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

Category

Information you need

Business or principal activities 

 

The designated service/s you provide. 
Business identifiers
  • Legal name and any registered or other names
  • Australian Business Number (ABN) if applicable
  • ASIC identifiers, if applicable, such as:
  • Australian Company Number (ACN),
  • Australian Registered Body Number (ARBN)
  • Australian Registered Scheme Number (ARSN)
  • Unique identifier given by a GLEIF-accredited organisation, such as a Legal Entity Identifier (LEI), if applicable
  • Any associations that you’re a part of represents your industry or trade.  

 

 

If you’re in a reporting group

 

If you’re a lead entity of a reporting group and previously enrolled with us: 

  • The legal name and AUSTRAC Account Number (AAN) for each reporting entity member of the reporting group.

If you’re a member of a reporting group and previously enrolled with us: 

  • The legal name and AAN for the lead entity of the reporting group.

If you’re a lead or member entity enrolling for the first time with us: 

  • You may not know the AAN for yourself or members yet. You must update your enrolment details to reflect your reporting group within 14 days of receiving those AANs.

Business structure 

 

You’ll be asked: 

  • if you’re an authorised deposit-taking institution (ADI) or registered financial sector entity, or the related body corporate of one.
  • if you’re a/an:
  • association
  • co-operative
  • body corporate/ company
  • partnership
  • sole trader
  • government body
  • trust
  • or any other business structure. 
If you’re an association 

For all individuals with responsibility for the governance and executive decisions of the association, you’ll need: 

  • Full name and any former names
  • Date of birth
  • Unique identifier given by an Australian or foreign government body such as a driver’s licence, passport, Medicare or other ID card
  • Residential address. 

If you’re a co-operative 

 

For all individuals with responsibility for the governance and executive decisions of the co-operative, you’ll need: 

  • Full name and any former names
  • Date of birth
  • Unique identifier given by an Australian or foreign government body, such as a driver’s license, passport, Medicare or other ID card
  • Residential address. 

If you’re a body corporate or a company 

 

  • Principal place of business in the country where you’re incorporated
  • Principal place of business in each country where you’re registered 

For each director: 

  • Full name and any former names
  • Date of birth
  • Director identification number (such as an Australian Director ID), if applicable. 

If you have an ultimate holding company, the: 

  • Legal name
  • ABN, if applicable
  • ASIC identifiers (such as an ACN, ARBN or ARSN), if applicable
  • Unique identifier given by a GLEIF-accredited organisation, such as a Legal Entity Identifier (LEI)  if applicable
  • Principal place of business
  • Registered office address
  • Country it’s a resident in.

If you’re a corporation sole 

 

For the officeholder of the corporation sole: 

  • Full name and any former names
  • Date of birth. 
If you’re a government body  The country in which you are established. 

If you’re a trust 

  •  
  • Type of trust
  • Any former names of the trust
  • Any identifiers for the trust, such as an ABN or Legal Entity Identifier (LEI) if applicable.

For each trustee that is a body corporate / company: 

  • Legal name and any registered or other names
  • ABN – if applicable
  • ASIC identifiers, such as an ACN, ARBN or ARSN - if applicable
  • Unique identifier given by a GLEIF-accredited organisation, such as a LEI – if applicable
  • Principal place of business in the country where the trustee is incorporated
  • Principal place of business in each country where the trustee is registered. 

For each director of the trustee: 

  • Full name and any former names
    • Date of birth
    • Director identification number, such as an Australian Director ID – if applicable. 

For each trustee that is an individual: 

  • Full name and any former names
  • Date of birth
  • Unique identifier given by an Australian or foreign government body, such as a driver’s licence, passport, Medicare or ID card
  • Residential address. 

 

If you are a partnership 

 

Provide the details of all partners involved in the partnership, according to their legal form. 

If your partner is an: 

  • association
  • co-operative
  • body corporate / company
  • individual
  • trust

Match your partners’ legal form to the category above, to see what information is required.

Your beneficial owners 

 

  • Full name
  • Date of birth

Your contact details 

 

  • Principal place of business in Australia
  • Registered office address, if applicable
  • Primary telephone number
  • Primary email address
  • Domain names of any websites through which you provide, or plan to provide, designated services, if applicable 

Your operations 

 

  • Number of employees
  • If you’re an Australian resident for tax purposes
  • Your approximate annual turnover for the last financial year
  • If you were a small business entity for your last income year 

Details of your AML/CTF Officer 

 

  • Full name
  • Position / title
  • Date of birth
  • Telephone number
  • E-mail address
  • Postal address 

Information about your total earnings and total profits, derived from operations in Australia for the last financial year 

 

  • If you’re related to any other leviable entities, information about their total earnings and total profits derived from operations in Australia for the last financial year
  • Levy contact details if different from the AML/CTF officer.

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.

Last updated: 11 Mar 2026
Page ID: 1515

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