Accepted Business Documents
When you verify your business on Lumanu, we ask for a document that shows your business is officially registered. The documents we accept depend on the country where your business is registered.
Find your country below, grouped by region, to see which documents you can upload. If your country isn’t listed, contact support before you start verification.
North America
United States (US)
Accepted documents:
Certificate of Formation / Articles of Organization |
Certificate / Articles of Incorporation |
EIN Confirmation Letter (CP 575) |
IRS Letter 147C (address need not match) |
IRS SS-4 confirmation letter (address need not match) |
EIN Assistance Letter |
IRS Fax Transmission Letter |
IRS Business Entity Transcript (non-profits only, issued within 90 days) |
Canada (CA)
Accepted documents:
Certificate of Incorporation / Certificate of Formation |
Corporate profile report / Rapport sur le profil de l’entreprise |
Results from a Quebec registry search / Résultats de recherche dans un registre québécois |
Business license / Permis d’exploitation d’un commerce |
Notice of Assessment issued by the Canada Revenue Agency / Avis de cotisation de l’ARC |
Articles of Incorporation or Association / Statuts |
Notice of Articles / Avis sur les statuts |
Europe
Austria (AT)
Accepted documents:
Commercial register extract (Firmenbuchauszug) |
VAT Registration (Mehrwertsteuerregistrierung) |
Articles of association (Gesellschaftsvertrag) |
Belgium (BE)
Accepted documents:
Commercial register extract (Extrait de la Banque-Carrefour des Entreprises (BCE) / Inschrijving in de Kruispuntbank van Ondernemingen (KBO)) |
Copy of appendices published in the official Belgian register (Bijlagen tot het Belgisch Staatsblad / Annexes au Moniteur belge) |
VAT Registration (Btw-registratie / Immatriculation à la TVA) |
Articles of Incorporation (Statuten / Statuts / Satzung) |
Bulgaria (BG)
Accepted documents:
Certificate of Merchant |
Commercial register extract (Извлечение от Търговския регистър и регистъра на ЮЛНЦ) |
VAT Registration (Регистрация по ДДС) |
Croatia (HR)
Accepted documents:
Certificate of Incorporation (Izvadak iz sudskog registra) |
Registration Document (Osnivački dokument) |
VAT Registration (Rješenje o upisu u registar PDV obveznika) |
Articles of Association (Izjava o osnivanju / Društveni ugovor / Statut) |
Cyprus (CY)
Accepted documents:
Certificate of Incorporation (Συστατική Πράξη Εταιρείας / Şirket Kuruluş Onay Belgesi) |
Commercial register extract (Μητρώο Επιχειρηματικών Οντοτήτων) |
VAT Registration (Εγγραφή στο μητρώο Φ.Π.Α.) |
Articles of association (Καταστατικό / Şirket ana sözleşmesi) |
Czech Republic (CZ)
Accepted documents:
Commercial register extract (Výpis z obchodního rejstříku) |
Trade registration (Registrace obchodu) |
VAT Registration (Registrace DPH) |
Articles of association (Stanovy akciové společnosti) |
Denmark (DK)
Accepted documents:
Registration certificate (Registreringsattest) |
Commercial register extract (Udskrift af handelsregisteruddrag) |
VAT Registration (Momsregistrering) |
Articles of association / By-laws (Vedtægter) |
Estonia (EE)
Accepted documents:
Commercial register extract (Äriregistri registrikaart) |
Tax certificate (Maksuandmete tõend) |
VAT Registration (Käibemaksukohustuslasena registreerimine) |
Articles of Association (Põhikiri) |
Finland (FI)
Accepted documents:
Commercial register extract (Kaupparekisteriote / Utdrag från handelsregister) |
Trade registration (Kaupparekisteriote / Handelsregistrering) |
VAT Registration (ALV-rekisteröinti / Momsregistreringsnummer) |
Articles of association (Yhtiöjärjestys / Bolagsordning) |
France (FR)
Accepted documents:
Commercial register extract (Extrait K, L, Kbis ou Lbis) |
Siren register extract (Avis de situation au répertoire Sirene) |
Artisan register extract (Extrait d'immatriculation D1) |
Attestation d'Immatriculation (not expired) |
Siren number confirmation (Lettre de confirmation de numéro SIREN délivrée par l'Urssaf) |
