Acceptable Documents for Business Verification

Last updated: October 2024

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