Documents needed for Business Verification

Navigating the requirements for submitting legal documents to Facebook can be complex due to varying regulations across different countries. This guide provides a clear breakdown of the accepted documents for each region, ensuring you have the right paperwork for your specific location.

Due to the variation in legal documents required by different countries or regions, Facebook has outlined a list of specific documents needed for each area. Refer to the details below to find the requirements for your location.

The following documents are not accepted:

• Invoices

• Purchase Orders

• Self-filled company applications

• Tax returns filed by you or your company

• Website prints

Brazil

• Business bank statement

• Cadastro Nacional da Pessoa Jurídica (CNPJ)

• Certificado da Condição de Microempreendedor Individual (MEI)

• Contrato Social

• Utility bill

China

• 公司註冊證書

• 商業登記摘錄

• 商業登記證

• 营业执照

• 銀行帳單

Cyprus

• Αντίγραφο κίνησης λογαριασμού / Hesap özeti

• Εγγραφή στο μητρώο Φ.Π.Α.

• Καταστατικό / Şirket ana sözleşmesi

• Μητρώο Επιχειρηματικών Οντοτήτων

• Συστατική Πράξη Εταιρείας / Şirket Kuruluş Onay Belgesi

France

• Avis de situation au repertoire Sirene

• Extrai d'immatriculation D1

• Extrait K, L, Kbis ou Lbis

• Facture d'électricité, de gaz ou d'eau

• Lettre de confirmation de numéro SIREN délivrée par l'Urssaf

• Statuts de l'enterprise

• VAT registration

India

• Business bank statement

• Business license

• Certificate of incorporation

• Goods and services tax registration certificate (GST)

• Permanent Account Number Card (PAN)

• Shop establishment certificate

• Udyog Aadar (UID)

• Utility bill

Indonesia

• Business bank statement

• Izin Usaha Mikro Kecil (IUMK)

• Nomar Induk Berusaha (NIB)

• Surat Izin Usaha Perdagangan (SIUP)

• Surat Pengukuhan Pengusaha Kena Pajak (SPPKP)

• Tanda Daftar Perusahaan (TDP)

• Utility bill

Ireland

• An Oifig um Chlárú Cuideachtaí

• Business bank statement

• Business tax certificate

• Certificate of business incorporation

• Certificate of registration

• Utility bill

Italy

• Atto Costitutivo

• Certificato di Registrazione Aziendale

• Registro Imprese dell'archivio ufficiale della CCIAA

• Statuto

• Business bank statement

• Certificate of formation

• Utility bill

• Value Added Tax Certificate (VAT)

Japan

• 個人事業の開業, 廃業等の届出書

• 営業許可

• 定款

• 履歴事項全部証明書

• 法人番号指定通知書

• 納税証明書

• Business bank statement

• Utility bill

South Korea

• 사업자등록증

• 요금납부 내역서

• 지방세 납세 증명서

• 지방세 납세 증명서

Taiwan

• 台中市政府函

• 有限公司设立登记表

UAE

• Certificate of formation

• رخصة تجارية

• رخصة تجارية

• شهادة تسجيل لضريبة القيمة المضافة

• فاتورة اتصالات

• فاتورة الكهرباء

• كشف حساب بنك

Ukraine

• Виписка з єдиного державного реєстру юридичних осіб , фізичних осіб-підприємців та громадьских формувань

• Виписка з єдиного державного реєстру юридичних осіб та фізичних осіб-підприємців

• Витяг з реєстру платників єдиного податку

• Свідоцтво платника єдиного податку

United Kingdom

• Business bank statement

• Certificate of Incorporation

• Certificate of public liability insurance

• Companies House document

• Company registration number (CRN)

• HM Revenue and Customs: VAT certificate

• HM Revenue and Customs: Account statement

• Utility bill

United States

• Articles of incorporation

• Business bank statement

• Business license

• Employer identification number (EIN)

• IRS SS-4 (EIN Assignment Letter)

• IRS 147c (EIN Confirmation Letter)

• Taxpayer identification number

Other countries

• Utility bill like a phone or electricity bill

• Bank statement

• Business licenses and permits from any level of government

• Certificate of formation or incorporation

• Business Tax or VAT registration certificate

• EIN confirmation letter from the IRS (U.S. only)

• Federal tax returns to the IRS by company (U.S. only)

• Business bank account statements

• Business credit report from one of the reporting agencies