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Trusted Contact set up guide 🌐

This guide will talk you through how to get set up and start getting paid through Worksome.

Written by Tobias Dilling

Welcome to Worksome! 👋

We’re excited to have you on board as one of your client’s Trusted Contacts! Worksome is your client’s platform of choice for hiring, classifying, and paying external workers all in one place.

For specific setup guides, you can check out the following guides:

🇬🇧UK: Trusted Contact Set up Guide for the UK market

đŸ‡ș🇾US: Trusted Contact Set up Guide for the US market

đŸ‡©đŸ‡°DK: Trusted Contact Set up Guide for the Danish market

đŸ‡«đŸ‡·France: Trusted Contact Set up Guide for the French market

đŸ‡©đŸ‡ȘGermany: Trusted Contact Set up Guide for the German market

Getting Started

1. Logging in to Worksome for the first time

  • You’ll receive a link via email to join Worksome once your client has invited you.

  • When you click on the link within the email, you’ll be prompted to create your password (along with your email address, this will form your login details).

2. Enter your account details

  • Firstly you'll be prompted to fill out your name, address, market and phone number.

  • Your market is determined based on the country you select during signup. If you’re located in one of Worksome’s active markets (e.g., the U.S., U.K., Denmark, France, Germany), your account will automatically be set to that market.

  • If you’re in a market where Worksome isn’t live yet:

    • Choose the market where your client is based, or

    • Select a market aligned with your preferred currency (e.g., EUR).

💡 Important: In non-active markets, you will be paid gross, and it’s your responsibility to report income as per your local regulations.

3. Profile

  • You'll then be prompted to enter your role title (eg. Photographer, UX Designer) and relevant skills. This will visible to your client in your profile.

4. Business Entity settings

If you don’t have a business entity set up, enter your freelancer/independent registration details in this section. These details are required enable contract signing with your client.

U.S.-Based Clients

If your client is based in the U.S. and you are not, complete and upload the W-8BEN form to your account. For help, refer to this guide.

5. Payment details

Enter your bank account details to get setup for payment:

🔮 Important:

To make sure payments run smoothly and meet regulatory standards, to avoid compliance risks, freelancers should provide local business bank account details.

Worksome supports payments to most countries. However, if your country’s bank details aren’t supported please share the following details with our support team (use chat or email hello@worksome.com):

  • Bank name

  • Bank country

  • Beneficiary name

  • Account Number

  • IBAN/SWIFT

  • Intermediary bank (if applicable)/any other information needed for international bank transfer)

We’ll ensure you’re set up for manual payments through our secure process.

Payment Approval Process

When you request a payment:

  1. Submit a payment request via the platform.

  2. Your client approves the payment.

  3. Check your contract terms to see the payment due date.

  4. Once a payout is initiated, we’ll notify you by email.

  5. Receive the funds in your bank account within 0–3 business days (depending on your location).

You can read more about payments on:


What Does "Awaiting Approval" Mean?

If your profile status says "Awaiting Approval," don’t worry— this relates to the optional marketplace feature and doesn’t affect your ability to get paid.

When you set your Worksome profile, there is a Visibility settings:

If you select it, it means that you would like to apply for jobs in the marketpace. Before you can apply, our team reviews your profile and in case anything is missing, you will see the message "We have not approved your profile yet".

To be hired and paid, just complete the necessary compliance settings (e.g., business details, name, address). Being visible in the Marketplace is an optional feature. If you wish to join the marketplace, additional details will be required. Learn more here.

💡Optional: If you don’t wish to join our marketplace, you can skip adding your CV, skills, or portfolio. These are only necessary if you choose to explore Worksome’s talent network.

Need Help?

We’re here to support you every step of the way. Contact us via chat or email us at hello@worksome.com for assistance.

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