Other countries - Supporting documents – Support Centre

The photo/document must:

Be clearly legible in its entirety - take care to avoid glare from camera flashes or cutting off part of the document
Be currently valid i.e. in date (not expired)
Be signed & dated (where applicable)
Be in full colour - we cannot accept black & white documents
Show the full document (i.e. not cropped)

Overview of documentation we may request for manual verification purposes:

For sole traders (individuals)
For companies

For sole traders (individuals)

We may request the following documents for verification purposes

Entity Type	Document Type
Sole Traders (Individuals)	an official identity document e.g. passport or driving licence Official proof of address e.g. utility bill, tax bill

Please note: For merchants based in Norway we may also request:

Evidence of your registration with the Brønnøysundregistrene

For companies:

A

Austria

For Austrian GmbHs:

Evidence of your company registration (This should include the Director’s name and date of birth
Articles of Association (This should include the name & shareholding percentage of any individuals
Proof of identity for a named Director of the company
Proof of home address for a named Director

B

Belgium

For Belgian registered companies:

Evidence of your company registration with the Crossroads Bank for Enterprises
Business Constitution (This includes a list of shareholder names and share percentages)
The company Director's name and address
Proof of identity for a named Director of the company

Bulgaria

For Bulgarian limited companies:

Evidence of your company registration
The name & shareholding percentage of any individuals
Proof of identity for a named Director of the company
Proof of home address for the same-named Director

C

Croatia

For Croatian companies:

Evidence of your company registration
Proof of identity for a named Director of the company
Proof of same Director's name and address
List of all shareholders with a 25% or more share in the business

Cyprus

For Cypriot companies:

Evidence of your company registration
Proof of identity for a named Director of the company
Proof of same Director's name and address
List of all shareholders with a 25% or more share in the business

Czech Republic

For Czech Republic companies:

Evidence of your company registration with the Veřejný rejstřík a Sbírka listin
Proof of identity for a named Director of the company
Proof of same Director's name and address
List of all shareholders with a 25% or more share in the business

D

Denmark

For Danish companies:

Evidence of your company registration
Entry in the Central Business Register for Denmark (CVR)
Proof of identity for a named Director of the company
Proof of same Director's name and address
List of all shareholders with a 25% or more share in the business

F

Finland

For Finnish companies:

Evidence of your company registration
Proof of identity for a named Director of the company
Proof of same Director's name and address
List of all shareholders with a 25% or more share in the business

H

Hungary

For Hungarian companies:

Evidence of your company registration, which must be registered with the Ministry of Justice
Articles of Association
Proof of identity for a named Director of the company
Proof of same Director's name and address
Certified list of beneficial owners (this includes the full names, addresses and nationalities)

I

Italy

For Italian companies:

Evidence of your company registration on Registro delle Imprese
Proof of identity for a named Director of the company
Proof of same Director's name and address
List of all shareholders with a 25% or more share in the business

L

Luxembourg

For Luxembourgish companies:

Evidence of your company registration with Register de Commerce et des Societies
Proof of identity for a named Director of the company
Proof of same Director's name and address
List of all shareholders with a 25% or more share in the business

M

Malta

For Maltese companies:

Evidence of your company registration, which must be registered on the MFSA’s Registry of Companies
Most recent Memorandum and Articles of Association
Proof of identity for a named Director of the company
Proof of same Director's name and address
List of all shareholders with a 25% or more share in the business

N

Netherlands

For Dutch companies:

Evidence of your company registration, which must be registered with the KvK (the Dutch Chamber of Commerce)
Proof of identity for a named Director of the company
Proof of same Director's name and address
List of all shareholders with a 25% or more share in the business

Norway

For Norwegian companies:

Evidence of your company registration with the Brønnøysundregistrene
Proof of identity for a named Director of the company
Proof of same Director's name and address
List of all shareholders with a 25% or more share in the business

P

Poland

For Polish companies:

Evidence of your company registration with the National Court Register (Krajowym Rejestrze Sądowym)
Proof of identity for a named Director of the company
Proof of same Director's name and address
List of all shareholders with a 25% or more share in the business

Portugal

For Portuguese companies:

Evidence of your company registration in Instituto dos Registros e do Notariado
Copy of your company's permanent certificate (Certidão Permanente)
Proof of identity for a named Director of the company
Proof of same Director's name and address
List of all shareholders with a 25% or more share in the business

R

Republic of Ireland

For Republic of Ireland companies:

Evidence of your company registration
Proof of identity for a named Director of the company
Proof of same Director's name and address
List of all shareholders with a 25% or more share in the business

For Republic of Ireland unregistered charities:

Documentation or online link confirming the existence of the charity and confirming the role of the GoCardless account users within the organisation (e.g. social media presence, website link, recent committee meeting minutes)

Romania

For Romanian companies:

Evidence of your company registration with the National Trade Register Office (NTRO)
Proof of identity for a named Director of the company
Proof of same Director's name and address
List of all shareholders with a 25% or more share in the business

S

Slovakia	For Slovakian companies: Evidence of your company registration on the Ministry of Justice of the Slovak Republic’s Business Register Proof of identity for a named Director of the company Proof of same Director's name and address List of all shareholders with a 25% or more share in the business
Slovenia	For Slovenian companies: Evidence of your company registration with the AJPES (Agency of the Republic of Slovenia for Public Legal Records and Related Services) Proof of identity for a named Director of the company Proof of same Director's name and address List of all shareholders with a 25% or more share in the business
South Africa	For South African companies: Registrar of Companies Close Corporations Certificate of Confirmation
Sweden	For Swedish companies: Evidence of your company registration with the Bolagsverket Proof of identity for a named Director of the company Proof of same Director's name and address List of all shareholders with share percentage held
Switzerland	For Swiss companies: Evidence of your company registration on Zefix Proof of identity for a named Director of the company Proof of same Director's name and address List of all shareholders with a 25% or more share in the business

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Overview of documentation we may request for manual verification purposes:

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