To open a wamo business account, your company must be officially registered in the European Economic Area (EEA) or Switzerland. A small number of EEA countries are not open for new applications at the moment; see [Link: Which countries is wamo not currently onboarding from?]
The United Kingdom is not an eligible registration country. The UK is no longer part of the EU or the EEA, so companies registered in the UK cannot open a wamo business account.
Eligible registration countries
You can apply if your business is incorporated in any of the following:
A–F | G–L | M–S |
Austria | Germany | Malta |
Belgium | Gibraltar | Netherlands |
Bulgaria | Greece | Norway |
Croatia | Iceland | Poland |
Cyprus (Republic of) | Ireland | Romania |
Denmark | Italy | Slovenia |
Estonia | Liechtenstein | Spain |
Finland | Lithuania | Sweden |
— | Luxembourg | Switzerland |
All of the above are EU member states except Iceland, Liechtenstein and Norway (EEA/EFTA) and Switzerland (EFTA).
Six EEA countries are not accepting new applications right now. They are listed in [Link: Which countries is wamo not currently onboarding from?]
Registration country is not the only requirement
Being registered in an eligible country means you can apply. We also assess:
the industry your business operates in — see [Link: Eligible industries and business types]
the nationality and country of residence of your directors and shareholders; see [Link: Prohibited and sanctioned jurisdictions]
the outcome of our standard identity and business verification checks
Where wamo can send and receive payments
Registration countries and payment countries are different lists — your account can send and receive payments well beyond the countries above. See [Link: Payments supported countries].
Ready to apply? [Link: Getting started: how to apply for a wamo account] walks through what you'll need.