For businesses in Cabo Verde preparing to join Bancoli to streamline their financial operations and global payments, the verification process is an essential step. It requires business documents that play a key role in complying with U.S. banking regulations.
The list below is tailored to help you understand the required documents and the type of information each document should contain in order to be accurately identified.
Important Note: We strongly recommend that you consult with legal counsel in your jurisdiction to ensure that you obtain the exact documents required for your specific business structure and location.
Legal Formation and Identification Documents
Initially, you will encounter a field requesting a "Certificate of Registration, Certificate of Incorporation, Certificate of Formation, Certificate of Organization, or a similar official document." Below are details for this field's options tailored to your jurisdiction:
- Certificate of Registration (Certificado de Matrícula Comercial): This pivotal document acts as official recognition of a business’s legal existence in Cabo Verde. It includes essential details such as the business name, registered address, and information on its legal representatives.
Operational and Governance Documents
Second, you will find a field that requests "Operating Agreement, Corporate Bylaws, Partnership Agreement, Articles of Incorporation or Organization." Below are details tailored to your jurisdiction:
- Corporate Bylaws (Estatutos Sociais): These documents outline the internal governance of the company, including roles and responsibilities of directors and the structure for company decision-making in Cabo Verde.
Proof of Physical Business Address
Third, you will find a field that requests "Physical business address (e.g., utility bill, credit card bill, bank statement dated within the last 3 months)." Below you will find more detail:
- Proof of Company Address (Comprovativo de Morada da Empresa): A utility bill or bank statement in the company’s name demonstrating the physical location of the business within Cabo Verde is required to verify the business's physical presence.
Ensuring that these documents are in order and readily available will facilitate a quicker and more efficient process to complete your business verification process.