Proof of registration for German companies

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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…)