5 March 2026
Amendments are currently being made to our suite of 10 Customer ID AML forms, in light of the AML / CTF Amendment Act and other updates from AUSTRAC and the Department of Home Affairs. During this time, the FSC has decided to withdraw the 2017 editions of the AML/KYC forms from sale to non-members.
The Department of Home Affairs has announced transitional provisions that push the compliance deadline for current reporting entities’ Initial Customer Due Diligence (ICDD) requirements out by three years from 31 March 2026 to 30 March 2029. During the three-year transition period, impacted entities are required to apply either the current rules or the new rules in full – i.e., entities continue using existing applicable customer identification procedures (ACIP) when onboarding a new customer until the date at which they choose to fully transition over to the reformed initial CDD obligations.
The FSC is seeking to have our amended forms finalised as soon as possible. Once finalised, the FSC will continue to retain both the new and legacy sets of forms on the website for the full duration of the transition period.
These forms are provided free-of-charge for FSC members.
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Guidance Note
The Guidance Note was previously updated in May 2017, designed to accompany the forms and assist in managing customer identification obligations under the Anti-Money Laundering and Counter-Terrorism Financing Act and certain customer due diligence obligations under the (United States) Foreign Account Tax Compliance Act (described as “FATCA”).
This Guidance Note is also being reviewed in light of the AML / CTF Amendment Act. Please note that the 2017 version of the Guidance Note was drafted prior to the introduction of Reliance Agreements. As such, some of the content is no longer necessary and requires reframing. The FSC is seeking to have this finalised as soon as possible, and this is expected to follow the core forms above.
CUSTOMER ID FORMS
pdf Schedule 1: Individuals & Sole Traders
pdf Schedule 2: Australian Companies
pdf Schedule 3: Foreign Companies
pdf Schedule 4: Australian Regulated Trusts
pdf Schedule 5: Unregulated Australian Trusts & Foreign Trusts
pdf Schedule 6: Partnerships & Partners
pdf Schedule 8: Registered co-operatives
pdf Schedule 9: Government bodies
pdf Schedule 10: Verifying Officer
US TAX STATUS DECLARATION FORMS
These forms will shortly undergo review to incorporate tax content that was previously included in the AML Customer ID Forms.
pdf Schedule 11: US Tax Status Declaration Form – Individuals
pdf Schedule 12: Tax Status Declaration Form - Individuals
pdf Schedule 13: Foreign Tax Status Declaration Form – Entities