The new Treasury guidance stresses that only digital verification services listed on the gov.uk register of services and certified against the UK digital verification services trust framework can be used for identity verification checks in line with anti money laundering rules under the Money Laundering Regulations 2017.

‘The new guidance supplements, but does not supersede obligations under the MLRs,’ the Treasury stressed.

This is the first time the Treasury has confirmed DIATF-certified digital verification services (DVS) can fulfil identity verification obligations under Regulation 28 of the MLRs.