To verify your company’s legal status and key details, we need a copy of your company’s official registration certificate, issued by the relevant trade or business registry in your state or country.
Why do we need it?
This document helps us confirm important company details.
- The registered company name
- The official business address
- The names of directors
- The company’s registration status
Requirements
When uploading your document, please ensure it meets the following criteria:
- Issued by an official government authority or registry
- Clearly shows your company’s full legal name (including previous name changes)
- Includes the current registered address
- Includes the current directors name
- Contains up-to-date information (recently issued or still valid)
Where to obtain it (for companies, not soletraders)
You can request your company registration document from your country’s official registry or corporate authority. Below is a list of common issuing authorities by country:
| Country | Issuing Authority | Document Name |
| Argentina | Inspección General de Justicia (IGJ) | Constancia de Inscripción |
| Australia | Australian Securities and Investments Commission (ASIC) | Certificate of Registration |
| Austria | Firmenbuch (Commercial Register) via local courts | Handelsregisterauszug |
| Belgium | Crossroads Bank for Enterprises | Company Extract (Extrait BCE / KBO Uittreksel) |
| Brazil | Junta Comercial (State-level) | Certidão Simplificada or Certidão de Inteiro Teor |
| Canada | Corporations Canada / Provincial Registeries | Certificate of Status / Certificate of Existence |
| Chile | Registro de Comercio | Certificado de Vigencia |
| China | Administration for Market Regulation (AMR) | Business License (营业执照) |
| Czech Republic | Czech Business Register | Extract from Commercial Register (Výpis z obchodního rejstříku) |
| Denmark | Danish Business Authority (Erhvervsstyrelsen) | CVR Certificate |
| Egypt | General Authority for Investment and Free Zones (GAFI) | Commercial Registration Certificate |
| Estonia | Estonian Business Register | Registration Certificate |
| Finland | Finnish Trade Register (YTJ, PRH) | Trade Register Extract |
| France | Infogreffe | Extrait Kbis |
| Germany | Handelsregister (via local courts) | Handelsregisterauszug |
| Greece | General Commercial Registry (GEMI) | Certificate of Registration (Πιστοποιητικό ΓΕΜΗ) |
| Hong Kong | Companies Registry | Business Registration Certificate & Certificate of Incorporation |
| Hungary | Company Information Service | Company Extract (Cégkivonat) |
| India | Ministry of Corporate Affairs (MCA) | Certificate of Incorporation |
| Indonesia | Ministry of Law and Human Rights | Company Domicile Certificate (Surat Keterangan Domisili Perusahaan) |
| Ireland | Companies Registration Office (CRO) | Certificate of Incorporation or Company Printout |
| Israel | Israeli Corporations Authority | Certificate of Registration |
| Italy | Camera di Commercio / InfoCamere | Visura Camerale |
| Japan | Legal Affairs Bureau | Certificate of Registered Matters (登記事項証明書) |
| Keyna | Business Registration Service (eCitizen) | Certificate of Incorporation |
| Lithuania | Centre of Registers | Certificate of Registration or Extract |
| Luxembourg | Registre de Commerce et des Sociétés (RCS) | Extrait RCS |
| Malaysia | Companies Commission of Malaysia (SSM) | Company Profile (SSM Printout) or Certificate of Incorporation |
| Mexico | Registro Público de Comercio | Certificado de Existencia y Representación Legal |
| Netherlands | Kamer van Koophandel (KvK) | Uittreksel Handelsregister |
| New Zealand | New Zealand Companies Office | Certificate of Incorporation or Company Extract |
| Nigeria | Corporate Affairs Commission (CAC) | CAC Certificate of Incorporation + Status Report |
| Norway | Brønnøysund Register Centre | Certificate of Registration |
| Pakistan | Securities and Exchange Commission of Pakistan (SECP) | Certificate of Incorporation or Form-A |
| Philippines | Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) | SEC Certificate of Registration + General Information Sheet (GIS) |
| Poland | National Court Register (KRS) | Excerpt from Register (Odpis z KRS) |
| Portugal | Instituto dos Registos e do Notariado (IRN) | Certidão Permanente |
| Qatar | Ministry of Commerce and Industry | Commercial Registration (CR) |
| Romania | National Trade Register Office (ONRC) | Certificat Constatator or Company Extract |
| Saudi Arabia | Ministry of Commerce | Commercial Registration Certificate |
| Singapore | Accounting and Corporate Regulatory Authority (ACRA) | BizProfile (Company Business Profile) |
| South Africa | Companies and Intellectual Property Commission (CIPC) | Company Registration Certificate |
| South Korea | Supreme Court Registry Office / HiKorea | Certificate of All Registered Matters |
| Spain | Registro Mercantil | Certificación del Registro Mercantil |
| Sweden | Swedish Companies Registration Office (Bolagsverket) | Company Registration Certificate |
| Switzerland | Swiss Commercial Register (via Zefix portal) | Handelsregisterauszug / Extrait du Registre du Commerce |
| Thailand | Department of Business Development (DBD) | Certificate of Incorporation / Company Affidavit |
| Turkey | Trade Registry Gazette | Ticaret Sicil Gazetesi / Faaliyet Belgesi |
| United Arab Emirates | Department of Economic Development (DED) | Trade License |
| United Kingdom | Companies House | Certificate of Incorporation or Company Snapshot |
| United States | Secretary of State (varies by state) | Certificate of Good Standing / Certificate of Status |
| Vietnam | Department of Planning and Investment (DPI) | Business Registration Certificate |
The name, format, and issuing authority of this document may vary depending on your jurisdiction. If you’re unsure which document qualifies, please contact your local business registry or reach out to our support team for assistance.