Hey bunqers 🌈,

We will typically ask for a Certificate of Registration (or Certificate of Incorporation, for limited companies) during Business account creation to verify the legal existence and legitimacy of your business. This is a standard part of our due diligence and compliance process. To obtain your Certificate of Incorporation or Certificate of Business Name Registration in Ireland, follow these steps.

For companies

1. Access the Companies Registration Office (CRO) Portal: Visit the CRO website.

2. Retrieve the Certificate: If your company was incorporated after August 2016, the Certificate of Incorporation was emailed to the address provided during registration. Search your email inbox for a message with the subject line: "Certificate of Incorporation for [Your Company Name]".

3. If you cannot locate the original email or need a duplicate certificate:

4. Navigate to the Duplicate Certificate section on the CRO website.

5. Follow the instructions to request a duplicate certificate.

6. The duplicate certificate will be emailed to you as a digitally certified PDF document.

For business names

1. Access the CRO Portal: Visit the CRO website.

2. Retrieve the Certificate: If your business name was registered after August 2016, the Certificate of Business Name Registration was emailed to the address provided during registration. Search your email inbox for a message with the subject line: "Certificate of Business Name Registration – Submission No [Submission Number]".

3. If you cannot locate the original email or require a duplicate certificate:

4. Navigate to the Duplicate Certificate section on the CRO website.

5. Follow the instructions to request a duplicate certificate.

6. The duplicate certificate will be emailed to you as a digitally certified PDF document.

I’m not sure if I have my company has an incorporation certificate. What now?

If your company is an LTD, you will have received an incorporation certificate once your company registered with the CRO. If you operate as a sole trader you do not need to upload an incorporation certificate however if you want to operate under a business name, different to your personal name, you will need to upload a Certificate of Business which you would have received when you registered your business name with the CRO using a form RBN1.