# 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.

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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