Limited Liability Company

Corporate documents

Certificate of Incorporation “Certificado de Registo Comercial” which can be obtained through the Instituto dos Registos e Notariado (IRN) AND Extract from the Registo Central do Beneficiário Efetivo dated no older than 3 months; OR
Certidão Permanente issued within the last 3 months; OR
Screenshot from Publicações de Atos Societários e de outras entidades confirming the existence, management, and owners of the company issued within the last 3 months

Proof of business address

We can accept one of the following:

Utility bill confirming payment for gas, and electricity (not older than 3 months)
Internet bill (not older than 3 months)
Landline telephone bill (not older than 3 months)
A lease agreement that is current and has the signatures of the landlord and the tenant
Rent bills issued by a real estate rental agency
Letter from a recognized public authority or public servant (any government-issued correspondence not older than 3 months)
Tax declaration or any similar document issued by the Autoridade Tributária e Aduaneira, the Portuguese Tax Authority, within the last 3 months where the name of the company and its address is specified
Bank statement with visible Company’s name and address (not older than 3 months)

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Proof of business address must include the legal entity's name and its address.

Directors and UBOs verification

Identity documents

Passport – biodata page only
ID Card (CARTÃO DE CIDADÃO) – both sides required
BILHETE DE IDENTIDADE DE CIDADÃO NACIONAL - both sides required
CARTÃO DE IDENTIDADE DIPLOMÁTICO - both sides required
Residence Permit – both sides required

Liveness check (performed online via our partner SumSub)

Proof of address

We can accept one of the following:

Home internet and TV bills (not older than 3 months)
Landline telephone bill (not older than 3 months)
Bank statement and correspondence with the date of issue and the name of the person (not older than 3 months)
Utility bill for gas, electricity, water, internet, etc. (not older than 3 months)
Credit card statement issued by a bank (not older than 3 months)
Letter from a recognized public authority or public servant (any government-issued correspondence not older than 3 months)
Correspondence with a government authority regarding the receipt of benefits such as a pension, unemployment benefits, housing benefits, and so on (dated not older than 3 months)
Tax bill (not older than 6 months)
Vehicle registration certificate
A lease agreement that is current and has the signatures of the landlord and the tenant
Rent bills issued by a real estate rental agency

Country-specific documents that may be accepted as proof of individual address:

Título de residência
Cartão de residência
Cartão de residência permanente
Residence Certificate (Atestado)

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UBO means ultimate beneficial owners, individuals holding 25% or more of the company, either directly or indirectly.

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Proof of address for an individual must include their full name and residential address.

Proof of domain ownership

If you own a website, please provide proof of domain ownership (e.g., a screenshot from the admin panel showing the website name and owner's details) or any similar document to confirm the ownership.

Individual entrepreneur (empresário em nome individual)

Corporate documents

Census Declaration (Declaração de Início de Actividade) AND
Document confirming the Número de Identificação Fiscal (NIF) issued by the Autoridade Tributária e Aduaneira, the Portuguese Tax Authority, confirming the company's tax status
Excerpt from the state company registry (dated no older than 3 months)

Identity verification

Passport – biodata page only
ID Card (CARTÃO DE CIDADÃO) – both sides required
BILHETE DE IDENTIDADE DE CIDADÃO NACIONAL - both sides required
CARTÃO DE IDENTIDADE DIPLOMÁTICO - both sides required
Residence Permit – both sides required

Liveness check (performed online via our partner SumSub)

Proof of address

We can accept one of the following:

Home internet and TV bills (not older than 3 months)
Landline telephone bill (not older than 3 months)
Bank statement and correspondence with the date of issue and the name of the person (not older than 3 months)
Utility bill for gas, electricity, water, internet, etc. (not older than 3 months)
Credit card statement issued by a bank (not older than 3 months)
Letter from a recognized public authority or public servant (any government-issued correspondence not older than 3 months)
Correspondence with a government authority regarding the receipt of benefits such as a pension, unemployment benefits, housing benefits, and so on (dated not older than 3 months)
Tax bill (not older than 6 months)
Vehicle registration certificate
A lease agreement that is current and has the signatures of the landlord and the tenant
Rent bills issued by a real estate rental agency

Country-specific documents that may be accepted as proof of individual address:

Título de residência
Cartão de residência
Cartão de residência permanente
Residence Certificate (Atestado)

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Proof of address for an individual must include their full name and residential address.

Proof of domain ownership

If you own a website, please provide proof of domain ownership (e.g., a screenshot from the admin panel showing the website name and owner's details) or any similar document to confirm the ownership.

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Important
We may accept proof of address dated within the last 6 months during KYB. However, to ensure a smooth transaction process, we recommend providing documents issued within the last 3 months to minimize the likelihood of additional requests from banks.