Irish seller verification: required information for payouts to Irish accounts

To ensure your Irish seller account remains active and eligible for payouts through Trustap and Stripe, you must provide specific information for verification. This process helps prevent financial abuse and complies with Irish regulations.

Below is a breakdown of the requirements based on your account type.

Important note

Buyers are not required to provide this information. Only sellers must provide this information to enable payouts to their bank account. 

Standard verification requirements

Stripe first attempts to verify your details automatically. You must provide the following:

 

For individual accounts:

• Personal details: Full legal name, email address, date of birth, home address, and phone number.
• Bank account Details: IBAN, currency and country of the bank account

Note for sole traders

If you're an Irish sole trader or sole proprietor, you should register your business as an Individual.  In Stripe, sole proprietors are treated as individuals for account setup purposes, even if you operate under a business name. You will be asked to provide your personal details and, if applicable, information about your business name.

If you already registered as a Business and wish to change your account to Individual, contact us for assistance. 

 

For business accounts:

• Company representative: Legal name, email, date of birth, and home address of the person acting for the business.
• Company details: Legal business name, company registration number (CRN), and business address.
• Ownership: Names, emails, and positions of all directors, shareholders, and Beneficial Owners (individuals owning or controlling 25% or more of the business).
• Bank Details: IBAN, currency and country of the business bank account.

Stripe Support: Beneficial Ownership Requirements: Ireland

Stripe Support: Irish-registered businesses: How to collect Beneficial Ownership Information

Additional verification documents

If automatic verification fails, you will be asked to upload scans or photos of official documents.

Any of the following information/documentation, if required, can be entered or uploaded directly on your Trustap profile.

 

Identity documents

• Passport

• Driver’s License (Scans of both front and back)

• National Age Card (Scans of both front and back)

• Irish Residence Permit (IRP) (Scans of both front and back)

File Requirements: * Format: JPEG or PNG only (PDFs are not accepted for ID).

• Quality: Must be in colour, right-side up, and under 10 MB. Information must be clearly legible.

• More details:  Stripe Support: Passport, ID, or driver’s license upload requirement

Important note

When a person linked to a Stripe account (such as the Business Representative or Owner) resides in a different country than the country of the Stripe account, a valid passport is the only accepted form of ID for identity verification.

 

Address document

Must show your full name and address. Common options include:

• Utility Bills or Bank Statements (Dated within 6 months)

• Insurance Policies (Car/Home/Social, dated within 6 months)

• Revenue Documents (Tax Credit Certificate or Statement of Liability, dated within 12 months)

• Government Documents (Dated within 12 months)

Business & ownership documents (business registrations only)

If you register your account as a Business, Stripe must verify your status against the Central Register of Beneficial Ownership (RBO).

• Legal Entity Proof: Certificate of Incorporation, Articles of Association, or a VAT Registration certificate, Department of Education (An Roinn Oideachais) School Inspection Report, An Oifig um Chlárú Cuideachtaí (Companies Registration Office) (Commercial Register Extract).

• Ownership Proof: A screenshot from the RBO website, audited financial statements, or recent company filings showing directors/shareholders.

 

 

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