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| Sociedad mercantil | Commercial company (Business corporation) |
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| Sociedad Anónima (S.A.) | Corporation |
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| Sociedad de Responsabilidad Limitada (S.L. or S.R.L.) | Limited liability company|
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| Sociedad Colectiva (S.C.) | General partnership|
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| Sociedad Comanditaria Simple (S. Com.) | Simple limited partnership|
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| Sociedad Comanditaria por Acciones (S. Com. por A.) | Partnership limited by shares|
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| Sociedad Cooperativa (S. Coop.) | Cooperative society|
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| Sociedad Civil (S. Civ.) | Civil society (or Civil partnership, depending on the context) |
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| Emprendedor de Responsabilidad Limitada (ERL) | Entrepreneur with limited liability|
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| Sociedades Profesionales (S.P.) | Professional societies|
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| Entidades de Crédito, Seguros y Sociedades de Garantía Recíproca | Credit institutions, Insurance companies, and Mutual guarantee societies|
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| Instituciones de Inversión Colectiva y Fondos de Pensiones | Collective investment institutions and Pension funds|
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| Agrupaciones de Interés Económico (A.I.E.) | Economic interest groupings|
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### Accepted documents {#companies-documents}
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The following table lists the proof of registration documents accepted for companies registered in Spain.
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| Document type (Spanish) | Description | Details |
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| Certificado de inscripción*| Proof of company registration*| <ul><li>Retrieved by Swan</li><li>Official document</li><li>Dated</li></ul> |
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| Certificación de estatutos sociales*| Articles of association*| <ul><li>Dated and signed</li></ul> |
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| Certificado de beneficiario efectivo | Ultimate Beneficial Owner (UBO) certificate | <ul><li>Official document</li><li>Signed and stamped</li></ul>|
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| Documento de identidad de los UBOs | Identity document of UBOs | <ul><li>Official and valid document</li></ul> |
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| Justificante de domicilio de los UBOs | Proof of address of UBOs | <ul><li>Proof of address must be dated within the last 3 months</li></ul> |
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| Poder Notarial: Apoderado General or Apoderado Especial, and <br/> documento de identidad of the legal representative | Power of Attorney: general or special attorney, and <br/> identity document of the legal representative | <ul><li>Must be dated (within the last year) and signed</li><li>Identity document of the legal representative (if they are not the account holder)</li></ul> |
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| Formulario de Persona Expuesta Políticamente (PEP) | Politically Exposed Person (PEP) form | <ul><li>Will be sent to the end user (based on your communication preferences)</li><li>Must be signed and dated</li></ul> |
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| Estados financieros | Financial statements | <ul><li>Dated within the last 3 months</li></ul> |
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| Declaración jurada | Sworn statement | <ul><li>Signed</li><li>Dated within the last 3 months</li></ul> |
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| Organigrama de la empresa | Company structure chart | <ul><li>Internal company document</li></ul> |
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| Certificado de inscripción*| Proof of company registration*| <ul><li>Retrieved by Swan</li><li>An official document, dated.</li></ul> |
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| Certificación de estatutos sociales*| Articles of Association*| <ul><li>Must be dated and signed.</li></ul> |
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| Certificado de beneficiario efectivo | Ultimate Beneficial Owner (UBO) certificate | <ul><li>Must be an official document, signed, and stamped.</li></ul>|
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| Documento de identidad de los UBOs | Identity (ID) document of UBOs | <ul><li>Must be an official and valid document.</li></ul> |
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| Justificante de domicilio de los UBOs | Proof of address of UBOs | <ul><li>Must be dated within the last 3 months.</li></ul> |
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| Poder Notarial: Apoderado General or Apoderado Especial, and <br/> documento de identidad of the legal representative | Power of Attorney: general or special attorney, and ID document of the legal representative | <ul><li>Must be dated within the last year, and signed.</li><li>An ID document is required if the legal representative is not the account holder.</li></ul> |
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| Formulario de Persona Expuesta Políticamente (PEP) | Politically Exposed Person (PEP) form | <ul><li>Will be sent to the end user (based on your communication preferences).</li><li>Must be dated and signed.</li></ul> |
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| Estados financieros | Financial statements | <ul><li>Must be dated within the last 3 months.</li></ul> |
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| Declaración jurada | Sworn statement | <ul><li>Must be dated and signed within the last 3 months.</li></ul> |
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| Organigrama de la empresa | Company structure chart | <ul><li>This is an internal company document.</li></ul> |
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## Self-employed individuals and freelancers {#self-employed}
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### Legal forms {#self-employed-types}
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The following table describes the legal forms relevant to self-employed individuals and freelancers in Spain.
