Overview

Amazon’s Seller Wallet service now obliges every seller operating from mainland China to finish a comprehensive registration before any payouts can be processed. The onboarding routine demands a set of business, identity, and address documents that satisfy both Amazon’s internal policies and Chinese financial‑service regulations. Completing the checklist ahead of time prevents hold‑ups and gets the wallet active without unnecessary back‑and‑forth with Amazon support.

Key Points

• Mandatory identity and business verification — Amazon must confirm the personal and corporate details of every China‑based seller; the check cannot be skipped.
• Four document groups required — Proof of company existence, personal identification, address verification, and, for corporate accounts, authorization or share‑allocation records.
• Letter of authorization when needed — If the individual submitting the application is not the legal representative, a signed permission letter from that representative is compulsory.
• All beneficial owners must be documented — Every person who ultimately owns a stake in the company must provide both ID and address proof, plus evidence of their equity percentage.
• Individual sellers face a reduced list — Sole proprietors are exempt from submitting share‑allocation paperwork, though the other three document categories still apply.

How Seller Wallet Registration Works

1. Gather business existence proof — Upload a recent business licence extract or registration certificate that shows the company’s legal name, registration number, and issuance date. Example: a Shanghai‑registered limited‑liability company submits its 2023 Business Licence extract dated 15 March 2023.
2. Collect personal identification for every stakeholder — Provide a clear scan of a valid passport or national ID for the point of contact and for each beneficial owner. Example: the primary account manager uploads a passport photo page, while two shareholders each attach their national ID front and back.