{"id":44444,"date":"2025-08-27T02:00:07","date_gmt":"2025-08-27T02:00:07","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.worldfirst.com\/eu\/?post_type=docs&p=44444"},"modified":"2025-10-09T07:50:48","modified_gmt":"2025-10-09T07:50:48","slug":"required-documents-for-opening-account-spain","status":"publish","type":"docs","link":"https:\/\/www.worldfirst.com\/eu\/help-center\/onboarding\/required-documents-for-opening-account-spain\/","title":{"rendered":"Required Documents for Opening a World Account – Espa\u00f1a"},"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
1.<\/strong> Certificate of Incorporation <\/strong><\/p>\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 4.<\/strong> Proof of Address <\/strong>(please provide one of the following)<\/p>\n\n\n\n 5.<\/strong> Proof of Trading <\/strong>(submit only if requested during review)<\/p>\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 We need to verify your company’s details with a Certificate of Incorporation. In Spain, Certificate of Incorporation refers to “Deed of Incorporation (Escritura de Constituci\u00f3n)<\/strong>“, which is signed before a public notary and then registered with the Mercantile Registry (Registro Mercantil)<\/strong>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n The document includes:<\/p>\n\n\n\n Please refer to the samples below.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n Sample 1<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n Sample 2<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n The Articles of Association refer to “Estatutos Sociales” <\/strong>in Spain. They usually include key information about your company’s structure, operations, and management. These documents are essential for establishing a company’s legal existence and ensuring its compliance with Spanish law.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Please refer to the sample below.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n As the applicant (serving as a director or business owner), please prepare your original ID document for identity verification. We can accept one of the following documents, provided it is valid and unexpired.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Please refer to the details and samples below.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n A national ID card must:<\/p>\n\n\n\n For examples from other regions, please refer to the European Council website.<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n A passport must\uff1a<\/p>\n\n\n\n For examples from other regions, please refer to the European Council website.<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n A driving licence must:<\/p>\n\n\n\n For examples from other regions, please refer to the European Council website.<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n Proof of Address is a document used to verify your personal address. Please ensure it matches the residential address submitted in your application<\/strong>. We can accept one of the following documents, provided it is no older than three months and clearly displays both your name and full residential address.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Please refer to the details and samples below.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n A bank statement must include:<\/p>\n\n\n\n A utility bill must include:<\/p>\n\n\n\n A council letter must include:<\/p>\n\n\n\n A tenancy agreement must include:<\/p>\n\n\n\n Proof of Trading is a document used to demonstrate that your company has a local presence\/actual trading activity within the EEA region. We can accept one of the following documents, provided it is no older than three months and clearly displays the company name and full address.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Please refer to the details and samples below.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n A bank statement must include:<\/p>\n\n\n\n A warehouse rental agreement must include:<\/p>\n\n\n\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. Before starting onboarding, please have the following documents ready: 1. Certificate of Incorporation 2. Articles of Association 3. Personal ID Documents (please provide one of the following) 4. Proof of […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":30,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","template":"","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"footnotes":""},"doc_category":[32],"doc_tag":[],"acf":[],"yoast_head":"\n\n
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a. National ID card<\/strong><\/span><\/h3>\n\n\n\n
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