The Anti-Money Laundering and Countering Financing of Terrorism Act requires New Zealand to meet international standards of customer identity verification.
Before we can assist you with an investment or insurance policy we are required by law to view originals of or receive certified copies of:
an approved identity document and
address verification, dated within the last three months.
PROOF of a New Zealand Bank account. Something generated by the bank with your account name and number.
The table below outlines the personal identification and address confirmation documents that we require in order to process your application. It is important to note that you must have signed your New Zealand passport for us to be able to accept it.
Please remember that your identity documents must be certified. If you make an appointment and bring the originals into our office we can certify them but we must see you in person.
A Certified Copy of Identification which must be current.
PLUS Address Verification (dated within last 3 months) showing your name and address
New Zealand Passport/Citizenship Document (signed); or
Bank statement; or
New Zealand Driver Licence; or
Utility bill (i.e Sky, electricity, water); or
Firearms Licence (signed)
A New Zealand Government department letter (i.e IRD)
If you are not a New Zealand citizen, you need to provide the identification documents stated above, as well as proof of your Resident status. If you cannot provide the above there are other documents we may legally accept, please ask.
If you cannot provide the above there are other ways we may verify your address, please ask.
If investing on behalf of a minor we require certified copies of the birth certificate of the minor and identity documentation for the guardians as per above.
New Zealand birth certificate of the minor
Identity documentation for the guardians as per above
Certification of your personal identity documents must be done by one of the following:
Lawyer
Registered medical doctor
Public notary
Commonwealth representative
Chartered accountant
Registered teacher
Member of parliament
Minister of religion
Justice of the Peace
An employee of the police who holds the office of constable
New Zealand honorary consul
Other persons as may from time to time be authorised by regulation,
In addition, the individual certifying your documents must not be:
Yourself
Under 16 years of age
Your spouse or partner
Related to you (e.g. your parent, child, brother, sister, aunt, uncle or cousin)
A person who lives at the same address as you
The individual certifying copies of the documents must sight the original document and write the following on the photocopy:
"This photocopy is a true and correct copy of the original document which has not been altered in any way." Or words to that effect
Their name
Their occupation and signature
The date of certification
Certification must have been carried out within the past three months.
