UK company registration agents are subject to strict Anti-Money Laundering Regulations and we are required by law to obtain proof of identity for all individuals with whom we create a business relationship. We will require a copy of the passport or national identity card showing a clear photographic image in respect of every director and shareholder. We also require a copy of a recent bank statement or credit card statement not more than three months old for each person. This document cannot be one that has been printed from the internet. Copies must be certified as true copies of originals by a recognised official such as a Lawyer, Post Office employee, Notary, Police Officer or Magistrate. The certification signature must be accompanied by the words (in English) “I hereby certify this to be a true copy of the {passport}{identity card}{bank statement} of Mr xxxxxx”, and must be accompanied by an official stamp or seal of the organisation or person certifying the document together with the full name and address of that organisation or person.