{"type":"document","data":{"id":"177349f5-5283-4250-972d-7961986405d4","localeString":"en-GB","publishDate":"2026-02-24T14:29:55.212+01:00","contentType":"onecms:productPage","hasMacro":false,"flexPageMetadata":{"afmBanner":false,"robotInstruction":{"noIndex":false,"noFollow":false},"description":"Information on who may sign the UBO declaration. An overview per legal form."},"mainHeaderZone":{"componentType":"productHeader","coreHeader":{"body":"The UBO form may be signed by a director of an organization:\r\n\r\nWho has been registered and identified with ING as a legal representative, or\r\nWho has been registered and identified with ING as a general authorized representative.\r\n(Note: a regular authorized representative is not allowed to sign the UBO form.)\r\n\r\nAn overview per legal form:","headerImage":{"transformBaseUrl":"https://assets.ing.com/transform/46aa8294-9ae7-4a09-860d-81c60c0657ed/731838-header","type":"image","width":600,"original":"https://assets.ing.com/m/1c6e4217cb8651c2/original/731838-header.png","extension":"png"},"title":"Who is authorized to sign the UBO form?"},"backLink":{"textLink":{"url":"/en/business/customer-service/kyc","text":"Know Your Customer (KYC)"}}},"flexZone":{"flexComponents":[{"componentType":"accordion","accordionList":[{"title":"General partnership (vof)","richBody":{"value":"<p>The partners may be limited, unlimited or not authorized to sign. The Trade Register may include restrictions, for example that partners are only authorized to sign independently up to a certain amount; if the amount is higher, the partners must sign together.</p><p> </p>"}},{"title":"Limited partnership (cv)","richBody":{"value":"<p>The sole managing partner may sign. In a CV with multiple managing partners, partners, identical to a VOF, may be limited, unlimited or not authorized to sign.</p>"}},{"title":"Partnership (Maatschap)","richBody":{"value":"<p>The partners are authorised to sign on behalf of the partnership if they have been given power of attorney by the other partners.</p><p>The partners may have limited, unlimited or no authority to sign at all.</p><p>The Trade Register may include restrictions, for example that partners may sign separately up to a certain amount; if the amount is higher, the partners must sign together.</p>"}},{"title":"Shipping company (Rederij)","richBody":{"value":"<p>The members of the shipping company are jointly authorized to sign.</p><p>The shipping company may appoint an accountant who may sign on behalf of the shipping company as far as the normal operation of the ship is concerned.</p>"}},{"title":"Legal entities, including private limited companies, public limited companies, foundations, associations","richBody":{"value":"<p>The board as a whole is authorized to sign. One of the directors/representatives may sign the UBO form</p><p> </p>"}},{"title":"There are legal entities under national and European law","richBody":{"value":"<p>Establishing a legal entity is usually done through a notary. Dutch legal entities are: private limited company (bv), public limited company (nv), foundation, association, cooperative and mutual guarantee company.</p><p>Examples of European legal entities are: the European Economic Interest Grouping (EEIG), the European public limited company (SE) and the European Cooperative Society (SCE).</p><p>Legal entities from other countries can also be registered in the Netherlands. Examples of these are the English Ltd and LLP, German GmbH, French SA and an American Delaware Corporation.</p>"}}]},{"componentType":"linkList","iconTitle":{"title":"Downloads & information"},"textLinks":[{"text":"UBO form"},{"url":"https://assets.ing.com/m/20ced4413123fcd8/original/UBO_Declaration_VvE.pdf","text":"UBO form for homeowners association (VVE)"},{"url":"/en/business/customer-service/kyc/ubo","text":"UBO Questions & Answers"}]},{"componentType":"feature","featureName":"survey-starter?surveyName=19a9140c-df14-4681-9687-78f6e0556cbe&withCard=true"}]},"legalZone":{"flexComponents":[{"componentType":"paragraph","richBody":{"value":"<p><small class=\"footnote\">🛈 We offer the English information on ING.nl as an additional service. This information was translated from Dutch, and in case of any inconsistency, the original Dutch text shall prevail.</small></p>"}}]}}}