AML Consultancy
UAE Designated Non-Financial Businesses and Professions carry real anti-money laundering obligations — registration, risk assessment and reporting, not a one-time form.
Overview
If your business falls under a regulated category — real estate brokers, dealers in precious metals, corporate service providers and certain others — you carry ongoing AML obligations under UAE Federal Law, including registration on the goAML platform and periodic risk assessments. We build the compliance framework once, then help you run it.
What's included
- AML applicability assessment for DNFBP-regulated activities
- goAML platform registration and reporting officer designation
- Enterprise-wide risk assessment (business risk assessment)
- AML/CFT policies, procedures and Know Your Customer (KYC) frameworks
- Screening software selection consultancy for sanctions, PEP and adverse media checks
- Suspicious Transaction Report (STR) process design
- AML audit readiness ahead of regulator inspection
Who this is for
Real estate brokers and developers, precious metals and stones dealers, corporate service providers, auditors and other DNFBP-regulated entities.
Frequently asked questions
It depends on your licensed activity — the UAE's DNFBP categories are specific. We check your licence against the regulated activity list as a first step.
goAML is the UAE's platform for AML reporting. Registration is required for applicable entities regardless of whether you've ever filed a report — it's the reporting channel itself that must be in place.
Best practice — and most regulators' expectation — is an annual review, or sooner after a material change in your business, customer base or geography.
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