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Legal requirements

While many countries (e.g. USA, UK, Australia, ...) have an unrestricted policy for virtual telephone number allocation, some require documentation. The following requirements apply when purchasing a virtual telephone number from these countries:

 

Required documents
Country Local
(tied to a certain city)		 National Toll-Free Shared Cost Mobile
Albania *f 1, 2, 3
 N/A N/A
 N/A
 N/A
Australia 1, 3
 N/A 1, 3
 1, 3
 1, 2, 3, 7
Austria *i N/A
 1, 4 -
 N/A
 N/A
Belgium *j 1, 5
 1, 4 -
 N/A
 1, 2, 3, 7
Bosnia & Herzegovina *b,c 1, 2, 5, 7

 N/A 1, 3
 N/A
 N/A
Bulgaria 1, 2, 6
 N/A 1, 3
 N/A
 N/A
China *a,d,f 1, 2, 3, 7
 N/A N/A
 1, 2, 3, 7
 N/A
Croatia *g 1, 2, 5
 N/A 1, 2, 4

 N/A
 N/A
Cyprus *c 1, 2, 3, 7
 1, 2, 3, 7 -
 N/A
 N/A
Denmark N/A
 1, 3 1, 3
 N/A
 -
Ecuador N/A
 N/A 1, 3
 N/A
 N/A
Estonia *f,h N/A
 1, 3 -
 N/A
 N/A
RESTRICTIONS_COUNTRIES_FINLAND *d -
 - -
 N/A
 1, 3
France 1, 4, 7
 1, 4 1, 4
 N/A
 N/A
Georgia 1, 2, 6, 7, 8
 1, 2, 3, 8 1, 2, 3, 8
 N/A
 N/A
Germany *b,c,l 1, 2, 6, 7
 1, 2, 4, 7 N/A
 N/A
 N/A
Greece 1, 4
 N/A N/A
 N/A
 N/A
Hong Kong N/A
 1, 2, 4, 7 1, 3
 N/A
 N/A
Hungary 1, 2, 6, 7
 1, 2, 4, 7 -
 N/A
 N/A
Iceland -
 N/A 1, 3
 N/A
 N/A
India 1, 3
 N/A 1, 3
 N/A
 N/A
Indonesia 1, 3
 N/A 1, 3
 N/A
 N/A
Ireland 1, 5
 1, 3 -
 N/A
 N/A
Italy *g,j 1, 2, 5, 7
 N/A 1, 2, 3, 7
 N/A
 N/A
Japan *f,g N/A
 1, 2, 3, 7 1, 2, 3
 N/A
 N/A
Latvia *f 1, 2, 4
 N/A 1, 4
 N/A
 N/A
Lithuania 1, 4
 - -
 N/A
 -
Luxembourg *i N/A
 1, 3 1, 3
 N/A
 N/A
Malaysia *d N/A
 N/A 1, 2, 3
 N/A
 N/A
Malta N/A
 1, 2, 4, 7 N/A
 N/A
 N/A
RESTRICTIONS_COUNTRIES_MOLDOVA N/A
 N/A 1, 3
 N/A
 N/A
Netherlands 1, 5
 1, 4 1, 3
 N/A
 -
New Zealand 1, 3
 N/A -
 N/A
 N/A
Norway *c,i 1, 2, 4
 1, 2, 4 N/A
 N/A
 N/A
Panama *d -
 N/A 1, 3, 8
 N/A
 N/A
Peru *b,c,f,g 1, 2, 5, 7
 N/A 1, 2, 4, 7
 -
 N/A
Poland 1, 2, 6
 N/A 1, 2, 3
 N/A
 1, 2, 3
Portugal N/A
 1, 4 -
 N/A
 N/A
Romania 1, 3
 1, 3 1, 3
 N/A
 N/A
Saudi Arabia *h N/A
 N/A 1, 3
 N/A
 N/A
Serbia *b,c 1, 2, 5, 7
 N/A -
 N/A
 N/A
Singapore *m 1, 2, 3
 N/A 1, 3
 N/A
 N/A
Slovenia *f 1, 5
 N/A -
 N/A
 N/A
South Africa *e,g 1, 2, 5, 7
 1, 2, 3, 7 1, 2, 3, 7
 N/A
 1, 2, 3, 7
Spain 1, 2, 4, 7
 1, 2, 4, 7 -
 N/A
 N/A
Switzerland *f,g 1, 2, 3
 N/A 1, 2, 3
 N/A
 N/A
Taiwan *d N/A
 N/A 1, 3
 N/A
 N/A
Thailand *d,g 1, 2, 3, 7
 1, 2, 3, 7 1, 3
 N/A
 1, 2, 3, 7
Turkey *f,g,k 1, 2, 3, 7
 1, 2, 3, 7 N/A
 N/A
 N/A
Ukraine *g 1, 2, 3
 N/A -
 N/A
 -
United Arab Emirates *h N/A
 N/A 1, 3
 N/A
 N/A
Uruguay *h N/A
 N/A 1, 3, 7
 N/A
 N/A
Venezuela *b,c,d 1, 2, 4
 N/A 1, 3
 N/A
 N/A

