Acceptable Documents for Business Verification
To complete your business verification, you will need to submit an acceptable document that we can use to verify your business as an organization.
United Kingdom (GB)
Acceptable documents for business verification
Acceptable Document | Issuing Authority | Name of Document Number |
|---|---|---|
Certificate of Incorporation of a Private Limited Company | The Registrar of Companies for England and Wales | Company Registry Office Number |
United States (US)
Acceptable documents for business verification
Acceptable Document | Issuing Authority | Name of Document Number |
|---|---|---|
Any document, notice, or letter issued by the IRS or stamped by the IRS that states Organization name | Internal Revenue Service (IRS) | 1. Form CP575 2. Form 147C 3. Form CP299 4. Form 998 5. Form 937 6. Form 1050 7. Form 5822 |
Forms submitted to the IRS will only be accepted if a copy of the form is available on the IRS website | Internal Revenue Service (IRS) | 1. Form 990 2. Form 8871 |
Certificate of Business Incorporation issued by the state where you conduct business activities that states your organization's name | Relevant State Corporation Registration Body, typically Secretary of State | 1. Certificate of Business Incorporation 2. Certificate of Good Standing 3. Articles of Incorporation |
Your most recent SEC filing that state the organization's name | US Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) | 1. Form 10-K 2. Form 10-Q 3. Form 8-K |
Business credit reports that state your organization name from Experian, Equifax, or TransUnion | 1. Equifax 2. FICO 3. TransUnion | Credit Report |
Austria (AT)
Acceptable documents for organizations
Acceptable Document | Issuing Authority | Name of Document Number |
|---|---|---|
Commercial register extract (Firmenbuchauszug) | Ministry of Justice (Die österreichische Justiz) | Commercial register number (Firmenbuchnummer) |
D-U-N-S Registered Certificate | Dun & Bradstreet (D&B) | DUNS Number |
Australia (AU)
Acceptable documents for business verification
Acceptable Document | Issuing Authority | Name of Document Number |
|---|---|---|
ABN (Australian Business Number) | Australian Government | Australian Business Number |
ACN (Australian Company Number) | Australian Security & Investments Commission (ASIC) | Australian Company Number |
Belgium (BE)
Acceptable documents for business verification
Acceptable Document | Issuing Authority | Name of Document Number |
|---|---|---|
Certificate of Business Registration | Crossroads Bank for Enterprises(Kruispunktbank van Ondernemingen) | Enterprise number (Belgisch ondernemingsnummer) |
Certificate of Trade | Central Business Database (ZDU / Zentrale Datenbank der Unternehmen) | Enterprise number (Belgisch ondernemingsnummer) |
D-U-N-S Registered Certificate | Dun & Bradstreet (D&B) | DUNS Number |
Brazil (BR)
Acceptable documents for business verification
Acceptable Document | Issuing Authority | Name of Document Number |
|---|---|---|
Cadastro Nacional Da Pessoa Juridica(CNPJ) | Brazilian Ministry of Revenue | CNPJ |
D-U-N-S Registered Certificate | Dun & Bradstreet (D&B) | DUNS Number |
Canada (CA)
Acceptable documents for business verification
Acceptable Document | Issuing Authority | Name of Document Number |
|---|---|---|
Certificate of Incorporation | Corporations Canada | Certificate of Incorporation |
Certificate of Good Standing | Corporations Canada | Certificate of Good Standing |
Certificate of Compliance | Corporations Canada | 1. Certificate of Compliance 2. Certificate of Good Standing |
Czechia (CZ)
Acceptable documents for business verification
Acceptable Document | Issuing Authority | Name of Document Number |
|---|---|---|
Articles of Incorporation | Local Tax office | Registration number (IČO / Identifikační číslo ) = VAT number |
D-U-N-S Registered Certificate | Dun & Bradstreet (D&B) | DUNS Number |
Extract from commercial register (Výpis z obchodního rejstříku) | Ministry of Justice of the Czech Republic (Ministerstvo spravedlnosti Ceske republiky ) | Registration number (IČO / Identifikační číslo ) = VAT number |
