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| Document type (German) | Description |
| :--------------------------------------------------------- | :--------------------------------------------------------------------- |
| Nachweis der Firmenregistrierung* | Proof of Company Registration* |
| Nachweis der Firmenregistrierung* | Proof of company registration* |
| Gesellschaftsvertrag/Satzungen* | Articles of Association* |
| UBO-Zertifikat* | Ultimate Beneficial Owners (UBO) certificate* |
| Personalausweis der wirtschaftlich Berechtigten (UBOs) | Identity documents of UBOs |
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| Partnerschaft | Partnership | Satzung der Gesellschaft or Partnerschaftsvertrag |
| Gesellschaft bürgerlichen Rechts (eGbR) | Civil law partnership | - Satzung der Gesellschaft <br/> - Gewerbeschein (if available) |

### Accepted documents {#companies-types}
### Accepted documents {#self-employed-documents}
The following table lists the accepted proof of registration documents for self-employed individuals and freelancers in Germany.

:::info Document request
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| Gewerbeschein | Business or trade license |
| Berufsanmeldung or Berufszulassung | Professional registration or professional license |
| Freiberufler-registrierung | Freelancer registration |
| Satzung der Gesellschaft (Partnerschaft) | Articles of Association Partnerships |
| Satzung der Gesellschaft (Partnerschaft) | Articles of Association - Partnerships |
| Gesellschaftsvertrag | Articles of Association |
| Bescheinigung über die steuerliche Erfassung | Tax registration certificate |
| Brief vom Finanzamt | Letter from the tax office |
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<DocumentsIntro country="🇪🇸 Spain" />

| Legal entity | Proof of registration | Articles of association | Other documents |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Sociedad Anónima<br /><br/>Sociedad de Responsabilidad Limitada<br /><br/>Sociedad Colectiva<br /><br/>Sociedad Comanditaria Simple<br /><br/>Sociedad Comanditaria por Acciones | Certificación de inscripción en el Registro Mercantil Provincial | ✓ **Required**<br />if requested by Swan | Legal representative's identity document (or document of the person opening the account for the entity) |
| Sociedad Cooperativa | Certificación de inscripción en el Registro de Sociedades Cooperativas del Ministerio de Trabajo y Economía Social (o de la comunidad autónoma) | ✓ **Required**<br />if requested by Swan | Legal representative's identity document (or document of the person opening the account for the entity) |
| Sociedad Civil<br /><br/>Comunidad de Propietarios | Modelo 036 or Tarjeta Acreditativa de NIF | ✓ **Required**<br />if requested by Swan | Legal representative's identity document (or document of the person opening the account for the entity) |
| Empresario Individual (Autónomo)<br /><br />Profesionales liberales| Modelo 036 or Tarjeta Acreditativa de NIF | ☒ Not required | <ul><li>Identity document, *and*</li><li>[First transfer](../../../topics/onboarding/account-holders/index.mdx#first-transfer) from a bank account in Europe or the European Economic Area (EEA) in the name of the client</li></ul> |
| Emprendedor de Responsabilidad Limitada | Certificación de inscripción en el Registro Mercantil Provincial | ☒ Not required | Legal representative's identity document (or document of the person opening the account for the entity) |
| Sociedades Profesionales | Certificación de inscripción en el Registro Mercantil Provincial | ✓ **Required**<br />if requested by Swan | <ul><li>Certificación de inscripción en el Registro de Sociedades Profesionales del Colegio Profesional, *and*</li><li>Legal representative's identity document (or document of the person opening the account for the entity)</li></ul> |
| Asociaciones | Certificación de inscripción en el Registro de Asociaciones Autonómico o en el Registro Nacional de Asociaciones | ✓ **Required**<br />if requested by Swan | <ul><li>Acta Fundacional, *and*</li><li>Identity documents for all members, *and*</li><li>Identity document for the person opening the account for the entity</li></ul> |
## Companies {#companies}

### Legal forms {#companies-types}

| Legal form (Spanish) | Description (English) |
| :--- | :--- |
| Empresario individual | Individual entrepreneur (Sole proprietor) |
| Sociedad mercantil | Commercial company (Business corporation) |
| Sociedad Anónima (S.A.) | Corporation |
| Sociedad de Responsabilidad Limitada (S.L. or S.R.L.) | Limited liability company |
| Sociedad Colectiva (S.C.) | General partnership |
| Sociedad Comanditaria Simple (S. Com.) | Simple limited partnership |
| Sociedad Comanditaria por Acciones (S. Com. por A.) | Partnership limited by shares |
| Sociedad Cooperativa (S. Coop.) | Cooperative society |
| Sociedad Civil (S. Civ.) | Civil society (or Civil partnership, depending on the context) |
| Emprendedor de Responsabilidad Limitada (ERL) | Entrepreneur with limited liability |
| Sociedades Profesionales (S.P.) | Professional societies |
| Entidades de Crédito, Seguros y Sociedades de Garantía Recíproca | Credit institutions, insurance companies, and mutual guarantee societies |
| Instituciones de Inversión Colectiva y Fondos de Pensiones | Collective investment institutions and pension funds |
| Agrupaciones de Interés Económico (A.I.E.) | Economic interest groupings |
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I think some of these have to be treated as proper nouns because they're formal legal names.

