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Anti-Money Laundering Compliance Questionnaire

 

In order to comply with Anti-Money Laundering Regulations in the Republic of Ireland each practice is obliged to perform the following checks on each client's business:

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Business Details

Send us a short note providing the following details about yourself or your business to include:

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  • Nature of business

  • Countries the business operates in

  • Names and addresses of all owners with greater than 25% shareholding 
    (please also see proof of identity section below)

  • Other business interests of owners above (summary level)

  • Names and addresses of the Directors and Secretary
    (please also see proof of identity section below)

  • Registered Office

  • Primary Contact

  • Contact Number

  • Email Address

  • Website

  • Number of Years Trading

  • Last financial year's Turnover

  • Projected Turnover for this year and for next year

  • Number of Employees

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A template is available for download to help with the process

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Proof of Identity

Individuals

  • Proof of Identity (Please refer to Table A below)

  • Proof of Address (Please refer to Table B below)

 

Limited Company / LLP

We require identification for all Directors of the Company and all Shareholders who own 25% or more of the business.

 

This includes:

 

TABLE A – Proof of Identity

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Acceptable photographic Identity

  • Valid Irish, UK, EU certified passport

  • Valid Irish certified Photocard Driving Licence

 

TABLE B – Proof of Address

If you are visiting our office these can be certified by one of our regulated professionals.

All documents must include your current address and must contain a unique reference number to confirm your relationship with this provider.

  • Current Irish Photocard Driving Licence

  • Council Tax bill/demand notice/statement (valid for the current financial year or issued in the last 3 months)

  • Revenue documentation (Tax Notification/Self-Assessment). 

  • Bank/Building Society statement dated within the last 3 months.

  • Credit card statement, dated within the last 3 months.

  • Mortgage statement from a recognised lender, dated with the last 12 months.

  • Sky/Cable/Utility bill (gas electricity, water) dated within the last 3 months.

 

(We can only accept original documents, not photocopies or internet print-outs unless certified).

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Who Can Certify a Document

 

A professional person or someone well-respected in your community (‘of good standing’), examples being:-

  • A Bank or Building Society Official

  • A Chartered Accountant

  • A Chartered Tax Advisor

  • A Solicitor or Notary Public

  • A Garda

  • An Independent Financial Adviser

  • A Doctor, Dentist or other regulated health professional

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What should a Certified Document Look like?

 

In order to certify a copy of the document the professional person or authority needs to

  1. Write or stamp ‘Certified to be a true copy of the original seen by me’ on the document

  2. Sign and date the document

  3. Print their name under the signature

  4. Add their occupation, address and telephone number

  5. Stamp the document with their personal or professional stamp

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NON-IRISH AND NON-UK AND NON-EU RESIDENTS

If you live outside both the Ireland, the UK and the EU, your proof of ID and proof of residential address documents must be notarised by a Public Notary and accompanied by the relevant official stamp and signature from the Notary.  All copies need to be supplied translated into English, if necessary, up-to-date, legible and in colour.

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Further information on AML requirements in Ireland is available by clicking here. 

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