Freelancers, meet your free business bank account

To open the N26 bank account for freelancers you must:

• use the account primarily for business purposes
• not be already an N26 user
• reside in a country where N26 Business is available: Germany, Austria, France, Italy, Spain, Portugal, Ireland, Greece, the Netherlands, Belgium, Luxembourg, Finland, Latvia, Estonia, Lithuania, Slovakia, Slovenia and Switzerland.

Yes, N26 Business is free to open online with no account management nor maintenance fees.

To sign up for N26 Business you have to use your personal name and surname. The N26 Business account is designed for self-employed and freelance users doing business under their own name. That means you can’t have your company’s name on the account or card.

Opening your N26 Business Standard bank account is a quick, easy and paperless online process that takes just 8 minutes. All you need is your smartphone and a photo ID to get started—there’s no minimum deposit amount. Once we’ve verified your identity, you can begin using your free business bank account right away.

You can find our eligibility criteria and more information at our Support Center.

To open your free online N26 Standard bank account, you must meet the eligibility criteria. If you do, simply sign up via the N26 website, or download the N26 mobile app onto your compatible smartphone.

Opening your N26 Standard bank account requires no paperwork, and only takes a few minutes. Just remember to have an official ID ready—once we’ve verified your identity, your N26 Standard bank account will be ready to use right away.

The N26 Business Standard bank account is a flexible and free business bank account that simplifies business banking. Get a free debit Mastercard virtual card to spend in stores, online or in apps, and easily manage all your business finances in one app. You’ll also enjoy free ATM withdrawals, intelligent spending analytics with Statistics, and free instant bank transfers with N26 MoneyBeam and SEPA Instant Credit Transfers. For full details and availability, see our T&Cs.

If you’ll use your account for business purposes we recommend you to open the N26 Business account from the beginning, as it’s currently not possible to have two separate N26 accounts at the same time.

Since N26 Business is an online business bank account, you’ll receive your 0.1% cashback on all Mastercard purchases directly into your account. This will automatically be deposited on a monthly basis. You don’t have to take any additional steps!

N26 Business is the online bank account designed for freelancers, therefore you’re expected to use it only for business purposes. You may use it to receive payments from customers, or for spendings related to your business activity such as traveling.

Yes, N26 is a collaborating entity with Social Security, which is essential to be able to process public benefits and pay some taxes, so you can process these types of benefits with N26 accounts. This means that it is possible to pay some taxes from your N26 account (such as self-employment tax, VAT, personal income tax, etc.), and to collect social benefits (such as pensions, sick leave, unemployment or family benefits, Minimum Living Income, etc.).

We continue to work to make our customers' day-to-day life easier through beautifully simple banking.

This means that you can receive benefits to which you are entitled to from the Spanish Social Security and SEPE directly on your N26 account (e.g. pension, sick leave, unemployment, Minimum Living Income or other types of benefits). In addition, if you are self-employed or a freelancer, you can also pay your self-employment fees using your N26 account.

You can easily switch your bank account to N26 from almost every Spanish bank! Just type in the name of your current bank, whether it’s Bankia, BBVA, Santander, ING, Sabadell or CaixaBank. Discover how to switch banks with our tool to facilitate the process.