According to European law, sellers who sell or continue to sell on Amazon Europe and obtain transaction proceeds are required to provide Amazon with company and personal details, that is, Know Your Customer (KYC). Therefore, many European sellers are very concerned about Amazon's KYC review data, and how long will it take for the results to be obtained after the data is submitted?Therefore, Xiaobian specially compiled the relevant information on KYC audits, and answered questions about how long it takes for the KYC review to have results at the end of the article.

When conducting KYC audits, please be careful to prepare the following information in advance. Be sure to fill in and upload real materials in good faith to avoid failure to pass the review due to acts such as forgery or falsification of materials and documents:

Q: What proof of business registration do I need to submit during the KYC review?

A: It means a color scan of the company's business license:
• Mainland China: business license;
● Companies in Hong Kong, China: Company Registration Certificates and Business Registration Regulations
• Taiwan, China: Limited company registration form, limited company registration form, limited company change registration form, corporation change registration form.
Since April 5, 2023, the following six documents have been added, which can also be submitted for review: Sole Proprietary Business Registration Approval Letter, Limited Partnership Establishment/Change Registration Form, Unlimited Company Establishment/Change Registration Form, Joint Stock Company Establishment/Change Registration Form, and Closed Joint Stock Company Establishment/Change Registration Form.

A: Please refer to the performance notice requirements. The original “one license, one code” registration application, or company change (filing) registration application. All three types of documents are accepted; just provide one of them.

A: Please consult your local market supervision authority and/or other government departments or your advisors. The first and last pages of the submitted scanned copy of the company's articles of association should be stamped and signed and stamped with a seal.

A: First, please click Performance - Performance Notifications on Seller Central to see if there are any recent notifications requiring you to submit additional materials. If so, please refer to the documents requested in the email; if not, please check whether the documents you have submitted meet the following requirements:
• The file size must be less than 10MB;
• Accepted formats are png, tiff, tif, jpg, jpeg, and pdf;
• Documents should be easy to read;
• The document must not be a screenshot.

A: The documents each seller needs to provide depend on the situation. For specific requirements, please check the email notification or go to Seller Central to check the specific required documents in Settings → Identity Information. Examples include business licenses, articles of association, proof of address, ID cards, account pages, comprehensive bank inquiries, etc.

A: There is a reminder that your account is being verified. During the verification process, please check your account email address promptly and pay attention to whether an email informs you to reply to the email or submit information, etc. If so, please respond promptly in accordance with the email requirements. If not, please wait patiently for the review, which usually takes up to 10 working days to complete.

The above is an introduction to the relevant information required for KYC audits and answers to frequently asked questions. I hope it will be helpful to you.