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Section 47A (1) of the Proceeds of Crime and Anti-Money Laundering Act,2009 (POCAMLA) provides that “All reporting institutions to which this Act applies shall register with the Centre within such period and in such manner as the Centre may prescribe.”

Registration with the Centre is done solely through an online portal known as goAML.

The registration process is as follows:

  • Click on the link goAML Registration.
  • The link will reroute to the go AML landing page.
  • On the landing page, click on RI Registration Requirements (insert hyperlink) which will redirect you to the registration guidelines. The registration guidelines provide comprehensive details of the
  • On the landing page, click on FORM FRC RF 1-1 (insert hyperlink) to access the application form. The reporting institution is required to fill in the application form and ensure that it is executed by the CEO and witnessed by a Commissioner for Oaths.
  • Once the reporting institution has gone through the registration guidelines and duly filled the FORM FRC RF 1-1, scroll to the bottom of the goAML landing page and click register to proceed with the registration process as guided by the registration guidelines.
  • Ensure that all the requisite documents are attached to the application for registration in the attachments section before submitting the application to the Centre.
  • On submission, an email notification will be sent to the reporting institution to confirm that their application for registration has been successfully submitted.
  • The Centre shall review the application for registration and either approve or reject the application. Where an application is approved, the reporting institution will receive a notification confirming that the registration has been approved and allocated with a unique organization number.

Kindly note that a reporting institution is deemed to have registered with the Centre when it receives a notification that an application for registration has been approved and the reporting institution allocated with a unique organization number, and not when the reporting institution sends an application for registration to the Centre.

The RI Registration Requirements and FORM FRC RF 1-1 can also be downloaded using the links below:

Change in Particulars

Reporting institutions are required to notify the Centre in instances where there is a change in particulars regarding the institution. For instance, change in beneficial ownership information, change in management of the institution, change in ownership, or change in Money Laundering Reporting Officer (MLRO) of the institution.
Note that Regulation 5 of the Proceed of Crime and Anti-Money Laundering Regulations 2023 requires reporting institutions to inform the Centre of the change in particulars within 90 days. However, when the MLRO resigns and a new one is appointed, the Centre should be notified within 14 days.