KYC / AML, investor documentation file
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Who needs it
Any investor going through Know Your Customer (KYC) and Anti-Money Laundering (AML) checks in Spain, typically required by banks, notaries, lawyers, developers, real estate counterparts, and investment platforms when onboarding or signing significant transactions. The exact document list varies by institution and transaction; verify with the specific counterpart and your gestor or abogado before submitting.
When needed
Before opening a Spanish bank account, signing a property purchase, entering an investment structure, or onboarding with any regulated counterpart.
Where to get it
The bank, fund, real estate counterpart, gestor, abogado, or notary asking for the documentation. Each counterpart maintains its own KYC/AML checklist and acceptance rules.
Timeline
Document collection commonly takes 1–4 weeks depending on which countries the supporting paperwork must come from. Counterpart review on top of that varies by institution.
Faster with Key4SpainCita previa
Not for the document submission itself. Cita previa may be needed at the bank or notary appointment that uses the KYC/AML pack.
What to bring
- •Passport (and NIE / NIF where already issued)
- •Proof of current address (recent utility bill, bank statement, or empadronamiento)
- •Proof of source of funds (bank statements, sale-of-asset contracts, salary records, tax filings, whichever applies to the case)
- •Proof of source of wealth where requested (historical asset / income background)
- •Bank reference letter where the receiving institution requests it
- •Beneficial owner declaration where the transaction involves a company or trust
Common mistakes
- âš Submitting incomplete documentation; counterpart restarts review
- âš Submitting documents older than the counterpart accepts (often 3 months for bank statements and reference letters)
- âš Missing translation or apostille where the counterpart requires it for foreign documents
- âš Treating one counterpart's accepted pack as automatically valid for another; each institution has its own list
- âš Sharing sensitive financial documents over insecure channels; use the counterpart's secure portal or a trusted professional intermediary
What to say at the counter
I am submitting the KYC / AML documentation you requested. (Les envÃo la documentación KYC/AML requerida.)
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