Set up your Unincorporated Association entity
About Unincorporated Entity sign up
If you are signing up to Square with an Unincorporated Entity ABN, we are required to collect and verify certain information about your business.
When applying for a Square Account, you may not be able to use all of our services if we do not receive all of the information or if we require further documentation to comply with obligations under the Anti-Money Laundering and Counter-Terrorism Financing Act of 2006.
Before you begin
To activate your Square account, we need information about the President, Treasurer, and Secretary (or equivalent officers) in your organisation.
To approve your association for card processing, we must verify your identity to comply with Anti Money Laundering legislation. We do this via Equifax. You can read more about our obligations via the AUSTRAC website.
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Step 1: Sign up for Square
Learn how to set up your Square Account.
Step 2: Provide business information
Provide basic business information: The unincorporated ABN. Use of an ACN is optional, but can only be added alongside an ABN.
Provide Annual General Meeting (AGM) minutes: Upload a PDF copy of the most recent AGM minutes, showing the election of office holders, including President, Treasurer and Secretary.
Step 3: Provide personal information
Verify the account holder’s identity by providing the full name, current address, and date of birth using a valid driver licence, passport, or Medicare card.
Verify the President, Treasurer, and Identify the Secretary. For this step, you will be asked to provide the full name, date of birth and residential address for the President and Treasurer, and the full name of the Secretary of your association.
Depending on the issuing state, you must provide both the driver’s licence number and card number as stated on your licence.
Step 4: Submit information for review
Once you upload this information, Square’s Account Services team will begin the review process and may reach out via email for additional information. If you have provided sufficient information, your account will be activated for card processing and you can use Square immediately. If you don’t provide the required information, your application may be delayed.
Troubleshoot account sign up
Learn how to Troubleshoot Square account activation issues. Alternatively, contact Square Support.
