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# Business structures

> business_structure values by country of incorporation.

`business_structure` is the legal entity type of a business. Set it when you create or update a verification for a business entity — either a business (KYB) verification, or an individual (KYC) verification for a creator who operates through a company.

Pick the structure that matches the business's legal form in its country of incorporation.

## By country

| Country | Supported structures                                                                                                                                                                                                                           |
| ------- | ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- |
| `AE`    | `llc`, `sole_establishment`, `free_zone_llc`, `free_zone_establishment`                                                                                                                                                                        |
| `AT`    | `incorporated_partnership`, `unincorporated_partnership`, `public_corporation`, `private_corporation`                                                                                                                                          |
| `AU`    | `public_corporation`, `private_corporation`, `sole_proprietorship`, `private_partnership`, `trust`, `unincorporated_association`                                                                                                               |
| `BE`    | `incorporated_partnership`, `unincorporated_partnership`, `public_corporation`, `private_corporation`                                                                                                                                          |
| `BG`    | `incorporated_partnership`, `unincorporated_partnership`, `public_corporation`, `private_corporation`                                                                                                                                          |
| `CA`    | `private_corporation`, `public_corporation`, `private_partnership`, `sole_proprietorship`, `registered_charity`                                                                                                                                |
| `CH`    | `incorporated_partnership`, `unincorporated_partnership`, `public_corporation`, `private_corporation`                                                                                                                                          |
| `CY`    | `incorporated_partnership`, `unincorporated_partnership`, `public_corporation`, `private_corporation`                                                                                                                                          |
| `CZ`    | `incorporated_partnership`, `unincorporated_partnership`, `public_corporation`, `private_corporation`                                                                                                                                          |
| `DE`    | `private_corporation`, `public_corporation`, `incorporated_partnership`, `unincorporated_partnership`, `incorporated_non_profit`, `unincorporated_non_profit`                                                                                  |
| `DK`    | `incorporated_partnership`, `unincorporated_partnership`, `public_corporation`, `private_corporation`                                                                                                                                          |
| `EE`    | `incorporated_partnership`, `unincorporated_partnership`, `public_corporation`, `private_corporation`                                                                                                                                          |
| `ES`    | `incorporated_partnership`, `unincorporated_partnership`, `public_corporation`, `private_corporation`                                                                                                                                          |
| `FI`    | `incorporated_partnership`, `unincorporated_partnership`, `public_corporation`, `private_corporation`                                                                                                                                          |
| `FR`    | `incorporated_partnership`, `unincorporated_partnership`, `public_corporation`, `private_corporation`                                                                                                                                          |
| `GB`    | `private_corporation`, `incorporated_partnership`, `unincorporated_partnership`, `incorporated_non_profit`, `unincorporated_non_profit`                                                                                                        |
| `GI`    | `incorporated_partnership`, `unincorporated_partnership`, `public_corporation`, `private_corporation`                                                                                                                                          |
| `GR`    | `incorporated_partnership`, `unincorporated_partnership`, `public_corporation`, `private_corporation`                                                                                                                                          |
| `HK`    | `private_company`, `private_partnership`, `sole_proprietorship`, `incorporated_non_profit`, `unincorporated_non_profit`                                                                                                                        |
| `HR`    | `incorporated_partnership`, `unincorporated_partnership`, `public_corporation`, `private_corporation`                                                                                                                                          |
| `HU`    | `incorporated_partnership`, `unincorporated_partnership`, `public_corporation`, `private_corporation`                                                                                                                                          |
| `IE`    | `incorporated_partnership`, `unincorporated_partnership`, `public_corporation`, `private_corporation`                                                                                                                                          |
| `IT`    | `incorporated_partnership`, `unincorporated_partnership`, `public_corporation`, `private_corporation`                                                                                                                                          |
| `JP`    | `sole_proprietorship`                                                                                                                                                                                                                          |
| `LI`    | `incorporated_partnership`, `unincorporated_partnership`, `public_corporation`, `private_corporation`                                                                                                                                          |
| `LT`    | `incorporated_partnership`, `unincorporated_partnership`, `public_corporation`, `private_corporation`                                                                                                                                          |
| `LU`    | `incorporated_partnership`, `unincorporated_partnership`, `public_corporation`, `private_corporation`                                                                                                                                          |
| `LV`    | `incorporated_partnership`, `unincorporated_partnership`, `public_corporation`, `private_corporation`                                                                                                                                          |
| `MT`    | `incorporated_partnership`, `unincorporated_partnership`, `public_corporation`, `private_corporation`                                                                                                                                          |
| `NL`    | `incorporated_partnership`, `unincorporated_partnership`, `public_corporation`, `private_corporation`, `sole_proprietorship`                                                                                                                   |
| `NO`    | `incorporated_partnership`, `unincorporated_partnership`, `public_corporation`, `private_corporation`                                                                                                                                          |
| `NZ`    | `public_corporation`, `private_corporation`, `sole_proprietorship`, `private_partnership`, `trust`                                                                                                                                             |
| `PL`    | `incorporated_partnership`, `unincorporated_partnership`, `public_corporation`, `private_corporation`                                                                                                                                          |
| `PT`    | `incorporated_partnership`, `unincorporated_partnership`, `public_corporation`, `private_corporation`                                                                                                                                          |
| `RO`    | `incorporated_partnership`, `unincorporated_partnership`, `public_corporation`, `private_corporation`                                                                                                                                          |
| `SE`    | `incorporated_partnership`, `unincorporated_partnership`, `public_corporation`, `private_corporation`                                                                                                                                          |
| `SG`    | `sole_proprietorship`, `private_partnership`, `private_company`, `public_company`                                                                                                                                                              |
| `SI`    | `incorporated_partnership`, `unincorporated_partnership`, `public_corporation`, `private_corporation`                                                                                                                                          |
| `SK`    | `incorporated_partnership`, `unincorporated_partnership`, `public_corporation`, `private_corporation`                                                                                                                                          |
| `TH`    | `private_corporation`, `incorporated_partnership`, `unincorporated_partnership`, `sole_proprietorship`                                                                                                                                         |
| `US`    | `single_member_llc`, `multi_member_llc`, `private_corporation`, `private_partnership`, `public_corporation`, `public_partnership`, `sole_proprietorship`, `unincorporated_association`, `incorporated_non_profit`, `unincorporated_non_profit` |

