Identification requirements at financial enterprises - Dutch Data Protection Authority guidance
Published 9 Apr 2025 ยท autoriteitpersoonsgegevens.nl
Dutch financial enterprises must verify customer identity using unedited ID copies (passport, ID card, driving licence) without watermarks or blackouts to enable authenticity checks. Remote identification requires photo/video selfies for biometric verification. Re-identification permitted for existing customers. Documents retained 5 years post-relationship under Money Laundering and Terrorist Financing Prevention Act. Third-party processors allowed with proper data agreements.
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