KYC audit conditions: Sales volume of 5,000 to 15,000 euros on the European site, or changes to the background information, may trigger KYC audit in advance.
Each seller submits information according to the content of the “required documents” received in the background. In other words, the information required for each account registration information is different. Please log in to the background to view the information required for KYC audit and prepare to upload it.
1. Company registration certificate
The company registration certificate is a scanned copy of the original (copy) of the company’s business license or the company registration certificate and business registration regulations (the two documents should be combined into one PDF document).
2. Company bills
The company’s daily expense bills, including water, electricity, gas bills, fixed-line telephone bills, network bills, company bank statements, tax and social security payment bills, rent invoices (private landlords are not accepted), etc.
Bill requirements: The date of expense and invoice issuance must be within the last 90 days, issued by a formal institution, and must have the company name and detailed address printed on it. The company name must be consistent with the name on the company registration certificate, and the address should be the company’s actual operating address.
3. Bank bill
The company’s public bank account opening license with a validity period of less than one year or a public bank statement, regardless of the bank.
The bill requirements are as follows.
(1) The company name must be consistent with the company name on the company registration certificate.
(2) The bank name or logo must be clearly visible.
(3) There must be a bank account of the bank (which may not be the same as the added Amazon payment account).
(4) Bill issuance date: Any bank statement within 6 months is acceptable (if there is an account opening license, the issuance date must be within 12 months), and no date is also acceptable.
(5) If confidentiality is required, you can cover the transaction records yourself.
4. Main contact person’s ID
Main contact person’s passport. If there is no passport, you can provide the household registration book’s personal page and the front and back of the ID card, both of which are scanned copies.
The seller prepares the corresponding documents according to the document type selected in the background. If the household registration book’s personal page and the front and back of the ID card are provided, the front and back of the ID card and the household registration book’s personal page image files should be combined into one document, and the household registration book’s personal page is a separate document.
The main contact person refers to the person who operates the Amazon seller account on behalf of the company. It can be the company’s legal representative (shareholder) or a company employee. If it is a company employee, Amazon will require a letter of authorization.
5. Company beneficiary’s ID
The company beneficiary’s passport. If there is no passport, you can provide the household registration book’s personal page and the front and back of the ID card scans (each beneficiary must provide), the requirements are the same as the main contact person.
A beneficiary is a natural person or legal representative who holds a share equal to or more than 20% in the company. It is necessary to ensure that the required information of all beneficiaries is provided, and the information provided must be consistent with the company’s articles of association or registration certification documents.
6. Personal expense bill of the main contact person
Common bill types: water, electricity, gas bills, Internet bills, personal credit card bills, etc.
Bill requirements: The date of expense incurred and the date of invoicing must be within 90 days, issued by a formal institution, printed with the name and detailed residential address, which should be the actual residential address of the main contact person.
7. Personal expense bill of the main beneficiary
Common bill types and requirements are the same as those of the main contact person. It should be noted that each beneficiary needs to provide it.
Regarding the personal expense bills of the main contact person and the beneficiary, if the bill is in the name of the spouse, the marriage certificate must be submitted at the same time. If the bill is in the name of the landlord, there must be a formal housing lease contract (Party B of the contract cannot be an individual, it must be a company) to prove the relationship.
8. Articles of Association
A document that accurately reflects the names of all shareholders and equity distribution
Requirements: All beneficiaries must sign and affix the company seal
9. Overseas bank account for receiving payment
It is recommended to use the company’s public account or the personal account of the company’s beneficiary as the receiving account.
Amazon accepts bank accounts opened in the United States, the United Kingdom, EU countries, Australia, etc. as receiving accounts, and also accepts overseas accounts opened by agents.