Documents needed for Business Verification

Because of the differences between the legal documents of each country/district, Facebook has published the list of the specific documents that need to be sent in each case. See the list below.

2026-08-12

Documents that are not accepted are:

  • Invoices
  • Purchase orders
  • Self-filled applications for the company
  • Tax returns filed by you or your company
  • Website print

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 répertoire Sirene
  • Extrait d'immatriculation D1
  • Extrait K, L, Kbis ou Lbis
  • Electricity, gas or water bill
  • SIREN number confirmation letter issued by Urssaf
  • Company articles of association
  • 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
  • Articles of association
  • 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

United Arab Emirates

  • 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, such as 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 filed with the IRS by the company
  • Business bank account statements
  • Business credit report from one of the credit reporting agencies