Anti Money Laundering | Individual – verification of documents
VERIFICATION DOCUMENTS
Individual identification
a certified* copy of your current passport, or
a certified* copy of your national identity card which bears a photograph or
a certified* copy of your UK or Channel Islands driving licence which bears a photograph
Address verification (principal address)
Provide any two documents | Original to be provided or certified* copies and to be less than 3 months old
a utility or telephone bill (not mobiles)
a bank statement
credit card statement from a major bank
correspondence (less than three months old) from a government department/agency/tax office
a letter from a regulated financial service provider in an equivalent** jurisdiction
*CERTIFICATION
Copy documents must be certified by a third party who is subject to professional rules of conduct.
Suitable certifiers
a lawyer, notary public, actuary or accountant who is a member of a relevant professional body
a member of the judiciary or a senior civil servant
a serving police or customs officer
an officer of an embassy, consulate or high commission of the country or territory of issue of documentary evidence of identity
a member of the Institute of Chartered Secretaries and Administrators
a director, officer or manager of a regulated financial services business in an equivalent** jurisdiction.
Wording for certifiers
The required wording for the certification is as follows:
Client identification / verification
“I certify that I have met
[Full name]—————————————————–
and seen the original documentation verifying their
identity. I further certify that this extract of that document is an accurate copy of that part of the document and that the photograph contained in this extract bears a true likeness to the individual.
[Signature of certifier]
[Name in block capitals]
[Professional capacity]
[Organisation]
[Address]
[Telephone number]
[Date]”
Please ensure the photograph is a clear reproduction.
Address verification
“I certify that I have seen the original document
and that this extract of that document is an
accurate copy.
[Signature of certifier]
[Name in block capitals]
[Professional capacity]
[Organisation]
[Address]
[Telephone number
[Date]”
**LIST OF EQUIVALENT JURISDICTIONS
| Australia | Japan |
| Austria | Latvia |
| Belgium | Liechtenstein |
| Bulgaria | Lithuania |
| Canada | Luxembourg |
| Cayman Islands | Malta |
| Cyprus | Netherlands (excluding Netherlands Antilles and Aruba) |
| Czech Republic | New Zealand |
| Denmark | Norway |
| Estonia | Poland |
| Finland | Portugal |
| France | Romania |
| Germany | Singapore |
| Gibraltar | Slovakia |
| Greece | Slovenia |
| Guernsey | South Africa |
| Hong Kong | Spain |
| Hungary | Sweden |
| Iceland | Switzerland |
| Ireland | United Kingdom |
| Isle of Man | United States |