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What proofs should I upload for my viva.com | Account in the UK?
What proofs should I upload for my viva.com | Account in the UK?
Updated over a week ago

If you have signed up as business customer in the United Kingdom (UK), you will be asked to upload the below documents, depending on the legal entity of your business:

TYPE OF PROOF

ACCEPTED DOCUMENTS

REMOTE IDENTITY VERIFICATION

Accepted Documents are:

  • Passport, OR

  • UK / EU Driver's Licence, OR

  • EU ID, OR

  • Residence Permit UK

RESIDENCE

Upload ONE of the following documents:

  • Valid photocard driving license (full only), OR

  • A Bank/Credit Union statement from another regulated financial institution (dated in the last 3 months), OR

  • UK Credit Card Statement (dated in the last 3 months), OR

  • UK Utility Bill (either gas, electricity, water, landline phone) (dated in the last 3 months), OR

  • UK Council Tax, demand letter or exemption certificate (dated in the last 6 months), OR

  • A current UK tenancy agreement issued by a solicitor, housing association, local council or reputable letting agency, OR

  • An HMRC tax notification letter (dated in the last 6 months)

BUSINESS ESTABLISHMENT, SHAREHOLDING & REPRESENTATION

For legal forms:

  • Private company limited by shares “Ltd”

  • Private company limited by guarantee

  • Public limited company “PLC”

    • Extract from the Companies House, OR

    • Incorporation Document (Incorporation Document is actually a certificate of incorporation found on Companies House), OR

    • Governing Document (Constitution/Articles of Association).

For Partnerships:

LLP

Upload: Proof of registration or an excerpt of the register of the limited liability partnership.

Scottish partnerships

Please upload the registrar of the Scottish partnership.


LP

For Partnerships with Partnership Agreement: Upload the following documents:

  • Partnership Agreement and

  • An HMRC Correspondence showing the partnership is registered with HMRC or a tax return of the partnership (The tax return must be within the last 12 months).

For Partnerships without an agreement: Upload the following documents:

  • A written document containing details of all the partners and their powers. This needs to be signed by all partners.

  • Evidence that the partnership has been registered with the HMRC or a tax return of the partnership (The tax return must be within the last 12 months).

PROOF OF BUSINESS EXISTENCE CHECK

Please download and fill in your company’s information like business address and/or website, using the following declaration form that can be found here. This should be dated, showing full company details, and signed by the legal representative. In case you do not have a website, please upload a picture of the front store (where the sign is visible) along with the declaration form.

COMPANY'S STRUCTURE

(OPTIONAL)

Upload the shareholding structure of the company, including any shareholder who holds more than a 25% percentage of ownership up to the last natural person, duly signed by the legal representative

POWER OF REPRESENTATIVES

(OPTIONAL)

Official document, providing to you the legal authorization to open and use the viva.com payment account on behalf of the registered company

UBO DATA

(MANDATORY IF ASKED)

Upload Proof of ID and Proof of Residence

ECONOMIC PROFILE

(OPTIONAL)

Upload ONE of the following documents:

  • Latest Financial Statements, not older than 2 years, OR

  • Management Accounts issued in the last 6 months signed by the accountant of the company. This applies for start-up companies which don't have Financial Statements

💡 Useful Tip

Additional documents might be requested to successfully complete the verification of your viva.com | Account.



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