Why do we collect this information?
As a financial services firm authorised and regulated by the Financial Conduct Authority, Seedrs is required to collect and report details of investors who sell their shares, including nationality. This is for financial crime prevention purposes.
If we reach out to you directly via email, rest assured that we will only ask you for the information we strictly require to comply with the purposes described above.
What information do you need to provide?
Your nationality(ies) along with your national identifier. The table below can help you understand what your national identifier is and how you can find it:
Country Code | Country Name | National Identifier | Potential Source of Information |
AT | Austria | Not required. | National Identifier will be constructed using information collected during the account opening. |
BE | Belgium | Belgian National Number (Numéro de registre national - Rijksregisternummer) | National ID. |
BG | Bulgaria | Bulgarian Personal Number. | Passport, National ID and Driving Licence. |
CY | Cyprus | National Passport Number. | A Passport issued by the Civil Registry Department of the Ministry of Interior. |
CZ | Czech Republic | National Identification Number (Rodné číslo). | It is printed on a birth certificate (paper), National ID (laminated or plastic card), Driving Licence (laminated or plastic card). |
DE | Germany | Not required. | National Identifier will be constructed using information collected during the account opening. |
DK | Denmark | Personal Identity Code (CPR number)10 digits alphanumerical: DDMMYYXXXX | Passports, Health Care Card and Driving Licenses. |
EE | Estonia | Estonian Personal Identification Code (Isikukood). | Passport, National ID and Driving License. |
ES | Spain | Tax Identification Number (Código de identificación fiscal). | National Identification Card (document nacional de identidad – DNI – or carnet de identidad), Driving License or Social Security Card. |
FI | Finland | Personal Identity Code | Passport or National ID |
FR | France | Not required. | National Identifier will be constructed using information collected during the account opening. |
GB | United Kingdom | UK National Insurance number | National Insurance Card, paper card or letter from HMRC and may also be obtained from a payslip, P60, tax returns or letters from the DWP/HRMC. |
GR | Greece | 10 digit dematerialised Securities System (DSS) investor share. | Investor share is the account of the investor in the DSS which is operated by the Central Securities Depository S.A. |
HR | Croatia | Personal Identification Number (OIB – Osobni identifikacijski broj) | National Identity Card or internet engines but it can also be found on other personal documents. |
HU | Hungary | Not required. | National Identifier will be constructed using information collected during the account opening. |
IE | Ireland | Not required. | National Identifier will be constructed using information collected during the account opening. |
IS | Iceland | Personal Identity Code (Kennitala) | Passport, National ID and Driving Licence. |
IT | Italy | Fiscal Code (Codice Fiscale) | It can be printed on a paper card (old version) or on the National Health Service magnetic card (newer version). |
LI | Lichtenstein | Not required. | National Identifier will be constructed using information collected during the account opening. |
LT | Lithuania | Personal Code (Asmens Kodas) | Passport, National ID and Driving Licence. |
LU | Luxembourg | Not required. | National Identifier will be constructed using information collected during the account opening. |
LV | Latvia | Personal Code (Personas Kods) | National ID and/or Passport. |
MT | Malta | National Identification Number | National ID. |
NL | Netherlands | National Passport Number | Passport. |
NO | Norway | 11 digit Personal ID (Foedselsnummer) | Includes, but not limited to Passport, National ID Card and Driving License. |
PL | Poland | National Identification Number (PESEL) | Birth Certificate, National ID and Driving License. |
PT | Portugal | Tax Number (Número de Identificação Fiscal) |
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RO | Romania | National Identification Number (Cod Numeric Personal) | Birth Certificate, Identity Card and Driving License. |
SE | Sweden | Personal Identity Number | Passport, Health Care Card and Driving License. |
SI | Slovenia | Personal Identification Number (EMŠO: Enotna Matična Številka Občana) | Birth Certificate (paper), National ID Card (laminated or plastic card) and Driving Licence (laminated or plastic card). |
SK | Slovakia | Personal number (Rodné číslo) | Birth Certificate (paper), National ID Card and Driving Licence. |
All Other Countries | Passport Number |
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