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title: "Eligibility criteria"
slug: "eligibility-criteria"
description: "Check whether your company is eligible for Payhawk in Europe: registration in the UK or EEA and the ownership and management details needed for compliance."
updated: 2026-10-20T07:08:33Z
published: 2026-10-20T07:08:33Z
canonical: "payhawk.com/eligibility-criteria"
---

> ## Documentation Index
> Fetch the complete documentation index at: https://payhawk.com/help/llms.txt
> Use this file to discover all available pages before exploring further.

# Eligibility criteria

To be eligible for Payhawk services in Europe, companies must:

- Be registered entities in the UK or European Economic Area (EEA).
- They must provide all necessary information and documents for compliance checks, including information about company ownership and management.

For more information, see the [Payhawk Terms and Conditions](https://payhawk.com/terms).

## Useful resources

- [Compliance checks and identity verification at Payhawk for UK and EEA entities](/help/compliance-checks-and-identity-verification-at-payhawk-for-uk-and-eea-entities)
- [Summary of Payhawk’s application process](/help/summary-of-payhawk-s-application-process)
- [KYC document requirements by country](/help/kyc-document-requirements-by-country)
- [Issues with identity verification](/help/issues-with-identity-verification)
- [Issues with DocuSign](/help/issues-with-docusign)
- [Requesting additional information while applying](/help/requesting-additional-information-while-applying)
- [FAQ on the Payhawk application process](/help/faq-on-the-payhawk-application-process)