Prevention of Money Laundering

What is customer identification?

In accordance with the requirements of regulatory enactments, Citadele is obliged to identify a customer prior to commencement of a business relationship. The Bank identifies:
Natural persons by requiring to present a valid identification document. Identity documents are:

  • Identity card; 
  • digital identity card; 
  • residence permit card (valid together with travel document); 
  • passport of an Estonian citizen;
  • diplomatic passport;
  • seaman’s service book;
  • passport of a foreigner;
  • temporary travel document;
  • travel document of the refugee;
  • seafaring certificate.

The fact of establishment of a legal entity, including information on the legal address, as well as on the person authorised to represent the company. Documents necessary for identification of the legal entity: 

  • document of a person authorised to represent the legal entity, confirming this right;
  • valid identity document of the person authorised to represent the legal entity;
  • document issued by the State Register on the establishment of the legal entity (including a printout from the Register of Enterprises);
  • the names of the director, members of the management board or other body replacing the management board, and their authorisation in representing the legal person;
  • the details of the telecommunications of the legal person. 

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