List of Submitted Documents (Sbirka listin ) | Ministry of Justice of the Czech Republic (Ministerstvo spravedlnosti Ceske republiky ) | Registration number (IČO / Identifikační číslo ) = VAT number |
Denmark (DK)
Acceptable documents for business verification
Acceptable Document | Issuing Authority | Name of Document Number |
|---|---|---|
Certificate of Registration | Danish Business Authority (Erhvervsstyrelse) | Registration number (CVR-nummer)= VAT number |
D-U-N-S Registered Certificate | Dun & Bradstreet (D&B) | DUNS Number |
Extract from commercial register (Extract from Erhvervsstyrelsen) | Danish Business Authority (Erhvervsstyrelsen) | Registration number (CVR-nummer)= VAT number |
Finland (FI)
Acceptable documents for business verification
Acceptable Document | Issuing Authority | Name of Document Number |
|---|---|---|
Certificate of Registration (REKISTERIOTTEEN TIEDOT) | PRH (Finnish Patent and Registration Office) | Business register number (Y-tunnus / Yritys- ja yhteisötunnus) |
D-U-N-S Registered Certificate | Dun & Bradstreet (D&B) | DUNS Number |
France (FR)
Acceptable documents for business verification
Acceptable Document | Issuing Authority | Name of Document Number |
|---|---|---|
Certificate of Registration (Extrait Kbis) | Registry of the Commercial Court (Greffe du Tribunal de Commerce) | Extrait Kbis |
Situation at the SIRENE Directory (Situation au Répertoire Sirene） | The National Institute of Statistics and Economic Studies (INESS) | Identififiant SIREN / Avis SIRENE |
Germany (DE)
Acceptable documents for business verification
Acceptable Document | Issuing Authority | Name of Document Number |
|---|---|---|
Playback of the current register contents (Wiedergabe des Aktuellen Registerinhalts) | District Court (Amtsgericht) | Business Registration Number (Handelsregisterauszug) |
Extracts from commercial register of Germany (Company Register of Germany) | District Court (Amtsgericht) | Business Registration Number (Handelsregisterauszug) |
Greece (GR)
Acceptable documents for business verification
Acceptable Document | Issuing Authority | Name of Document Number |
|---|---|---|
Certificate of Registration | Union Of Hellenic Chambers Of Commerce | GEMI number(ΑΡΙΘΜΟΣ Γ.Ε.ΜΗ /Γενικού Εμπορικού Μητρώου) |
D-U-N-S Registered Certificate | Dun & Bradstreet (D&B) | DUNS Number |
Extract from commercial register | General Commercial Registry | VAT number (ΑΦΜ / Αριθμός Φορολογικού Μητρώου / Arithmós Forologikou Mētrṓou) |
Hungary (HU)
Acceptable documents for business verification
Acceptable Document | Issuing Authority | Name of Document Number |
|---|---|---|
D-U-N-S Registered Certificate | Dun & Bradstreet (D&B) | DUNS Number |
Extract from commercial register | Ministry of Justice (IGAZSÁGÜGYI MINISZTÉRIUM) | Registration number (Cégjegyzékszám) |
Ireland (IE)
Acceptable documents for business verification
Acceptable Document | Issuing Authority | Name of Document Number |
|---|---|---|
Annual Return | Company Registration Office | Company Registration Office number (CRO number) |
D-U-N-S Registered Certificate | Dun & Bradstreet (D&B) | DUNS Number |
Extract from CRO register | Company Registration Office | Company Registration Office number (CRO number) |
Italy (IT)
Acceptable documents for business verification
Acceptable Document | Issuing Authority | Name of Document Number |
|---|---|---|
Certificate of Enrollment (Certificato di Iscrizione) | Chamber of Commerce, Industry, Crafts and Agriculture (Camera di Commercio, Industria Artigianato e Agricoltura) | Company Name in Certificato della Camera di Commercio |
Luxembourg (LU)
Acceptable documents for organizations
Acceptable Document | Issuing Authority | Name of Document Number |
|---|---|---|
Certificate of Registration | Trade and Companies Register (Registre de Commerce et des Sociétés, RCS) | Trade register number (RCS / Numéro registre de commerce et des sociétés) |
D-U-N-S Registered Certificate | Dun & Bradstreet (D&B) | DUNS Number |
Mexico (MX)
Acceptable documents for business verification
Acceptable Document | Issuing Authority | Name of Document Number |
|---|---|---|
Registro Federal de Contribuyentes(RFC) | Mexican government | RFC |
D-U-N-S Registered Certificate | Dun & Bradstreet (D&B) | DUNS Number |
