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.