The following table lists the accepted proof of registration documents for self-employed individuals and freelancers in Spain.
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| Document type (Spanish) | Description | Details |
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| Certificado de Alta de Autónomo*| Proof of registration*| <ul><li>Official document</li><li>Dated</li></ul> |
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| Modelo 036 or Modelo 037 | Tax registration form | <ul><li>Official document</li><li>Dated</li></ul> |
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| Documento de identidad |Identity document | <ul><li>Required for freelancers</li></ul> |
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| Primera transferencia bancaria | First transfer | <ul><li>Must be from a bank account in the name of the client</li><li>Bank account must be within the European Economic Area (EEA)</li><li>Not required for Spanish IBANs (unless otherwise stated)</li></ul> |
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| Justificante de domicilio | Proof of address | <ul><li>Dated within the last 3 months</li></ul> |
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| Declaración de la renta | Income tax return | <ul><li>Most recent (for the previous year)</li></ul> |
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| Poder Notarial and the documento de identidad of the legal representative | Power of attorney and identity document of the legal representative | <ul><li>Must be dated (within the last year) and signed</li><li>Identity document of the legal representative (if they are not the account holder)</li></ul> |
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| Formulario de Persona Expuesta Políticamente (PEP) | Politically Exposed Person (PEP) form | <ul><li>Will be sent to the end user (based on your communication preferences)</li><li>Must be signed and dated</li></ul> |
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| Certificado de Alta de Autónomo*| Proof of registration*| <ul><li>Official document</li><li>Must be dated.</li></ul> |
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| Modelo 036 or Modelo 037 | Tax registration form | <ul><li>Official document</li><li>Must be dated.</li></ul> |
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| Documento de identidad |ID document | <ul><li>Required for freelancers.</li></ul> |
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| Primera transferencia bancaria | First transfer | <ul><li>Must be from a bank account in the name of the client</li><li>The bank account must be within the European Economic Area (EEA)</li><li>Not required for Spanish IBANs (unless otherwise stated)</li></ul> |
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| Justificante de domicilio | Proof of address | <ul><li>Must be dated within the last 3 months</li></ul> |
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| Declaración de la renta | Income tax return | <ul><li>Must be the most recent tax return.</li></ul> |
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| Poder Notarial and the documento de identidad of the legal representative | Power of attorney and ID document of the legal representative | <ul><li>Must be dated (within the last year) and signed</li><li>An ID document is required if the legal representative is not the account holder.</li></ul> |
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| Formulario de Persona Expuesta Políticamente (PEP) | Politically Exposed Person (PEP) form | <ul><li>Will be sent to the end user (based on your communication preferences)</li><li>Must be dated and signed.</li></ul> |
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| Justificante de ingresos | Proof of income | <ul><li>Tax return or pay slip are accepted</li></ul> |
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## Associations and homeowners associations {#associations}
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### Legal forms {#associations-types}
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The following table describes the legal forms typically found for associations and homeowners associations registered in Spain.
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| Asociaciones | Associations |
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| Comunidad de Propietarios | Homeowners association (HOA) |
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The following table lists the accepted proof of registration documents for associations and homeowners associations in Spain.
