Part of your AML/CTF obligations

Screen every client against sanctions and PEP lists

Under Tranche 2, you must check each new client against sanctions and Politically Exposed Person (PEP) lists before you provide a designated service. AMLKits Check does it in seconds — and gives you a compliance record for your files.

Why you have to screen clients

From 1 July 2026, accountants, lawyers, conveyancers and real estate agents providing designated services are required to conduct Customer Due Diligence — and screening clients against sanctions and PEP lists is a core part of that. There's also a second reason to screen for sanctions: dealing with a sanctioned person is a criminal offence under Australian law, whether or not you're a reporting entity. Screening protects you from both kinds of exposure at once.

What AMLKits Check screens against

Every check searches your client against:

1

Australian Sanctions List (DFAT)

Australia's own Consolidated List, the primary list you're required to screen against.

2

UN Security Council sanctions

Which Australia is legally required to implement.

3

Global sanctions lists

Including US OFAC, EU and UK sanctions, relevant wherever your client has an international nexus.

4

PEP databases

Identifying politically exposed persons and their close associates, drawn from OpenSanctions' 400+ official sources.

How it works

1

Enter your client's details

Name, and optionally date of birth and country.

2

Get an instant result

A clear no match, or a potential match flagged for review, with every match explained in plain English.

3

Download your compliance record

A dated PDF you keep on file for seven years. It's also emailed to you automatically.

$9 per check. No subscription.

No monthly fees, no minimum commitments, no enterprise contract. Pay only when you screen a client. Emailed compliance record included with every check.

Screening is one part of your obligations

Screening confirms whether a person appears on a list — it doesn't verify their identity, and it isn't a full AML/CTF program on its own. You still need a documented Compliance Policy, a risk assessment, and a KYC process. AMLKits generates your complete document set, and AMLKits Check handles your ongoing screening — together they cover both.

Common questions