<Note>
  Countries not listed have no structure values. Declare the business with `business_name` alone and omit `business_structure`.
</Note>

## Values

The same data, keyed by `business_structure` value.

| Value                        | Entity type                | Countries                                                                                                                                                                                                                    |
| ---------------------------- | -------------------------- | ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- |
| `free_zone_establishment`    | Free zone establishment    | `AE`                                                                                                                                                                                                                         |
| `free_zone_llc`              | Free zone LLC              | `AE`                                                                                                                                                                                                                         |
| `incorporated_non_profit`    | Incorporated non-profit    | `DE`, `GB`, `HK`, `US`                                                                                                                                                                                                       |
| `incorporated_partnership`   | Incorporated partnership   | `AT`, `BE`, `BG`, `CH`, `CY`, `CZ`, `DE`, `DK`, `EE`, `ES`, `FI`, `FR`, `GB`, `GI`, `GR`, `HR`, `HU`, `IE`, `IT`, `LI`, `LT`, `LU`, `LV`, `MT`, `NL`, `NO`, `PL`, `PT`, `RO`, `SE`, `SI`, `SK`, `TH`                         |
| `llc`                        | Limited liability company  | `AE`                                                                                                                                                                                                                         |
| `multi_member_llc`           | Multi-member LLC           | `US`                                                                                                                                                                                                                         |
| `private_company`            | Private company            | `HK`, `SG`                                                                                                                                                                                                                   |
| `private_corporation`        | Private corporation        | `AT`, `AU`, `BE`, `BG`, `CA`, `CH`, `CY`, `CZ`, `DE`, `DK`, `EE`, `ES`, `FI`, `FR`, `GB`, `GI`, `GR`, `HR`, `HU`, `IE`, `IT`, `LI`, `LT`, `LU`, `LV`, `MT`, `NL`, `NO`, `NZ`, `PL`, `PT`, `RO`, `SE`, `SI`, `SK`, `TH`, `US` |
| `private_partnership`        | Private partnership        | `AU`, `CA`, `HK`, `NZ`, `SG`, `US`                                                                                                                                                                                           |
| `public_company`             | Public company             | `SG`                                                                                                                                                                                                                         |
| `public_corporation`         | Public corporation         | `AT`, `AU`, `BE`, `BG`, `CA`, `CH`, `CY`, `CZ`, `DE`, `DK`, `EE`, `ES`, `FI`, `FR`, `GI`, `GR`, `HR`, `HU`, `IE`, `IT`, `LI`, `LT`, `LU`, `LV`, `MT`, `NL`, `NO`, `NZ`, `PL`, `PT`, `RO`, `SE`, `SI`, `SK`, `US`             |
| `public_partnership`         | Public partnership         | `US`                                                                                                                                                                                                                         |
| `registered_charity`         | Registered charity         | `CA`                                                                                                                                                                                                                         |
| `single_member_llc`          | Single-member LLC          | `US`                                                                                                                                                                                                                         |
| `sole_establishment`         | Sole establishment         | `AE`                                                                                                                                                                                                                         |
| `sole_proprietorship`        | Sole proprietorship        | `AU`, `CA`, `HK`, `JP`, `NL`, `NZ`, `SG`, `TH`, `US`                                                                                                                                                                         |
| `trust`                      | Trust                      | `AU`, `NZ`                                                                                                                                                                                                                   |
| `unincorporated_association` | Unincorporated association | `AU`, `US`                                                                                                                                                                                                                   |
| `unincorporated_non_profit`  | Unincorporated non-profit  | `DE`, `GB`, `HK`, `US`                                                                                                                                                                                                       |
