `NL` + 9 digits + `B` + 2 digits                                                          |
| Nicaragua          | `NI` + any amount of letters or digits                                                    |
| Norway             | `NO` + 9 digits + `MVA`                                                                   |
| New Zealand        | 8-9 letters or numbers                                                                    |
| Panama             | `PA` + any amount of letters or digits                                                    |
| Peru               | `PE` + 11 digits                                                                          |
| Philippines        | 12 digits                                                                                 |
| Poland             | `PL` + 10 digits                                                                          |
| Portugal           | `PT` + 9 digits                                                                           |
| Paraguay           | `PY` + any amount of letters or digits                                                    |
| Romania            | `RO` + 2-10 digits                                                                        |
| Russia             | `RU` + 10-12 digits                                                                       |
| San Marino         | `SM` + 5 numbers                                                                          |
| Serbia             | `RS` + 9 digits                                                                           |
| Singapore          | 9-10 digits or letters                                                                    |
| Spain              | `ES` + 9 digits or letters                                                                |
| Slovakia           | `SK` + 10 digits                                                                          |
| Slovenia           | `SI` + 8 digits                                                                           |
| Sweden             | `SE` + 10 digits + **01**                                                                 |
| Switzerland        | `CH` + 6 digits or `CHE` + 9 digits + 3-4 letters                                         |
| Turkey             | `TR` + 10 digits                                                                          |
| Ukraine            | `UA` + 12 digits                                                                          |
| United Kingdom     | `GB` + 9-12 digits                                                                        |
| United States      | SSN (9 digits) or EIN (9 digits)                                                          |
| Uruguay            | `UY` + any amount of letters or digits                                                    |
| Venezuela          | `VEE` + 8-9 digits or `VEJ` + 8-9 digits or `VEG` + 8-9 digits or `VEV` + 8-9 digits      |

![Visual examples of the VAT documents described in this section](/user/pages/reuse/pfs-verification/verification-requirements/doc-vat-infographic/vat-document.svg?decoding=auto\&fetchpriority=auto)

## Payout account (Merchant bank statement)

Adyen must verify the existence of your bank account and confirm it is linked to your legal entity.

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

* Bank statements
* Deposit tickets or deposit forms
* Screenshots of your online banking environment
* Official letters issued by a bank
* Cheques

Location-specific documents:

* Relevé d'Identité Bancaire (RIB): bank document in France
* TAMIEYTHPIO: bank document in Greece
* Singaporian bank passbooks: bank document in Singapore

Do not upload photos of bank-issued cards, such as credit or debit cards. These contain sensitive information.

### Requirements for all documents

The document must show:

* Your name. This must match your legal entity name or trading name. This must match your legal entity name.

* The account number or IBAN needs to be visible.

* The date of issuance needs to be visible and needs to be dated less than 12 months ago. This requirement applies to all types of documents except for RIBs, cheques, online banking environment or TAMIEYTHPIO.

  Some RIBs and online banking environments contain a date of issuance. The date of issuance for these must also be less than 12 months ago.

* The country/region where the bank account is located. For EU bank statements, Adyen infers the country/region from the IBAN.

* An indicator that the document was issued by a bank, such as the bank logo or the bank name in its bank-specific font.

We do not accept:

* Photos of bank-issued cards, such as credit or debit cards.
* Edited or personalized documents.
* Documents issued more than 12 months ago.
* Documents where required data points are missing.
* Documents with cut-off, blurry, or low-quality images.
* Documents issued by third party software platforms or programs.

#### Requirements for specific document types

Direct deposit tickets and forms:

* Must contain a bank logo or bank letterhead.
* Can only be accepted with a stamp or signature from the bank.

Cheques:

* The name of the account holder, account number, and name of the financial institution or logo need to be printed (not handwritten).
* Security features need to be visible for cheques in US and CA.
* The account number and routing number need to be fully visible.
* We can only accept electronic cheques issued by banks in CA.
* We cannot accept any cheques issued by banks in AU.

Letters from bank or bank account agreements:

* Must contain a bank logo or a bank letterhead.
* All letters must have a stamp or signature from the bank.

