From 702180851c43a52ca60d17af2f5f8686b6e9d2b1 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: ntombing Date: Thu, 18 Sep 2025 08:47:34 +0200 Subject: [PATCH 1/3] Updated table structure --- .../company-registration/germany.mdx | 84 ++++++++++--------- 1 file changed, 43 insertions(+), 41 deletions(-) diff --git a/docs/partnership/document-center/company-registration/germany.mdx b/docs/partnership/document-center/company-registration/germany.mdx index b720dd39d6..a287ee79bf 100644 --- a/docs/partnership/document-center/company-registration/germany.mdx +++ b/docs/partnership/document-center/company-registration/germany.mdx @@ -10,57 +10,59 @@ import DocumentsIntro from '../partials/_intro-registration.mdx'; ## Companies {#companies} -### Legal forms {#companies-types} +### Legal forms {#company-types} -| Legal form (German) | Description | -| :------------------------------------------------------------- | :--------------------------------------------------------------------- | -| Offene Handelsgesellschaft (oHG) | General Partnership | -| Kommanditgesellschaft (KG) | Limited Partnership | -| Gesellschaft mit beschränkter Haftung (GmbH) | Limited Liability Company | +| Legal form (German) | Description | +|---|---| +| Offene Handelsgesellschaft (oHG) | General partnership | +| Kommanditgesellschaft (KG) | Limited partnership | +| Gesellschaft mit beschränkter Haftung (GmbH) | Limited Liability Company | | Gesellschaft mit beschränkter Haftung & Compagnie Kommanditgesellschaft (GmbH & Co. KG) | Limited Partnership with a Limited Liability Company as General Partner | | Gesellschaft mit beschränkter Haftung & Compagnie offene Handelsgesellschaft (GmbH & Co. oHG) | General Partnership with a Limited Liability Company as General Partner | -| Unternehmergesellschaft (haftungsbeschränkt) (UG) | Entrepreneurial Company (limited liability) | -| Aktiengesellschaft (AG) | Joint-stock Company | -| Societas Europaea (SE) | European Company | -| Europäische wirtschaftliche Interessenvereinigung (EWIV) | European Economic Interest Grouping | -| Societas Cooperativa Europaea (SCE) | European Cooperative Society | -| Genossenschaft | Cooperative Society | -| Gesellschaft bürgerlichen Rechts (GbR) | Registered Civil Law Partnership | +| Unternehmergesellschaft (haftungsbeschränkt) (UG) | Entrepreneurial Company (limited liability) | +| Aktiengesellschaft (AG) | Joint-stock Company | +| Societas Europaea (SE) | European Company | +| Europäische wirtschaftliche Interessenvereinigung (EWIV) | European Economic Interest Grouping | +| Societas Cooperativa Europaea (SCE) | European Cooperative Society | +| Genossenschaft | Cooperative Society | +| Gesellschaft bürgerlichen Rechts (eGbR) | Registered Civil Law Partnership | +| Eingetragener Kaufmann | Registered merchant | -### Accepted documents {#companies-documents} +### Accepted documents {#company-documents} -| Document type (German) | Description | -| :--------------------------------------------------------- | :--------------------------------------------------------------------- | -| Nachweis der Firmenregistrierung* | Proof of company registration* | -| Gesellschaftsvertrag/Satzungen* | Articles of Association* | -| UBO-Zertifikat* | Ultimate Beneficial Owners (UBO) certificate* | -| Personalausweis der wirtschaftlich Berechtigten (UBOs) | Identity documents of UBOs | -| Vollmacht und Personalausweis | Power of Attorney and the legal representative's identity card | -| Formular für politisch exponierte Personen (PEP) | Politically Exposed Person (PEP) form | -| Finanzberichte | Financial statements | -| Eidesstattliche Erklärung | Sworn statement | -| Organigramm des Unternehmens | Company structure chart | +| Document type (German) | Description | Details | +|---|---|---| +| Nachweis der Firmenregistrierung* | Proof of Company Registration* | | +| Gesellschaftsvertrag / Satzungen* | Articles of Association* | | +| UBO-Zertifikat* | Ultimate Beneficial Owners (UBO) certificate* | | +| Personalausweis der wirtschaftlich Berechtigten (UBOs) | Identity documents of UBOs | | +| Vollmacht
Personalausweis | Power of Attorney and ID of the legal representative | | +| Formular für politisch exponierte Personen (PEP) | Politically Exposed Person (PEP) form | | +| Finanzberichte (z.B. Steuererklärung) | Financial statements | | +| Eidesstattliche Erklärung | Sworn statement | | +| Organigramm des Unternehmens | Company structure chart | | + +--- ## Self-employed individuals and freelancers {#self-employed} ### Legal forms {#self-employed-types} -| Legal form (German) | Description | Mandatory documents | -| :--------------------------------- | :------------------------------------ | :-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- | -| Freiberufler | Liberal professionals or freelancers | - Berufsanmeldung or Berufszulassung or Freiberufler-registrierung
