Preparing for our new enrolment forms
Whether you’re already regulated by us or are about to be under new AML/CTF laws we can help you prepare to enrol with us from 31 March 2026.
On this page
- Who this is for
- Information you need to prepare
- Related pages
Who this is for
If you provide a designated service with a geographical link to Australia you must enrol. Enrolment opens 31 March 2026 for newly-regulated industries.
If you’re unsure, you can check if you need to enrol.
Information you need to prepare
Below is a list of information you’ll need to complete your enrolment through AUSTRAC Online.
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Information you need |
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Business or principal activities
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The designated service/s you provide. |
| Business identifiers |
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If you’re in a reporting group
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If you’re a lead entity of a reporting group and previously enrolled with us:
If you’re a member of a reporting group and previously enrolled with us:
If you’re a lead or member entity enrolling for the first time with us:
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Business structure
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You’ll be asked:
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| If you’re an association |
For all individuals with responsibility for the governance and executive decisions of the association, you’ll need:
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If you’re a co-operative
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For all individuals with responsibility for the governance and executive decisions of the co-operative, you’ll need:
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If you’re a body corporate or a company
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For each director:
If you have an ultimate holding company, the:
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If you’re a corporation sole
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For the officeholder of the corporation sole:
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| If you’re a government body | The country in which you are established. |
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If you’re a trust |
For each trustee that is a body corporate / company:
For each director of the trustee:
For each trustee that is an individual:
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If you are a partnership
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Provide the details of all partners involved in the partnership, according to their legal form. If your partner is an:
Match your partners’ legal form to the category above, to see what information is required. |
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Your beneficial owners
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Your contact details
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Your operations
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Details of your AML/CTF Officer
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Information about your total earnings and total profits, derived from operations in Australia for the last financial year
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Related pages
This guidance sets out how we interpret the Act, along with associated Rules and regulations. Australian courts are ultimately responsible for interpreting these laws and determining if any provisions of these laws are contravened.
The examples and scenarios in this guidance are meant to help explain our interpretation of these laws. They’re not exhaustive or meant to cover every possible scenario.
This guidance provides general information and isn't a substitute for legal advice. This guidance avoids legal language wherever possible and it might include generalisations about the application of the law. Some provisions of the law referred to have exceptions or important qualifications. In most cases your particular circumstances must be taken into account when determining how the law applies to you.