What information do we need before screening?

At minimum, legal name and identifying context such as country, registration data, or known aliases.

Which checks are usually required?

Sanctions, PEP exposure, adverse media, and ownership or control checks are common baseline controls.

How should we document decisions?

Store the screening result, source references, analyst rationale, and approval outcome.

When should customers be re-screened?

Re-screening should follow your risk-tier policy and trigger-based escalation rules.

RESSOURCEN UND LEITFÄDEN · GUIDEUPDATED 2026-03-04

Ressourcen und Leitfäden

Neukunden auf Sanktionen prüfen: Anleitung

Ein praxisnaher Workflow, um neue Kunden vor der Aktivierung oder Vertragsfreigabe zuverlässig auf Sanktionen zu prüfen.

Start with a clear scope: who is being screened, which risk checks are required, and what evidence must be retained. Then run sanctions, ownership, and media checks in one repeatable process.

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§01What this workflow covers

SCOPE

Collect the customer legal name, aliases, and jurisdiction context.
Run sanctions, ownership, and adverse media checks together.
Document outcomes, rationale, and source links before approval.
Set a re-screening cadence based on policy and risk tier.

§02Key statistics

DATA

Sanctions jurisdictions covered: OFAC, EU, UN, UK & more; ScreenVeritAI coverage model
Key workflow dimensions: 5 (Sanctions, Criminal Watchlists, PEP, Adverse Media, UBO); ScreenVeritAI workflow model

§03Compliance glossary

TERMS

Sanctions screening: A control process that checks a person or entity against sanctions and watchlist datasets.
PEP: Politically Exposed Person: an individual in a prominent public function requiring enhanced due diligence.
UBO: Ultimate Beneficial Owner: the natural person who ultimately owns or controls a legal entity.

§04Authoritative references

SOURCES

01
OFAC Sanctions Lists
U.S. Department of the Treasury
02
EU Financial Sanctions Database
European Commission
03
UN Security Council Consolidated List
United Nations Security Council
04
FATF Guidance on Beneficial Ownership and Transparency
Financial Action Task Force

§05Expert perspective

NOTE

“Risk controls perform best when sanctions checks and ownership context are reviewed together.”
ScreenVeritAI Compliance Team · RegTech Research

§06Frequently asked questions

Q&A

What information do we need before screening?: At minimum, legal name and identifying context such as country, registration data, or known aliases.
Which checks are usually required?: Sanctions, PEP exposure, adverse media, and ownership or control checks are common baseline controls.
How should we document decisions?: Store the screening result, source references, analyst rationale, and approval outcome.
When should customers be re-screened?: Re-screening should follow your risk-tier policy and trigger-based escalation rules.

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