CDD Reliance and Outsourced Verification Agreement

A regulation 39 reliance agreement with another regulated firm, plus a due diligence record and contract checklist for outsourced identity verification providers.

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Accountancy practice – compliance & management

CDD Reliance and Outsourced Verification Agreement

About this document

What it’s for

Two tools. Part A is a written agreement under which another regulated person agrees that you may rely on its customer due diligence, provides the CDD information immediately and supplies copies of the identification and verification documents within two working days of request (regulation 39). Part B is a checklist for appointing and overseeing a third-party identity verification provider, which is outsourcing rather than reliance.

When to use it

  • When a client is introduced by another regulated firm (for example a solicitor or another accountant) whose CDD you wish to rely on
  • When appointing or reviewing a digital identity or electronic verification provider

What’s inside

The document is laid out in the sections below. Each one comes with a plain-English guidance note explaining what it does and what to change.

  • Part A – Reliance agreement
  • Part B – Outsourced verification provider checklist

How to complete it

  • Have the MLRO approve every reliance arrangement before it is used
  • Obtain the CDD information immediately and test the arrangement by requesting copies at least annually
  • Remember that you remain liable for any failure to apply CDD, even where you rely on someone else

Key points to check

  • Updated for the Money Laundering Regulations as amended by SI 2026/621 and the CCAB 2026 guidance
  • Tailor it to your firm before use

Our templates are professionally structured starting points for UK businesses, not legal advice. For anything complex, unusual or high-value, have your final version checked by a solicitor.

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