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| Document type (Spanish) | Description | Details |
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| Certificación de inscripción en el Registro de Asociaciones Autonómico o en el Registro Nacional de Asociaciones*| Certification of registration in the Autonomous Registry of Associations or in the National Registry of Associations*| <ul><li>Applies to associations</li></ul> |
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| Acta Fundacional*| Founding act*| <ul><li>Applies to associations</li></ul> |
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| Documento de identidad |Identity document*| <ul><li>Applies to associations</li><li>Required for all members and the person opening the account</li></ul> |
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| Acta de la Última junta or Certificado de Cargos*| Meeting minutes or a certificate of positions or roles*| <ul><li>Applies to homeowners associations</li><li>Either one of these documents will be accepted</li><li>Meeting minutes must be the latest ones with a maximum of 2 years</li></ul> |
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| Tarjeta acreditativa de Número del Identificación Fiscal (NIF)*| Tax identification card*| <ul><li>Applies to homeowners associations</li><li>Dated within the last 3 months</li><li>Signed</li></ul> |
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| Justificante de domicilio*| Proof of company address*| <ul><li>Dated within the last 3 months</li></ul> |
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| Declaración de la Renta | Income tax return | <ul><li>Most recent (for the previous year)</li></ul> |
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| Poder notarial and documento de identidad | Power of attorney and identity document | <ul><li>Dated within the last year</li><li>Identity document of the legal representative (if they are not the account holder)</li></ul> |
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| Documento de identidad de los UBOs |Identity document of UBOs | <ul><li>Official and valid document</li></ul> |
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| Justificante de domicilio de los UBOs | Proof of address of UBOs | <ul><li>Proof of address must be dated within the last 3 months</li></ul> |
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| Formulario de Persona Expuesta Políticamente (PEP) |Politically Exposed Person (PEP) form | <ul><li>Will be sent to the end user</li><li>Must be signed and dated</li></ul> |
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| Certificación de inscripción en el Registro de Asociaciones Autonómico o en el Registro Nacional de Asociaciones*| Certification of registration in the Autonomous Registry of Associations or in the National Registry of Associations*| <ul><li>Only applies to associations</li></ul> |
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| Acta Fundacional*| Founding act*| <ul><li>Only applies to associations</li></ul> |
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| Documento de identidad |ID document*| <ul><li>Only applies to associations</li><li>Required for all members and the person opening the account</li></ul> |
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| Acta de la Última junta or Certificado de Cargos*| Meeting minutes or a certificate of positions or roles*| <ul><li>Only applies to homeowners associations</li><li>Either one of these documents will be accepted</li><li>Meeting minutes must be the latest ones within the past two years</li></ul> |
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| Tarjeta acreditativa de Número del Identificación Fiscal (NIF)*| Tax identification card*| <ul><li>Only applies to homeowners associations</li><li>Must be dated and signed within the last 3 months.</li></ul> |
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| Justificante de domicilio*| Proof of company address*| <ul><li>Must be dated within the last 3 months</li></ul> |
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| Declaración de la Renta | Income tax return | <ul><li>Must be the most recent tax return.</li></ul> |
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| Poder notarial and documento de identidad | Power of attorney and ID document | <ul><li>Must be dated within the last year</li><li>ID document is required if the legal representative is not the account holder.</li></ul> |
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| Documento de identidad de los UBOs |ID document of UBOs | <ul><li>An official and valid document</li></ul> |
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| Justificante de domicilio de los UBOs | Proof of address of UBOs | <ul><li>Must be dated within the last 3 months.</li></ul> |
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| Formulario de Persona Expuesta Políticamente (PEP) | PEP form | <ul><li>Will be sent to the end user</li><li>Must be signed and dated.</li></ul> |
Whenever possible, Swan independently retrieves required documents. If retrieval isn't possible, Swan may request the documents listed on this page to open an account for your company registered in {props.country}.
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<p>Documents must have been issued within the last **three months**, unless otherwise stated, and be written in the **Latin alphabet**. They must be comprehensive, accurate, and legally compliant.</p>
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<p>Documents must be written in the **Latin alphabet**, and be comprehensive, accurate, and compliant with legal requirements.</p>
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