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Can I open an account?
Can I open an account?

Location for companies, sensitive industries, restricted industries

Thomas Vles | GoDutch avatar
Written by Thomas Vles | GoDutch
Updated over a week ago

Your company or organization is eligible to open an account if:

  • You're headquartered within the European Economic Area

  • You are one of the following business types:

    • Company

    • Freelancer

    • Self-employed

    • Foundation

    • Association

    • Homeowner's association

Our partner Swan restricts activities in the following industries:

Category

Restricted activities

Substance-related activities

• Tobacco culture and products
• Manufacture of tobacco products
• Marijuana culture and illicit marijuana products

Financial and regulatory risk activities

• Shell banks
• Trust & off-shore company service providers
• Company domiciliation businesses
• Non-licensed money service businesses and payment service providers
• Crypto-assets trading, exchange and custody platforms
• Crypto-currency mixing activity
• Money remittance
• Currency dealer & exchangers, FOREX

Industries with a high environmental impact

• Extractive industries such as oil, gas, and coal, including the extraction, processing, commerce, and other related activities
• Nuclear material and power generation
• Palm oil production
• Polluting or dangerous industry chemicals

Controversial or sensitive activities

• Weapons and defense materials providers
• Prostitution and escort services
• Adult entertainment (pornography or similar activities)

Gaming and entertainment

• Gambling industry, including video games classified as online gambling
• Game publisher of online games that permit value transfer between gamers
• Online bartering services

Other

• Religious activities
• Precious stones, gems, and jewels

Please note: eligibility for an account does not guarantee the validation of the account.

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