The business account for freelancers and self-employed

Earning interest on your savings

A free N26 Mastercard for your virtual wallet

Earn 0.1% cashback with your N26 card

Stay updated in real-time

Organize your business expenses
No hidden fees
Your free business bank account has zero surprise fees — no minimum deposit threshold, no recurring monthly fees, and no other hidden costs.
Top-level security
N26 uses biometric recognition and multifactor authentification with Mastercard 3D Secure. That means that no one else gets access your account.
Make accounting easier than ever
Tag your transactions with custom categories and keep track of #TravelExpenses #IndependentProjects, or anything else you need for your work.
Up to €100,000 deposit protection
N26 has a full European banking licence, so our customers' deposits are protected up to €100,000 by the German Deposit Protection Scheme.
Manage your money seamlessly with Spaces
Download your statements
Make your life easier at tax time — download and print your account statements and transaction history at any time.
Bank online with the WebApp
Make your life easier at tax time — download and print your account statements and transaction history at any time.
N26 Business Metal — a bank account made for your business
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Open your N26 Business bank account.
Signing up takes minutes. Get a new N26 business bank account with our simple, paper-free process — right from your phone or computer.Frequently asked questions
- The N26 Business Standard account is a free, flexible bank account for freelancers and self-employed individuals. It comes with a free virtual debit Mastercard that you can link to Google Pay or Apple Pay and use to make purchases in stores, online, and in apps. Or, you can order a physical Mastercard for a €10 delivery fee and use your card to make up to 3 free ATM withdrawals per month. Earn 0.1% cashback on all purchases made with your N26 Mastercard. This extra money will be added up monthly and deposited directly into your account, so you don’t have to do anything extra. Get notified every time money enters or leaves your account thanks to instant push notifications. Send, receive, and request money from other N26 customers instantly with MoneyBeam, or get paid right away from outside bank accounts thanks to SEPA Instant Credit transfers. Track all your spending with Statistics and tailor it to your specific information with your own set of hashtags. Then use your Statistics chart to optimize your budget for the months ahead. To learn more, read our Terms & Conditions.
- You’re 18 years old or older
- You’re a freelancer or self-employed individual, planning to use this account for professional purposes.
- You aren’t already an N26 account holder.
- You live in a country where N26 operates—Germany, Austria, Belgium, Denmark, Estonia, Finland, France, Greece, Iceland, Ireland, Italy, Latvia, Liechtenstein, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Norway, Netherlands, Poland, Portugal, United Kingdom, Slovakia, Slovenia, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland or the United States.
- As a self-employed person, it’s a good idea to have a bank account dedicated to your business. This allows you to separate your personal and business finances and makes it easier to manage your budgets and taxes. With the free N26 Business Standard bank account, you can download your bank statements and transaction history whenever you need to.
- Yes. There is no set-up fee or recurring monthly fee for opening your free N26 Business Standard bank account, and you’ll never be hit with any surprise charges. Please read our terms and conditions for more information.
- No. This account is intended for freelancers and self-employed individuals doing business in their own name. Therefore, the name that appears on your account and on your N26 Mastercard must be your own name.
- Your 0.1% cashback will be automatically calculated and deposited into your Business Standard bank account at the end of each month.
- No. Right now, you can only have one bank account with N26. If you already have an N26 Personal account for your personal finances and wish to open a Business account, you’ll have to close your personal Standard account first. Then you can open your business account.
- The free N26 Business Standard bank account for the self-employed is designed for professional use. This means it should be for managing your professional finances, like paying rent on an office space or website domain. You can use the account for some personal expenses, but these should be in the minority.