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Overview

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Identifiers

Collect two identifiers from each business customer in Ireland and submit them as strings on the application body. Tax ID: 8–9 chars: 7 digits + 1–2 letters (e.g. 1234567T or 1497955KA). VAT number = “IE” + same string. Issued on corporation tax registration via Form TR2. Registration number: Typically 6 digits (older companies may have fewer). Displayed on Certificate of Incorporation and all CRO filings.

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Sector regulators

CBI — Central Bank of Ireland

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How documents combine

For each evidence area, this table shows whether the listed documents are alternatives (any one of) or a bundle (all required). The artifact-by-artifact lookup follows below.

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Documents to collect

The physical documents you’ll collect from your customer, with the evidence area each one proves. One document can prove multiple areas — for example, Brazil’s Cartão CNPJ covers both tax and business-registration proof, so it appears once with both areas listed. Not applicable in Ireland: Operating Permit. Skip these areas — no local artifact exists.

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Collection notes

  • Legal Registration: Issued digitally by CRO on incorporation; bears CRN and date.
  • Constitutive Documents: LTD uses a single-document constitution with no memorandum (CA 2014 Sch. 1); all others use a paired Memo + Articles.
  • Tax Registration: Issued on completion of Form TR2 (companies); shows TRN and tax heads registered.
  • Sector-Specific License: Required for: credit institutions, payment institutions, e-money institutions, insurance undertakings, investment firms, fund managers. CBI register searchable at registers.centralbank.ie.
  • Ownership Records: Shareholders are listed in the company’s Constitution (LTD) or Form B1 annual return (all company types). The B1 includes a schedule of members filed annually with the CRO.
  • Governance Records: Lists all current directors and company secretary; filed annually with CRO; also available via CRO online search (core.cro.ie).
  • Signing Authority: Board resolution evidences authority for a specific transaction; notarised POA for ongoing or external representation.
  • Address: Accepted: lease agreement (no time limit) or utility bill or bank statement (utility/bank must be dated within 90 days). Satisfies both registered-address and operating-address verification.
  • Good Standing: Issued by the CRO on request; confirms the company is validly in existence and all required annual returns and fees are in order. Distinct from the Certificate of Incorporation. Must be recent (typically requested within 90 days of intended use).

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Person roles

When you submit a person on the application body, set their role to one of Conduit’s canonical BusinessPersonRole values. Use this table to map a local corporate-governance title onto the right canonical role.

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Additional fields

Country-specific fields you’ll need to collect during onboarding, beyond the document uploads.

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Notes

  • LTD constitution is a single document — there is no memorandum of association for LTD companies; do not request a “Memorandum” for LTD; request the Constitution.
  • RBO public access is suspended since November 2022 (CJEU WM/Sovim). Conduit as an obliged entity can apply to the Registrar for access; general public and journalists face a near-complete bar. Do not rely on open web access for BO verification.
  • Section 137 Bond (€25,000) is required if an Irish company has no EEA-resident director; request confirmation of this status during onboarding — it affects director validation.