Whenever possible, Swan retrieves required documents independently.
If it's not possible for Swan to retrieve a document, the list of documents on this page can be requested to open an account for your company registered in 🇩🇪 Germany.
Documents must have been issued within the last three months (excluding documents for Freiberufler and Gewerbetreibende) and be written in the Latin alphabet. They must be comprehensive, accurate, and legally compliant.
| Legal entity | Proof of registration | Articles of association | Other documents |
|---|---|---|---|
| Gesellschaft bürgerlichen Rechts - GbR | None | ✓ Required | Proof that the members are either self-employed or do liberal professions |
| Offene Handelsgesselschaft - oHG Kommanditgesellschaft - KG Gesellschaft mit beschränkter Haftung - GmbH GmbH & Co. KG GmbH & Co. oHG Unternehmergesellschaft (haftungsbeschränkt) - UG Aktiengesellschaft - AG Societas Europaea - kurz SE |
Handelsregister- / Unternehmensregisterauszug | ✓ Required | Declaration of UBOs (Ultimate Beneficial Owners; collected by Swan) |
| Europäische wirtschaftliche Interessenvereinigung - EWIV | Handelsregister / Unternehmensregister | ✓ Required | None |
| Partnerschaft | Partnerschaftsregister- / Unternehmensregisterauszug | ✓ Required | None |
| Genossenschaft Societas Cooperativa Europaea - SCE |
Genossenschaftsregister- / Unternehmensregisterauszug | ✓ Required | Declaration of UBOs (collected by Swan) |
| Associations | Local court registration - Vereinsregisterauszug | ✓ Required | Declaration of UBOs (collected by Swan) |
| Freiberufler - Liberal professionals | None | ☒ Not required | Proof of exercise of the activity (chamber membership, proof of qualification, tax registration, a bill, an invoice…) |
| Gewerbetreibende - Self employed | Proof of registration at the local administrative office - Gewerbeschein | ☒ Not required | Proof of exercise of the activity (a bill, an invoice…) |
| Selbständig - Self employed | Proof of registration at the local administrative office - Gewerbeschein | ☒ Not required | Proof of exercise of the activity (a bill, an invoice…) |