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

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

![Visual examples of the bank statements described in this section](/user/pages/reuse/pfs-verification/verification-requirements/bank-document-infographic/bank-document.svg?decoding=auto\&fetchpriority=auto)

## Proof of identity

You need to provide proof of identity for:

* The person who signs the contract with Adyen.
* Shareholders who have 25% or more of the shares or voting rights (in India, 10% or more).

The proof of identity can be any of the following photo IDs:

* Passport: Make a copy of the data page, with your picture, details, and [machine-readable zone](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Machine-readable_passport) clearly visible.
* ID card: Make a copy of both the front and back, and save them to separate files.
* Driving license: Make a copy of both the front and back, and save them to separate files.

### Proof of identity requirements

The photo ID must:

* Be non-expired.
* Have the [machine-readable zone](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Machine-readable_passport) visible (if available).
* Be a physical photo ID document, not digital.
* If there is an available field for a signature in the document, it must be signed.

The uploaded document must:

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

We do not accept:

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

The uploaded document can be a maximum of 15 pages.

#### Additional information for specific countries/regions

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

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

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

We cannot accept uploaded documents that are:

* Expired.
* Broken or damaged.
* Dirty, illegible, or with a watermark.
* Blurry or overexposed.
* Black and white.
* Multiple sides or documents in the same file.
* Not cropped, or have a white background.
* Angled, rotated, sideways, or upside down.
* Overcropped or cut off.

![Visual examples of the photo IDs described in this section](/user/pages/reuse/pfs-verification/verification-requirements/photo-id-infographic/id-document.svg?decoding=auto\&fetchpriority=auto)

### Proof of residency requirements

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

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

The proof of residency must:

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

![Visual examples of the residential address documents described in this section](/user/pages/reuse/pfs-verification/verification-requirements/doc-proof-of-residential-address-infographic/residency-document.svg?decoding=auto\&fetchpriority=auto)

## Website and app requirements

If you want to do online payments, there are strict requirements about content that must be clearly visible on your website or app.

To show that your website or app satisfies the requirements below, you'll need to share URLs to either your live website or a test deployment that we can check.

### Terms and conditions

The terms and conditions must include:

* Your company's legal entity name.
* A description of the product or service that you sell.
* An explanation of how payments happen, for example instantly or through a subscription.
* Delivery information.
* The refund and cancellation policy.
* Mention of third parties involved in providing the service or product.
* Mention of relevant governing law.

### Subscriptions and free trials

If you are offering subscriptions or free trials, follow these requirements:

* During the order process, make sure that the cardholder gives their consent to enter a subscription service.

* Send an electronic reminder notification, such as an email or SMS, and a link to online cancellation at least 7 days before initiating a recurring transaction if:

  * A trial period, promotional period or introductory offer has expired.
  * The recurring agreement has changed. For example, the price or the billing period.

* Transaction receipts must include:

  * The length of a trial period, introductory offer, or promotional period.
  * The amount and date of the initial transaction even if no amount is due.
  * The amount for subsequent recurring transactions.
  * A way to allow the cardholder to easily cancel any subsequent transactions, for example a link or using an SMS.

* The cancellation of subscription payments must be easily accessible for online shoppers. For example, provide a link to a cancellation page.

### Privacy policy

The privacy policy must describe:

* What data you are storing.
* What data you are sharing with third parties.
* Your cookie policy.

### Delivery information

The delivery information must include:

* How long it takes for the shopper to receive the product or service.
* Which countries/regions you deliver your product to, if applicable.

### Refund policy

The refund policy must explain:

* If the shopper can get their money back for a product or service they bought from you.
* The ways in which the shopper can return the product or cancel the service.
* The process of returning a product or canceling the service.

### Contact information

Shoppers must be able to contact you if they have questions, so the contact information shown on your website or app must include:

* Legal entity name.
* Email address.
* Phone number.

### Checkout and payment process information

During the checkout and payment process, your website must clearly show your company's:

* Legal entity name.
* Trading name, if applicable.
* Company registration number.
* Company location.

