For domiciliation providers
When may a domiciliation provider be subject to AMLA?
Registered-office and address services must be assessed by their actual scope. Additional services, company administration and professional practice may matter.
Document the scope of services
Distinguish a postal or address service from activities supporting formation, administration, representation or a financial transaction.
Organise ongoing duties
Where applicability is possible, contracting parties, beneficial owners, risks, evidence and changes should remain traceable.
Further reading
Read the domiciliation article and learn about digital AML file management.
Pure address service or broader service?
For domiciliation providers, the actual scope is decisive. A postal or address service must be distinguished from support with formation, administration, representation, signing authority or financial processes for a company.
Which information should be documented?
- Contracted scope and additional services
- Company, officers and beneficial owners
- Powers of attorney, payment involvement and other roles
- Reasoning for the classification and later changes
Organise ongoing monitoring
Where applicability is possible, changes to the company, people, services and evidence should remain traceable in the AML file. A defined update process reduces the risk of relying on an outdated service scope.
Legal status: 30 August 2026. Not individual legal advice.