Why is this necessary?
Registered office providers are legally required to conduct client due diligence under anti-money laundering and counter-terrorism financing regulations.
This can be done in two ways:
- In-person identification
- Online, by accepting identification performed by another party – e.g. a law firm
In case of online contract signing, this document is essential
How to fill out the Identification Form?
At the top of the form, you must indicate the name and registered address of the lawyer or law firm performing the due diligence.
Part I – Company information
This section contains the basic data of the contracting company.
For a new company, the fields for tax number and company registration number may be left blank.
Part II – Company representative’s information
This section contains the personal details of the company representative signing the contract.
Declaration of beneficial owners
This page is used to declare the company’s beneficial owners – those who hold at least 25% ownership.
Owners with less than 25% ownership do not need to be listed.
If the representative is also the sole owner of the company, this option must be selected:
If there are multiple owners or the representative is not an owner, this option must be selected, and the details of the owners with at least 25% ownership must be provided below: