This article is about your way to yoummday and our registration process
To create your profile, first fill out our registration form and verify your email address. As soon as you click on "Start now" in the talent dashboard, the following process will open:
1. Contact info
At this point you have already entered your first and last name. Your mobile phone number is usually only used as a verification detail, you won't need it for the work itself.
In addition, it is relevant for us to know your work and billing address, so that we know which tax and data protection regulations apply to you.
This is also one of the reasons why our clients sometimes make different offers for EU and non-EU.
1.1 Billing address
The billing address is the address to which the invoice or credit note is issued and the location of your company. It defines the tax and data protection regulations that apply to you, depending on the legal rules of your country. This is where you have to register as a freelancer or found your company.
Please note: The country of this address can not be changed once set. Make sure that your chosen country matches the country in which you are registered as a freelancer / where your company is located!
1.2 Work address
Additionally to the billing address, the work address is the place where you perform your services, i.e. your workplace. It can match with the billing address, but does not have to. Even the country can differ.
Depending on the project, it may be possible to provide services from several work addresses. Each of these work addresses must be known and verified.
Please note: If you are active in an EU project, you can only work with that client from other EU countries! If anything is unclear, you can always contact your project's contact person.
As soon as your contact details are stored, you can continue with the section documents.
2. Documents
In order to verify your provided contact information, we now require a valid identification document and proof of your billing address. This is necessary since we do not only care about the safety of our talents but also that of our clients.
2.1 Identification document
You will first be asked to upload an identification document. As you'll work with personal data in our customer projects, we have to confirm the authenticity of your identity to prevent improper use of this data.
A few examples of accepted document types for your identification:
- ID card
- Passport
- Driver's license (if it is a recognized ID in your country)
- Residence permit
2.2 Address document
To confirm and verify the authenticity of your billing address, you will now be asked to upload proof of address. Ideally, your address is already listed on your ID card. However, if this is not the case, you can upload a current water, electricity or cell phone bill as well as a certificate of registration. It is important that the bill is from a public or official body and that your full name and the address you entered in your profile are visible.
A few examples of accepted document types for your proof of address:
- In the best case, your address is written on your ID card!
- Recent documents & invoices from official bodies (e.g. trade license)
- Registration certificate, official letter
- Bill of a public service company (e.g. for water, electricity, gas, or cell phone & telephone)
2.3 Trade license
As the projects on our platform are only aimed at self-employed entrepreneurs, your income must be taxed independently in accordance with the legal regulations of your country. If your billing location is in Germany, the upload of your trade license is required before your account can be fully activated on our platform.
Are all relevant documents uploaded in the right place in your profile? Very good! Then it's time to move on to the Onboarding. For more info about this, take a look at article Part 2 - How can I successfully complete my onboarding at yoummday? - there we will help you with the next steps on your way to yoummday.