Registration person holding accounts

GENERAL INFORMATION AND IMPORTANT NOTES:

• Only original certifications in written form can be accepted by ECRA as certifications. 

• Issue date of all documents such as

• Every document must be provided in German language, translated only by accredited translators.

• Please note that applicants for personal accounts of non-EEA countries have to remit a nonrecurring service fee amounting to EUR 1.500,- plus 20% VAT.

REQUIREMENTS FOR OPENING OF A PERSONAL ACCOUNT AT ECRA REGISTER SERVICE CENTER:  

Companies:

1. Public company record/confirmation or similar official excerpt of a commercial register
   
   
2. Residential registration form or similar official excerpt of a curatorial (population) register of every member of the executive board/every director(natural person) for the proof of authorized signatories residence
    
   OR
          (if a curatorial population register does not exist e.g. in GB, FRA, ...)
    
   an excerpt of a similar administration which has to be notarially or judicially certified if not issued by a curatorial authority
   
   
3. Specimen signatures of the authorized signatories
   
   
4. Duly completed application form for personal accounts (executed with a corporate signature)
   
   
5. A notarially or judicially certified copy of a valid passport/a valid identity card of every person who is authorized (general representative, sub-representative, other representatives) to access the account
    
   AND ADDITIONALLY
   (if a correlative bilateral agreement DOES NOT exist between the Republic of Austria and your country)
    
   A so called “ A-certification (Apostille) ” provided by the Austrian embassy in the applicants country
   
   
6. Bank confirmation of a valid account relationship and disclosure of the respective account number
   
   
7. Contract regarding the opening of a personal account with ECRA (executed with a corporate signature)
   
   
8. Entire settlement of the account fees after billing by ECRA
   
   
9. Possible further supporting documents or records considered necessary by ECRA (e.g. specimen signatures of authorized signatories, certification of VAT-Number, ...)

Specifics for applications by private individuals:

• Private individuals have to follow the same application process, excluding item 1.

Specifics for enrolment of personal accounts of companies/private individuals with registered office/residence in non-EEA countries:

• STEP 1 Confirmation of the embassy of the non-EEA country, in which the applicant is citizen, that the document given for legitimation (passport or similar document) is valid and authentic, 

• STEP 2 Obtainment of a supplementary certification provided by the ministry of foreign affairs of the non-EEA country based on the confirmation of the embassy of the non-EEA country,

• STEP 3 Obtainment of a so called “ A-certification” provided by the Austrian embassy based on the supplementary certification of the ministry of foreign affairs of the non-EEA country (confirmation that the copy matches with the original document).