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 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…) |
| Selbständig / Gewerblich tätig - Self employed | Proof of registration at the local administrative office - Gewerbeschein | ☒ Not required | Proof of exercise of the activity (a bill, an invoice…) |