{"id":44438,"date":"2025-08-27T01:59:41","date_gmt":"2025-08-27T01:59:41","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.worldfirst.com\/eu\/?post_type=docs&p=44438"},"modified":"2025-12-11T09:13:19","modified_gmt":"2025-12-11T09:13:19","slug":"required-documents-for-opening-account-germany","status":"publish","type":"docs","link":"https:\/\/www.worldfirst.com\/eu\/help-center\/onboarding\/required-documents-for-opening-account-germany\/","title":{"rendered":"Required Documents for Opening a World Account – Deutschland"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

Welcome to our document guide! Here you’ll find all the documents needed for your WorldFirst journey, including helpful explanations and samples tailored to your country.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Before starting onboarding, please have the following documents ready:<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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1.<\/strong> Certificate of Incorporation <\/strong>(please provide one of the following)<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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  1. Handelsregisterauszug for Company (HRB) \/ Handelsregisterauszug for Sole Trader (HRA)<\/li>\n\n\n\n
  2. Gewerbeschein<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n\n\n

    2.<\/strong> Articles of Association<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

    3.<\/strong> Personal ID Documents <\/strong>(please provide one of the following)<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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    1. National ID card<\/li>\n\n\n\n
    2. Passport<\/li>\n\n\n\n
    3. Driving License<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n\n\n

      4.<\/strong> Proof of Address <\/strong>(please provide one of the following)<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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      1. Bank statement<\/li>\n\n\n\n
      2. Utility bill<\/li>\n\n\n\n
      3. Council letter<\/li>\n\n\n\n
      4. Tenancy agreement<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n\n\n

        5.<\/strong> Proof of Trading <\/strong>(submit only if requested during review)<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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        1. Bank statement<\/li>\n\n\n\n
        2. Warehouse rental agreement<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

          Note: To help us process your application smoothly, please make sure all documents are up-to-date, clearly legible, and match the information you will provide during onboarding.<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n

          1. Certificate of Incorporation<\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n
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          We need to verify your company’s details with a Certificate of Incorporation. In Germany, Certificate of Incorporation refers to “Business Registration Documentation (Dokumente zur Unternehmensregistrierung)<\/strong>“. It’s divided into following different types depends on your business’s legal structure and issuing authorities.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

          Please refer to the details and samples below.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

          a. Handelsregisterauszug for Company (HRB) \/ Handelsregisterauszug for Sole Trader (HRA)<\/strong><\/span><\/h3>\n\n\n\n

          Handelsregisterauszug is an official extract from the German Commercial Register (Handelsregister). It serves as proof of your company’s existence and official registration in Germany. It is issued by Handelsregister B des Amtsgerichts<\/strong>[1]<\/sup> <\/strong>or Handelsregister A des Amtsgerichts<\/strong>[2]<\/sup>.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

          The document includes:<\/p>\n\n\n\n