> ## Documentation Index > Fetch the complete documentation index at: https://v2.docs.conduit.financial/llms.txt > Use this file to discover all available pages before exploring further. # Norway > How to collect KYB documents from business customers in Norway (NOR) when onboarding through the Conduit API. ## 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) | *Tax ID:* 9-digit org number + "MVA" = VAT ID (e.g., 123456789MVA); Skatteattest (tax clearance certificate) issued by Skatteetaten confirms compliance. *Registration number:* 9-digit org number + "MVA" = VAT ID (e.g., 123456789MVA); Skatteattest (tax clearance certificate) issued by Skatteetaten confirms compliance. ## 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 | | Good Standing | *Any one of:* Firmaattest · Skatteattest | ## 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, Governance Records, Good Standing | | **Stiftelsesdokument** | Constitutive Documents | | **Vedtekter** | Constitutive Documents | | **Skatteattest (tax clearance)** | Tax Registration, Good Standing | | **MVA-registreringsbevis (VAT certificate)** | Tax Registration | | **Aksjonærbok (internal share register)** | Ownership 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 | **Not applicable in Norway:** Operating Permit. Skip these areas — no local artifact exists. ### 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. * **Good Standing:** No standalone good-standing certificate is issued; a recently dated copy of the listed document evidences current standing. Norway does not issue a separate CoGS; a freshly downloaded Firmaattest from brreg.no (dated at point of download) is the registry-extract equivalent — request under business\_registration ## 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. | 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.taxId` and `businessInfo.businessEntityId` take 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.