URSSAF Extracts (Attestation d'affiliation URSSAF) |
VAT Registration |
Articles of incorporation (Statuts de l'entreprise) |
Extract from the Official Gazette (non-profits only) (Parution dans le Journal Officiel) |
Germany (DE)
Accepted documents:
Commercial register extract (Handelsregisterauszug) |
Trade registration (Gewerbeanmeldung) |
Trade license (Gewerbeschein) |
VAT Registration (USt-Registrierung) |
Articles of association (Gesellschaftsvertrag / Satzung) |
State establishment act / Official gazette publication (Bundesgesetz / Landesgesetz) |
Register of Associations Extract (Vereinsregisterauszug) |
Foundation Deed (Stiftungsurkunde) |
Greece (GR)
Accepted documents:
Certificate of registration (Πιστοποιητικό / Βεβαίωση Εγγραφής) |
Commercial register extract (Απόσπασμα εμπορικού μητρώου) |
Commercial registration (Εγγραφή σε εμπορικό μητρώο) |
VAT Registration (Εγγραφή στο μητρώο Φ.Π.Α.) |
Articles of association (Καταστατικό) |
Hungary (HU)
Accepted documents:
Certificate of Incorporation (Cégbejegyzési tanúsítvány) |
Commercial Register Extract (Cégkivonat) |
VAT Registration (Áfaregisztráció) |
Articles of association (Alapító okirat) |
Ireland (IE)
Accepted documents:
Certificate of Incorporation |
Certificate of Registration |
Commercial Register Extract (Companies Registration Office) |
VAT Registration |
Articles of Association |
Department of Education (An Roinn Oideachais) School Inspection Report |
Italy (IT)
Accepted documents:
Company registration certificate (Certificato di iscrizione al Registro Imprese / Certificato camerale) |
Visura camerale / Certificato camerale (Registers and lists of authorized entities) |
VAT Registration (Certificato di attribuzione Partita Iva) |
Articles of incorporation (Atto costitutivo) |
By-laws / Memorandum (Statuto) |
Latvia (LV)
Accepted documents:
Business Registration (Uzņēmuma reģistrācijas apliecība) |
Merchant Registration Certificate (Komersanta reģistrācijas apliecība) |
Lursoft Document (Lursoft dokuments) |
VAT number from the register (Reģistra izsniegts dokuments ar PVN maksātāja numuru) |
VAT Registration (PVN reģistrācijas apliecība) |
Articles of association (Statūti) |
Lithuania (LT)
Accepted documents:
Registration certificate (Registravimo pažymėjimas) |
Commercial register / JAR extract (Juridinių asmenų registro išplėstinis išrašas) |
VAT Registration (PVM mokėtojo registracija) |
Articles of association (Įstatai) |
Luxembourg (LU)
Accepted documents:
Trade license (Licence commerciale / Handelslizenz) |
VAT registration (Immatriculation à la TVA / Umsatzsteuerregistrierung) |
Memorandum / Publication of articles of association (Publication des statuts / Veröffentlichung der Satzung) |
Malta (MT)
Accepted documents:
Certificate of Incorporation |
Certificate of Registration or Commercial register extract |
VAT Registration Certificate |
Memorandum & Articles of Association |
Netherlands (NL)
Accepted documents:
Company registration certificate (uittreksel Kamer van Koophandel) |
VAT Registration (btw-registratie) |
By-laws memorandum (statuten) |
Norway (NO)
Accepted documents:
Article of incorporation (Firmaattest) |
Government issued document (Offentlig utstedt dokument) |
Poland (PL)
Accepted documents:
Odpis z Krajowego Rejestru Sądowego (KRS + REGON) |
CEIDG (Centralna Ewidencja i Informacja o Działalności Gospodarczej) |
NIP certificate (Potwierdzenie nadania numeru NIP) |
REGON certificate (Zaświadczenie o numerze identyfikacyjnym REGON) |
VAT registration (Potwierdzenie rejestracji podmiotu jako podatnika VAT) |
Articles of association (Umowa spółki / Statut) |
Portugal (PT)
Accepted documents:
Permanent Certificate (Certidão Permanente) |
Registration Certificate (Certidão de Registo) |
Certificate of Good Standing (Certidão de regularidade / Certificado de inscrição) |
VAT Registration (Registo para efeitos de IVA) |
Articles of incorporation (Estatutos da sociedade) |
Slovakia (SK)
Accepted documents:
