{"id":15943,"date":"2026-10-16T03:30:44","date_gmt":"2026-10-16T01:30:44","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.accountable.de\/help-center\/which-belgian-document-does-swan-need-to-verify-my-identity\/"},"modified":"2026-10-16T03:30:44","modified_gmt":"2026-10-16T01:30:44","slug":"which-belgian-document-does-swan-need-to-verify-my-identity","status":"publish","type":"help_center","link":"https:\/\/www.accountable.de\/en\/help-center\/which-belgian-document-does-swan-need-to-verify-my-identity\/","title":{"rendered":"Which Belgian document does Swan need to verify my identity?"},"content":{"rendered":"<p class=\"no-margin font-inter\">During your Accountable Banking application, our banking partner Swan may ask you for an additional document. As your primary identity document is non-Belgian (for example a passport), Swan needs <b>one official Belgian document showing your national registry number (RRN\/NISS) or your BIS number.<\/b><\/p>\n<p class=\"no-margin font-inter\">\n<h1 class=\"font-degular\" id=\"h_7e9967ef25\">\u2705 Which documents can I provide?<\/h1>\n<p class=\"no-margin font-inter\">You can upload <b>one<\/b> of the following:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li class=\"font-inter\">\n<p class=\"no-margin font-inter\">Belgian <b>E or E+ residence card<\/b><\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li class=\"font-inter\">\n<p class=\"no-margin font-inter\"><b>Annexe 8 \/ 8ter<\/b> or an official municipal registration document<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li class=\"font-inter\">\n<p class=\"no-margin font-inter\">An official Belgian <b>social security or tax document<\/b><\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li class=\"font-inter\">\n<p class=\"no-margin font-inter\">Belgian <b>residence permit<\/b><\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li class=\"font-inter\">\n<p class=\"no-margin font-inter\">An official <b>notarial deed<\/b> showing your RRN\/NISS or BIS number<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h1 class=\"font-degular\" id=\"h_aa82c4ea94\">Important notes<\/h1>\n<ul>\n<li class=\"font-inter\">\n<p class=\"no-margin font-inter\">Only <b>one document<\/b> is required<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li class=\"font-inter\">\n<p class=\"no-margin font-inter\">The document must be <b>valid<\/b>, <b>clear and fully visible<\/b><\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li class=\"font-inter\">\n<p class=\"no-margin font-inter\">It must show your <b>national registry number (RRN\/NISS) or BIS number<\/b><\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li class=\"font-inter\">\n<p class=\"no-margin font-inter\">Upload it as requested in the email you received. Can&#8217;t find it? Check your spam folder or contact the support team and we&#8217;ll help you out<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h1 class=\"font-degular\" id=\"h_ac68da1c4c\">What happens next?<\/h1>\n<p class=\"no-margin font-inter\">Once you upload your document, Swan will review it, usually within <b>1 to 3 working days<\/b>. As this is a regulatory check, the review is handled directly by Swan.<\/p>\n<div class=\"intercom-interblocks-callout\" style=\"background-color: #feedaf80;border-color: #fbc91633\">\n<p class=\"no-margin font-inter\">\ud83d\udca1 <b>Good to know:<\/b> Swan can only open your account once your enterprise number is <b>active<\/b> in the KBO. <a href=\"https:\/\/help.accountable.eu\/en\/articles\/14033942-can-i-open-an-accountable-banking-account-if-my-enterprise-number-is-not-yet-active-in-the-kbo-cbe-bce\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"intercom-content-link font-inter\">Here is how to check it.<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p class=\"no-margin font-inter\">If you have any questions, feel free to contact us \ud83d\udc9c<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Swan may ask you for an additional Belgian document during your Accountable Banking application. 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