Get started guide
New to Revolut Business? Follow our 5-step guide to make sure you have everything you need to start smoothly.
1. Identity check
Before you get started, make sure you have the following documents ready. You must be at least 18 years old to open a Business account.
- Full name
- Date of birth
- Nationality/citizenship
- Email address
- Phone number
- Residential address (country, city, postcode, street)
- Government ID or residence permit
For a seamless verification process, ensure all documents are fully visible, with no cropped corners or watermarks.
2. Business details
We’ll need some basic business details, including:- Legal type
- Registration number, name, country, and date
- Tax Identification Number
- Stock Exchange listing (if applicable)
- Trade name (if applicable)
Business details documents we accept
| Registry extract | ||
| Audited annual report | For the most recently-completed financial year | |
| Certificate or article of incorporation | We also accept memorandum or articles of association |
3. Business address
It’s time to share your registered business address — your official address of incorporation. If this information is available in public registries, we’ll fill it in for you. Otherwise, please provide the following details:
- Country
- City
- Full address
- Postcode
Business address documents we accept
| Registry extract | This is our preferred verification method. Please provide a copy issued within the last 3 months | |
| Certificate of good standing | ||
| Certificate or articles of incorporation | ||
| Memorandum or articles of association | ||
| Audited annual report | For the most-recently completed financial year | |
| Additional documents we accept | Documents from a stock exchange, regulator, an official license, or any other document included in a public registry or other public body |
Check your operating address
Your operating address is the location where your main business activities take place. If this is different to your registered address, please provide the following details:
- Type of address (office, co-working space, home, private mailbox, etc)
- Full address (including city, state, postcode, and country)
How to verify your operating address
| Order a debit card | Simply order a physical card to your operating address | |
| Utility bills | Water, electricity, landline, or internet bill that lists the operating address as the place of delivery. The bill must be under your business’s legal or trading name and dated within the last 3 months | |
| Office rental agreement | A contract with a minimum duration of 6 months, valid at the time you sign up. If the contract doesn’t specify a validity period, provide proof of payment from the last 12 months. In the case of rolling contracts with co-working spaces, provide the last 3 invoices from the provider with your operating address as place of delivery | |
| Bank statement | From a non-digital bank, issued within the last 3 months. It should include your business's legal or trading name and list the operating address as the place of delivery | |
| Customer or provider contract | Must be under your business' legal name, with your operating address as place of the delivery, and dated in the last 3 months | |
| Additional documents we accept | Government correspondence (court order, traffic fine, or business rates bill, with your operating address as place of delivery, under your legal business name, and dated in the 6 months) or a document from stock exchange (regulatory body or a licensing board or body. It must be dated in the last 3 months) |
4. Nature of business
To describe your business, simply provide a clear summary of the products or services you offer. Here’s what we need:
- Your business's industry and sector
- Description (a brief overview of your offerings)
- Regulated status (if applicable)
- Online presence (website or social media, if available)
- Annual turnover and company size
- Customer type (who you sell to)
- Sales channels (how you sell your products or services)
- Countries in which your company conducts business
- Intended purpose of the account (what you'll use us for) as well as an estimation of your monthly volumes
Nature of business documents we accept
| A live website | ||
| An invoice | Must be issued by your business in the last 6 months. You'll also need to provide a matching bank statement | |
| A customer contract | It must be valid (the provision of services or goods is ongoing) or dated in the last 6 months | |
| An invoice from a supplier | Must be dated in the last 6 months | |
| Financial statements or annual reports | Valid for the most-recently completed financial year | |
| A supplier agreement | It must be valid (the provision of services or goods is ongoing) or dated in the last 12 months | |
| A franchise contract | Must be valid at the time you join Revolut Business | |
| Proof of regulation | Must be valid at the time you join Revolut Business | |
| Additional accepted documents | An official license, court documents, association membership, trademark registrations |
5. Business owners
As a last step, we need to verify details for at least one Controlling Officer and your company’s shareholders. You'll need to invite them to complete their ID verification and upload their details via Revolut Business. At a minimum, we’ll need the following information:
- Full name
- Date of birth
- Nationality/citizenship
- Full address
- Phone number
For shareholders, we require a detailed breakdown of ownership and voting rights percentages, ensuring full transparency up to the Ultimate Beneficial Owners (UBOs) for anyone holding a 25% or greater stake in the business.
Business owner documents we accept
| Registry extract | Copy must be dated in the last 3 months | |
| Partnership agreement | For partnerships only | |
| Certificate or articles of incorporation | ||
| Memorandum or articles of association | ||
| Audited annual report | For the most-recently completed financial year | |
| Certificate of good standing |
Pick a plan
Now, find the plan to fuel your business — with simple pricing, and switch easily as you scale.
| Basic | From €10/month Get the essentials to run your business. | |
| Grow | From €30/month Unlock the tools you need to manage spend worry-free. | |
| Scale | From €90/month Access higher allowances to expand globally. | |
| Enterprise | Custom Create the plan that fits your exact needs. |
Add money to your account
Before you can start spending, you’ll need some money in your account. You can easily add money to your Revolut Business account using a regular bank transfer.