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But yes, a lot don't.

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Did some research, there's not much consistency out there. Will leave as is.



### Accepted documents {#companies-documents}

:::info Document request
*Documents marked with an asterisk are mandatory.
All other documents may be requested on a case-by-case basis.
:::

| Document type (Spanish) | Description | Details |
|---|---|---|
| Certificado de inscripción* | Proof of company registration* | <ul><li>Retrieved by Swan.</li><li>An official document, dated.</li></ul> |
| Certificación de estatutos sociales* | Articles of Association* | <ul><li>Must be dated and signed.</li></ul> |
| Certificado de beneficiario efectivo | Ultimate Beneficial Owner (UBO) certificate | <ul><li>Must be an official document, signed, and stamped.</li></ul>|
| Documento de identidad de los UBOs | Identity document of UBOs | <ul><li>Must be an official and valid document.</li></ul> |
| Justificante de domicilio de los UBOs | Proof of address of UBOs | <ul><li>Must be dated within the last 3 months.</li></ul> |
| Poder Notarial: Apoderado General or Apoderado Especial, and <br/> documento de identidad of the legal representative | Power of Attorney: general or special attorney, and the identity document of the legal representative | <ul><li>Must be dated within the last year, and signed.</li><li>Identity document is required if the legal representative isn't the account holder.</li></ul> |
| 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> |
| Estados financieros | Financial statements | <ul><li>Must be dated within the last 3 months.</li></ul> |
| Declaración jurada | Sworn statement | <ul><li>Must be dated and signed within the last 3 months.</li></ul> |
| Organigrama de la empresa | Company structure chart | <ul><li>An internal company document.</li></ul> |

## Self-employed individuals and freelancers {#self-employed}

### Legal forms {#self-employed-types}

| Legal form (Spanish) | Description |
|---|---|
| Empresario Individual (Autónomo) | Self-employed professionals |
| Profesionales liberales | Freelance professionals |

### Accepted documents {#self-employed-documents}

| Document type (Spanish) | Description | Details |
|---|---|---|
| Certificado de Alta de Autónomo* | Proof of registration* | <ul><li>Official document.</li><li>Must be dated.</li></ul> |
| Modelo 036 or Modelo 037 | Tax registration form | <ul><li>Official document.</li><li>Must be dated.</li></ul> |
| Documento de identidad | Identity document | <ul><li>Required for freelancers.</li></ul> |
| 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> |
| Justificante de domicilio | Proof of address | <ul><li>Must be dated within the last 3 months.</li></ul> |
| Declaración de la renta | Income tax return | <ul><li>Must be the most recent tax return.</li></ul> |
| Poder Notarial and the documento de identidad of the legal representative | Power of attorney and the identity document of the legal representative | <ul><li>Must be dated (within the last year) and signed.</li><li>An identity document is required if the legal representative isn't the account holder.</li></ul> |
| 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> |
| Justificante de ingresos | Proof of income | <ul><li>Tax return or pay slip are accepted.</li></ul> |

## Associations and homeowners associations {#associations}

### Legal forms {#associations-types}

| Legal form (Spanish) | Description |
|---|---|
| Asociaciones | Associations |
| Comunidad de Propietarios | Homeowners association (HOA) |

### Accepted documents {#associations-documents}

| Document type (Spanish) | Description | Details |
|---|---|---|
| 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> |
| Acta Fundacional* | Founding act* | <ul><li>Only applies to associations.</li></ul> |
| Documento de identidad* | Identity document* | <ul><li>Only applies to associations.</li><li>Required for all members and the person opening the account.</li></ul> |
| 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> |
| 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> |
| Justificante de domicilio* | Proof of company address* | <ul><li>Must be dated within the last 3 months.</li></ul> |
| Declaración de la Renta | Income tax return | <ul><li>Must be the most recent tax return.</li></ul> |
| Poder notarial and documento de identidad | Power of attorney and identity document | <ul><li>Must be dated within the last year.</li><li>Identity document is required if the legal representative isn't the account holder.</li></ul> |
| Documento de identidad de los UBOs | Identity document of UBOs | <ul><li>An official and valid document.</li></ul> |
| Justificante de domicilio de los UBOs | Proof of address of UBOs | <ul><li>Must be dated within the last 3 months.</li></ul> |
| 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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:::tip Document retrieval

:::

<span>
<p>Documents must be written in the **Latin alphabet**, and must be comprehensive, accurate, and compliant with legal requirements.</p>
</span>