Netherlands (NL)
Acceptable documents for business verification
Acceptable Document | Issuing Authority | Name of Document Number |
|---|---|---|
Article of Association | Dutch Chamber of Commerce (KvK / Kamer van Koophandel) | Registration number (KvK / Kamer van Koophandel nummer) |
D-U-N-S Registered Certificate | Dun & Bradstreet (D&B) | DUNS Number |
Extract from commercial register (Extract from Karmr van Koophandel) | Dutch Chamber of Commerce (KvK / Kamer van Koophandel) | Registration number (KvK / Kamer van Koophandel nummer) |
Norway (NO)
Acceptable documents for business verification
Acceptable Document | Issuing Authority | Name of Document Number |
|---|---|---|
Certificate of Registration | Brønnøysund Register Centre (Brønnøysundregistrene) | Registration number = VAT number (Organisasjonsnummer) |
Extract from commercial register | Brønnøysund Register Centre (Brønnøysundregistrene) | Registration number = VAT number (Organisasjonsnummer) |
D-U-N-S Registered Certificate | Dun & Bradstreet (D&B) | DUNS Number |
Poland (PL)
Acceptable documents for business verification
Acceptable Document | Issuing Authority | Name of Document Number |
|---|---|---|
Extract from commercial register | - National Court Register (Krajowy Rejestr Sądowy, KRS) OR - Central Registration and Information on Business (Centralna Ewidencja i Informacja o Działalności Gospodarczej, CEIDG) | - Registration Number (Numer identyfikacyjny REGON) OR - Number KRS (KRS / Numer w Krajowym Rejesrze Sądowym) OR - Tax Identification Number (NIP / Numer Identyfikacji Podatkowej) |
Portugal (PT)
Acceptable documents for business verification
Acceptable Document | Issuing Authority | Name of Document Number |
|---|---|---|
Certificate of Incorporation or Registration (Certidão permanente comercial) | Ministry of Justice (Ministério da Justiça) | Registration Number (NIPC / Número de Identificação de Pessoa Colectiva) = VAT number |
Certificate of Registration | Company Registration Office | Company Registration Office number (CRO number) |
D-U-N-S Registered Certificate | Dun & Bradstreet (D&B) | DUNS Number |
Romania (RO)
Acceptable documents for business verification
Acceptable Document | Issuing Authority | Name of Document Number |
|---|---|---|
D-U-N-S Registered Certificate | Dun & Bradstreet (D&B) | DUNS Number |
Extract from commercial register | National Trade Registry Office (OFICIUL NAŢIONAL AL REGISTRULUI COMERŢULUI) | A) Registration numer (Numar de ordine in registrul comertului) OR B) Unique Registration Number (Cod unic de înregistra) |
Regional Considerations
South Africa:
Driver's license not accepted.
Regional Considerations
Saudi Arabia:
National ID not accepted.
Regional Considerations
South Korea
National ID (RRN) not accepted.
Redact last six digits of RRN on driver's license or passport copies.
Check opt-in consent checkbox.
Spain (ES)
Acceptable documents for business verification
Acceptable Document | Issuing Authority | Name of Document Number |
|---|---|---|
Tax Identification Card (Tarjeta de Indentificacion Fiscal) | Ministry of Economy and Finance (Ministerio de Economia y Hacienda) and Tax Agency (Agencia Tributaria) | Tax Identification Number (NIF) |
Sweden (SE)
Acceptable documents for business verification
Acceptable Document | Issuing Authority | Name of Document Number |
|---|---|---|
Certificate of Registration (Registreringsbevis) | Swedish Companies Registration Office (Bolagsverket) | Registration Number (Organisationsnummer) |
D-U-N-S Registered Certificate | Dun & Bradstreet (D&B) | DUNS Number |
Switzerland (CH)
Acceptable documents for business verification
Acceptable Document | Issuing Authority | Name of Document Number |
|---|---|---|
Certificate of Incorporation | Local Commercial Registry | Business Identification Number (UID / Unternehmens-Identifikationsnummer ) |
D-U-N-S Registered Certificate | Dun & Bradstreet (D&B) | DUNS Number |
Extract from commercial register | Local Commercial Registry | Business Identification Number (UID / Unternehmens-Identifikationsnummer ) |
Tax Return | Local Tax Offices | VAT number |
VAT registration certificate | Local Tax Offices | VAT number |