- Brief vom Finanzamt, Bescheinigung über die steuerliche Erfassung or Steuerbescheid | -| Selbständig/Gewerbetreibende | Self-employed in trade or business |Gewerbeschein | -| Partnerschaft | Partnership | Satzung der Gesellschaft or Partnerschaftsvertrag | -| Gesellschaft bürgerlichen Rechts (GbR) | Civil law partnership | - Satzung der Gesellschaft
- Gewerbeschein (if available) | +| Legal form (German) | Description | +|---|---| +| Freiberufler | Liberal professionals or freelancers | +| Selbständig/Gewerbetreibende | Self-employed in trade or business | +| Partnerschaft | Partnership | +| Gesellschaft bürgerlichen Rechts (GbR) | Civil law partnership | ### Accepted documents {#self-employed-documents} -| Document type (German) | Description | -| :----------------------------------------- | :--------------------------------------------------- | -| Gewerbeschein | Business or trade license | -| Berufsanmeldung or Berufszulassung | Professional registration or professional license | -| Freiberufler-registrierung | Freelancer registration | -| Satzung der Gesellschaft (Partnerschaft) | Articles of Association - Partnerships | -| Gesellschaftsvertrag | Articles of Association | -| Bescheinigung über die steuerliche Erfassung | Tax registration certificate | -| Brief vom Finanzamt | Letter from the tax office | -| Steuerbescheid | Tax Declaration (most recent) | \ No newline at end of file +| Document type (German) | Description | Details | +|---|---|---| +| Gewerbeschein* | Business or trade license* | | +| Berufsanmeldung or Berufszulassung* | Professional registration or professional license* | | +| Freiberufler-registrierung* | Freelancer registration* | | +| Satzung der Gesellschaft* | Articles of Association* | | +| Bescheinigung über die steuerliche Erfassung* | Tax registration certificate* | | +| Brief vom Finanzamt* | Letter from the tax office* | | +| Steuerbescheid | Tax declaration (most recent) | | \ No newline at end of file From c7824f42cd0bf9d7803223219226aa390acd2ce8 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: ntombing Date: Mon, 22 Sep 2025 10:39:31 +0200 Subject: [PATCH 2/3] Removed: retrieved by Swan --- .../document-center/company-registration/germany.mdx | 2 +- 1 file changed, 1 insertion(+), 1 deletion(-) diff --git a/docs/partnership/document-center/company-registration/germany.mdx b/docs/partnership/document-center/company-registration/germany.mdx index a287ee79bf..b4a90b373d 100644 --- a/docs/partnership/document-center/company-registration/germany.mdx +++ b/docs/partnership/document-center/company-registration/germany.mdx @@ -32,7 +32,7 @@ import DocumentsIntro from '../partials/_intro-registration.mdx'; | Document type (German) | Description | Details | |---|---|---| -| Nachweis der Firmenregistrierung* | Proof of Company Registration* | | +| Nachweis der Firmenregistrierung* | Proof of Company Registration* | | | Gesellschaftsvertrag / Satzungen* | Articles of Association* | | | UBO-Zertifikat* | Ultimate Beneficial Owners (UBO) certificate* | | | Personalausweis der wirtschaftlich Berechtigten (UBOs) | Identity documents of UBOs | | From a15c2906de7058c47b0a5c54c9d7bbcc0771eab9 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: ntombing Date: Tue, 7 Oct 2025 18:05:39 +0200 Subject: [PATCH 3/3] Update to German company doc retrieval & mandatory doc --- .../document-center/company-registration/germany.mdx | 12 ++++++++++-- 1 file changed, 10 insertions(+), 2 deletions(-) diff --git a/docs/partnership/document-center/company-registration/germany.mdx b/docs/partnership/document-center/company-registration/germany.mdx index b4a90b373d..5927b06b36 100644 --- a/docs/partnership/document-center/company-registration/germany.mdx +++ b/docs/partnership/document-center/company-registration/germany.mdx @@ -4,9 +4,17 @@ title: 🇩🇪 Germany # Proof of registration for German companies -import DocumentsIntro from '../partials/_intro-registration.mdx'; +:::tip Document retrieval +For companies registered in 🇩🇪 Germany, Swan independently retrieves all required documents. If retrieval isn't possible, Swan may request the documents. For self-employed individuals and freelancers, users must provide all listed mandatory documents themselves. +::: - +:::info Mandatory documents +Documents marked with an asterisk (*) are mandatory, meaning they are **required** to verify an account holder, regardless of how they're retrieved. Other documents are optional but may still be retrieved by Swan or requested on a case-by-case basis. +::: + + +

Documents must be written in the **Latin alphabet**, and must be comprehensive, accurate, and compliant with legal requirements.

+ ## Companies {#companies}