Overview
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Region | Europe |
| ISO 3166-1 | NO / NOR |
| Registry | Brønnøysundregistrene (Enhetsregisteret) |
| Last updated | 2026-05-06 |
Identifiers
Collect two identifiers from each business customer in Norway and submit them as strings on the application body.| API field | Local name | Issuer |
|---|---|---|
businessInfo.taxId | Organisasjonsnummer | Brønnøysundregistrene (Enhetsregisteret) |
businessInfo.businessEntityId | Organisasjonsnummer | Brønnøysundregistrene (Enhetsregisteret) |
Sector regulators
Finanstilsynet · Norges Bank
Legal structures
| Local name | Abbreviation | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Aksjeselskap | AS | Private limited company; min. NOK 30,000 share capital; shareholders liable only to the extent of their contribution; the dominant SME vehicle in Norway. Equivalent to a US LLC. |
| Allmennaksjeselskap | ASA | Public limited company; min. NOK 1,000,000 share capital; shares freely transferable and may be listed on Oslo Stock Exchange; mandatory gender-balanced board (≥40% each gender) and auditor. Equivalent to a US C-Corp. |
| Ansvarlig Selskap | ANS | General partnership; two or more partners jointly and unlimitedly liable for all obligations; no minimum capital required. Equivalent to a US General Partnership (GP). |
| Selskap med delt ansvar | DA | Proportional-liability partnership; two or more partners each liable pro rata to their ownership share rather than jointly; no minimum capital. Equivalent to a US General Partnership (GP). |
| Kommandittselskap | KS | Limited partnership; at least one general partner with unlimited liability and one or more limited partners whose liability is capped at their contribution. Equivalent to a US Limited Partnership (LP). |
| Enkeltpersonforetak | ENK | Sole proprietorship; owner has unlimited personal liability; registration mandatory if annual turnover exceeds NOK 50,000 or the business employs staff. Equivalent to a US Sole Proprietorship. |
| Samvirkeforetak | SA | Cooperative society; member-owned entity whose primary purpose is to promote members’ economic interests through shared activity (consumer, supplier, producer, or housing co-ops); governed by the Cooperative Act (samvirkelova) of 2007. Closest US equivalent: Cooperative. |
| Stiftelse | — | Foundation; a dedicated asset pool placed by its founder at the disposal of a specified idealistic, humanitarian, cultural, social, or economic purpose; has no owners or members and is supervised by Stiftelsestilsynet. Closest US equivalent: Nonprofit Corporation (501(c)(3)). |
| Norskregistrert utenlandsk foretak | NUF | Norwegian-registered branch of a foreign company; no separate legal personality — the foreign parent bears full liability; must register in Foretaksregisteret. Closest US equivalent: Branch/Rep Office. |
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.| Evidence area | Documents needed |
|---|---|
| Legal Registration | Firmaattest |
| Constitutive Documents | All required: Stiftelsesdokument + Vedtekter |
| Tax Registration | All required: Skatteattest + MVA-registreringsbevis |
| Ownership Records | Aksjonærbok |
| Governance Records | Firmaattest |
| Signing Authority | Any one of: Styrevedtak · Fullmakt · Prokura |
| Address | Any one of: Leiekontrakt · Strømregning · Kontoutskrift |
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.| Document | Proves |
|---|---|
| Firmaattest | Legal Registration |
| Stiftelsesdokument | Constitutive Documents |
| Vedtekter | Constitutive Documents |
| Skatteattest (tax clearance) | Tax Registration |
| MVA-registreringsbevis (VAT certificate) | Tax Registration |
| Aksjonærbok (internal share register) | Ownership Records |
| Firmaattest (styret and daglig leder sections) | Governance Records |
| Styrevedtak (board resolution) | Signing Authority |
| Fullmakt (power of attorney) | Signing Authority |
| Prokura (commercial power of attorney) | Signing Authority |
| Leiekontrakt | Address |
| Strømregning (≤90 dager) | Address |
| Kontoutskrift (≤90 dager) | Address |
| Sector-Specific License | Finanstilsynet tillatelse |
Collection notes
- Legal Registration: Downloadable from brreg.no; confirms org number, entity type, registered address, management, and status.
- Constitutive Documents: Both filed with Brønnøysundregistrene at incorporation; Vedtekter is the ongoing governance document; Stiftelsesdokument confirms founders and initial capital.
- Tax Registration: Skatteattest issued by Skatteetaten confirms no outstanding tax liabilities; MVA-bevis confirms VAT registration. Both available from skatteetaten.no.
- Sector-Specific License: Required for banks, payment institutions, e-money issuers, investment firms, and insurers; license register at finanstilsynet.no.
- Ownership Records: Aksjonærbok is maintained by the company itself and is not publicly filed at brreg.no; request it directly from the entity during onboarding.
- Governance Records: Management board (styret) and general manager (daglig leder) listed publicly in Firmaattest with registered signing-authority combinations (signaturrett/prokura).
- Signing Authority: Firmaattest records registered signing rights; board resolution or notarized fullmakt required when authority is not self-evident. Prokura confers broad operational authority registered in Foretaksregisteret.
- Address: Conduit universal policy: lease (no time bound) OR utility bill OR bank statement, with utility/bank dated within 90 days. Same evidence satisfies both registered-address and operating-address checks.
Person roles
When you submit a person on the application body, set theirrole to one of Conduit’s canonical BusinessPersonRole values. Use this table to map a local corporate-governance title onto the right canonical role.
| Local role | Canonical API role | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Daglig leder (general manager/CEO) | CONTROLLING_PERSON | Day-to-day operational authority; handles matters within ordinary business operations; registered in Firmaattest. |
| Styremedlem (board member) | CONTROLLING_PERSON | Member of styret (board of directors); governance and oversight role; mandatory in AS and ASA. |
| Styreleder (board chair) | CONTROLLING_PERSON | Chair of styret; governance role, not operational. |
| Signaturberettiget / fullmektighet (authorized signatory / POA holder) | LEGAL_REPRESENTATIVE | Person holding registered signaturrett or notarized fullmakt; legally binds the company. |
| Prokurist (procuration holder) | LEGAL_REPRESENTATIVE | Holder of prokura — registered commercial authority to act on behalf of the company in all operational matters. |
Notes
- Single identifier: Organisasjonsnummer (9 digits) serves as both the registry number and the corporate tax ID — collect one certificate; both
businessInfo.taxIdandbusinessInfo.businessEntityIdtake the same value. The MVA-suffixed variant is the VAT-registered form. - Org number serves multiple roles: The 9-digit Organisasjonsnummer is both the company registry ID (Enhetsregisteret) and the tax ID root; VAT-registered entities append “MVA.” There is no separate company number vs. tax number distinction as in some jurisdictions.
- NUF branches have no independent share capital: KYB for NUF requires documents from the parent foreign entity (foreign company registration, articles, shareholder register) in addition to Norwegian Firmaattest; the branch itself has no equity owners.