You must have a checkbox with the statement **I agree to the Terms and Conditions and the Refund and Cancellation policy**. The statement must have hyperlinks to the documents mentioned. Shoppers must select the checkbox to accept the statement before continuing to making their payment.

## Ownership and control document

In some cases, we need to ask you for additional documents to verify the ownership and control structure of your company.

### Ownership and control chart

The ownership and control chart is a visual diagram of the ownership and control structure of the entity or entities involved in your company, and states the ultimate beneficial owners (UBOs).

The ownership and control chart must include:

* The full ownership and control structure of all entities and UBOs under review, including all intermediate companies.
* Official legal entity name, legal form, and registered country/region for every entity on the chart.
* Ownership and control relation between the entities, including ownership percentages.
* Indication of how the [criteria for identifying UBOs](#identify-ubos) are fulfilled, for example an individual owning 25% of the total shares (in India, for any individual owning 10% or more).
* A signature confirming the organizational chart's content, the name and job title of the signing person, and the date when the signature was given (not older than 6 months).

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

* An internal person who is a qualified professional such as a lawyer, accountant or auditor, and whose qualification can be checked through the official website of the professional body. The professional body must be either in the registered country/region of your company, or in the same country/region as another entity in the ownership and control chart.

* An external person or a professional body, certified by a consultancy firm, notary, lawyer, auditor, or other comparable official legal service provider from the registered country/region of the legal entity or entities under review.

![Visual example of an ownership and control chart](/user/pages/docs/00.get-started-with-adyen/01.application-requirements/ownership-and-control-chart.svg?decoding=auto\&fetchpriority=auto)

#### Criteria for identifying UBOs

As part of the checks for an organization, Adyen also verifies the identity of *all* individuals that are associated with the organization. We refer to these individuals as *ultimate beneficial owners (UBOs)* through ownership or control, *directors*, and *signatories*.

The table below describes the criteria for identifying them, and the minimum required number for each.

| Who                    | Criteria                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                 | Required number of individuals                                                                                                                                                                                |
| ---------------------- | -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- | ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- |
| UBOs through ownership | Individuals who directly or indirectly own 25% or more of the total shares, voting rights or other equity in the organization.                                                                                                                                                                           | Between *zero to four*. Adyen requires information about all individuals that fit the criteria. If no one owns 25% or more of the organization, then information must be provided about UBOs through control. |
| UBOs through control   | Any individuals who exercise ultimate effective control in making decisions for the whole organization. If such an individual cannot be identified, then members of senior management must be identified as UBOs through control.                                                                        | *At least one*. Required if no one fits the criteria of UBO through ownership, or if the organization is operating in the United States.                                                                      |
| Signatories            | Officers or representatives who legally represent the organization towards Adyen and are authorised to enter a binding agreement with Adyen on behalf of their organization.                                                                                                                             | *At least one*.                                                                                                                                                                                               |
| Directors              | Only applicable if the legal entity of the organization is located in Australia, Canada, Hong Kong, New Zealand, Singapore, or the United Kingdom. A natural person responsible, individually or collectively as part of a board, for the overall governance and strategic direction of an organization. | Canada: At least one director. Other applicable countries: Every director of the company.                                                                                                                     |

If required during onboarding, ID numbers can be provided for UBOs in the following countries/regions:

* Australia
* Brazil
* Canada
* Denmark
* Indonesia
* Italy
* Malaysia
* Netherlands
* New Zealand
* Philippines
* Poland
* Puerto Rico
* Romania
* Singapore
* Spain
* Sweden
* Thailand
* Turkey
* United States

### External official documents

If the internal person signing the ownership and control chart is not a qualified professional as described above, you must send official documents that support the submitted ownership and control information.\
Some examples of official documents are: a business registry extract, shareholder register, articles of incorporation including shareholders.

The official document must:

* State the information about the UBOs behind the legal entity under review, including all intermediate entities involved in the ownership structure.
* Not be older than 6 months.
* Be external. If you have an external document that is older than 6 months, you can submit it if an internal person who is a qualified professional (as descried above) has signed it within the last 6 months.