Certificate of Incorporation (Výpis z Obchodného registra) |
Commercial register extract (Obchodný register) |
VAT Registration (Registrácia DPH) |
Articles of Association (Spoločenská zmluva / Stanovy) |
Decision of the Ministry of Culture of the Slovak Republic (Rozhodnutie z Ministerstva kultúry SR) |
Slovenia (SI)
Accepted documents:
Electronic Business Extract (Elektronski izpisek iz Poslovnega registra Slovenije) |
VAT Registration (Registracija za DDV) |
Incorporation document (Ustanovitveni akt) |
Spain (ES)
Accepted documents:
Company registration certificate (Escritura de constitución) |
NIF document (Documento acreditativo del NIF) |
VAT Registration |
Sweden (SE)
Accepted documents:
Registration Certificate (Registreringsbevis) |
Commercial Register Extract (Bolagsverket registreringsbevis) |
Document issued by government agency showing organization identity number (Registreringsbevis, Skatteverket) |
Notice by the Registration Office in the Official Gazette (Inskrivningsbevis) |
VAT Registration (Momsregistreringsnummer) |
Articles of association (Bolagsordningsintyg) |
Switzerland (CH)
Accepted documents:
Commercial register extract (Handelsregisterauszug / Extrait du registre du commerce) |
Commercial register entry (Handelsregistereintrag / Inscription au registre du commerce) |
Certificate of Incorporation |
Certified true copy of the Business registration profile |
VAT Registration (MwSt-Registrierung / Immatriculation à la TVA / Registro IVA) |
Articles of incorporation (Gründungsurkunde / Statuts constitutifs / Atto costitutivo) |
United Kingdom (GB)
Accepted documents:
Certificate of Incorporation |
Companies House Document |
HM Revenue and Customs: VAT Certificate |
VAT Registration |
Articles of association |
Charity Commission Document |
OSCR Scottish Charity Regulator |
Ofsted School Inspection Report |
Asia-Pacific
Australia (AU)
Accepted documents:
Certificate of Registration (ASIC Record of Registration) |
Certificate of Registration (Australian Business Number Confirmation) |
Commercial Register Extract (Australian Business Register Extract) |
Charity or Non-Profit Extract (ACNC Extract) |
Incorporated Association Extract (Consumer Affairs Association Extract) |
Hong Kong (HK)
Accepted documents:
Certificate of Incorporation (公司註冊證書) |
Business registration certificate (商業登記證) |
Electronic Extract of Information on the Business Register |
Commercial register extract (商業登記摘錄) |
India (IN)
Accepted documents:
GST REG-06 |
Udyam Registration Certificate |
Certificate of Incorporation (COI) |
Certificate of Registration issued by the state’s Registrar of Societies |
Memorandum or articles of association (formerly known as form INC33 or INC34) |
Japan (JP)
Accepted documents:
Touki / Certificate of registered matters (登記謄本) |
Certificate of Incorporation |
Certified true copy of the Business registration profile |
New Zealand (NZ)
Accepted documents:
New Zealand Certificate of Incorporation |
New Zealand Companies Office Company Extract |
New Zealand Business Number Registration Extract |
New Zealand Certificate of Good Standing |
VAT Registration |
Memorandum of Association |
Singapore (SG)
Accepted documents:
ACRA BizFile (Government registration document for locally incorporated businesses) |
Certificate of Registration with Registry of Societies (ROS) |
Middle East and Africa
Bahrain (BH)
Accepted documents:
Commercial Registration Certificate (Ministry of Industry & Commerce) |
Certificate of Incorporation |
Certified true copy of the Business registration profile |
South Africa (ZA)
Accepted documents:
Registration Certificate |
Certificate of Incorporation |
Commercial Register Extract (Extract from the commercial register of South Africa) |
Certified true copy of the Business registration profile |
Government Tax Document |
United Arab Emirates (AE)
Accepted documents:
Trade license / Freelancer permit |
Certificate of Incorporation |
Certified true copy of the Business registration profile |
Memorandum of Association |