 

"-": No special requirements. Everyone can register a virtual number in this country and number category.

"N/A": There are no virtual phone numbers available in this number category.

 

1 First and last name and a telephone number must be given. For companies, the company name must be given instead.
2 Passport or ID copy. If the application is made under a company, the company registration certificate must be provided instead of a passport or ID.
3 An address anywhere in the world is sufficient.
4 A local address in the same country as the virtual phone number being ordered is required.
5 A local address in the same area as the virtual phone number being ordered is required.
6 A local address in the same city as the virtual phone number being ordered is required.
7 Proof of address. Any document that confirms the given address. The document must not be older than 6 months. Could be a gas, power, telecom invoice, a (virtual office) rental agreement or a supplier invoice.
8 A specific application form needs to be completed and signed by the end user. Please contact us at support@globalnumbers.de to request the form.

 

*a We need the company registration certficate along with the passport of the company owner and 2 separate documents that proves the given address, not older than 3 months.
*b A passport or ID card issued by that particular country is required.
*c If the application is being made under a company, the company must be registered in that particular country.
*d A detailed description of how the phone number will be used and for which purpose.
*e Passport or ID copy: A South African national ID or a South African biometric national ID or a passport issued by any country.
*f The following numbers can only get assigned to companies, not to individuals: China Local, China Shared Cost, Japan Toll-Free, Estonia National, Latvia Local, Peru Local, Peru Toll-Free, Slovenia Local, Switzerland Toll-Free, Turkey
*g If the application is being made under a company, the company registration certificate AND the passport or ID of the company owner must be provided.
*h A so-called Letter Of Intention (LOI) that describes the number usage has to be provided for UAE, Saudi Arabia, Estonia National and Uruguay Toll-Free numbers.
*i If the application is being made as an individual, the birth date and birth place must be given.
*j A national tax ID is required if the application is being made as an individual. VAT number and signatory tax code are required if the application is being made under a company.
*k The following documents are also required for Turkish number registration: Turkish company operating certificate copy, company tax registration certificate copy, company trade registry gazette copy, a copy of proof of residence (Ikametgah).
*l RESTRICTIONS_PARAGRAPHS_AFTER_SECOND_TABLE_ROW_L
*m RESTRICTIONS_PARAGRAPHS_AFTER_SECOND_TABLE_ROW_M
*n RESTRICTIONS_PARAGRAPHS_AFTER_SECOND_TABLE_ROW_N

 

Don't have a presence in a country or city when it's required for the registration of a phone number? Don't worry, you can also send us the documents of a friend, relative, coworker or a befriended company instead. The actual customer and the number registrant can be different individuals or companies.
 

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