Automated AML Screening: Sanctions and PEP Checks at Onboarding
Run AML checks on every new customer in the same session as their ID and selfie. Our AML screening software checks names against EU, OFAC, UK and UN sanctions lists, terrorist lists and politically exposed persons, and sends possible matches to your team for review.
- EU · OFAC · UK · UN sanctions lists
- PEP screening
- $0.40 per screening check
Trusted by 50+ banks, fintechs and exchanges for KYC and AML checks.
- Sanctions
- PEP
- Watchlists
What NeuroVision AML Screening Checks
AML screening means checking a customer against the lists regulators expect you to know about before you open an account: sanctions, terrorist lists and politically exposed persons. NeuroVision runs these AML checks automatically for every customer, using the name, date of birth and nationality from their verified ID.
Sanctions screening: EU, OFAC, UK and UN lists
Sanctions screening checks whether a customer is subject to financial sanctions. We screen against the EU consolidated list, the US OFAC Specially Designated Nationals list, UK sanctions lists and the UN Security Council consolidated list.
Terrorist lists and watchlists
Customers are also checked against terrorist lists and other watchlists that regulators require in your markets.
PEP screening: politically exposed persons
A PEP check shows whether a customer holds, or recently held, a prominent public role — or is a close family member or associate of such a person. A PEP match is not a reason to refuse a customer, but it triggers enhanced due diligence.
How AML Screening Works
Seconds for the customer, a documented decision for your compliance team.
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1. Data comes from a verified ID, not a typed form
The customer’s name, date of birth and nationality are read from the ID document they just verified — so you screen the real person, not a typo or a made-up name.
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2. Names are matched against every list at once
The name is compared with all sanctions, PEP and watchlist entries in one request, allowing for spelling variants and transliteration, and narrowed down by date of birth and nationality.
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3. Possible matches go to review
Clear results pass automatically. Possible matches land in a review queue with the list entry and the customer’s data side by side.
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4. You get a decision and an audit record
Every check is logged with the lists used, the time of the check and the reviewer’s decision, so you can show a regulator why each customer was accepted.
AML Checks Inside Your KYC Flow
One session: ID, selfie, liveness and AML
The customer scans their ID and takes a selfie; the screening runs on the verified data before the session closes.
Fewer typos, fewer false alerts
Screening on data read from the document removes typing errors and fake names — two common causes of missed matches and false alerts.
One integration, one bill
One API, one dashboard and one price per check for the whole onboarding.
With NeuroVision, AML screening is a step in the same KYC session.
Most companies buy identity verification from one vendor and AML screening from another, then stitch the results together.
An AML Platform for Reviewing Matches
Match details side by side
See the customer’s verified data next to the list entry — name, date of birth, nationality, list and reason.
Decide in seconds whether it is the same person.
Audit trail and reports
Every check and decision is stored with timestamps and the lists used.
Approve, reject or escalate
Analysts clear false matches, reject true ones or escalate to enhanced due diligence, with a comment for each decision.
Reports for audits
Export reports for audits and regulator requests.
AML Screening in Southeast Asia
Each Southeast Asian market has its own AML law, financial intelligence unit and local list. Global sanctions lists are the baseline. Ask us which local lists are covered. Last reviewed: October 2026.
Singapore
Ask us which local lists are covered.
- Regulator / FIU
- MAS; STRO (FIU)
- Main AML law
- MAS AML/CFT Notices; Terrorism (Suppression of Financing) Act
- What we screen
- SanctionsPEPWatchlists
- Regulator / FIU
- Bank Negara Malaysia (FIU)
- Main AML law
- AMLA 2001 (AML, CFT and Proceeds of Unlawful Activities Act)
- What we screen
- SanctionsPEPWatchlists
- Regulator / FIU
- OJK; PPATK (FIU)
- Main AML law
- Law 8/2010 on AML
- What we screen
- SanctionsPEPWatchlists
- Regulator / FIU
- BSP; AMLC (FIU)
- Main AML law
- Anti-Money Laundering Act (RA 9160, as amended)
- What we screen
- SanctionsPEPWatchlists
- Regulator / FIU
- AMLO (FIU)
- Main AML law
- Anti-Money Laundering Act B.E. 2542 (1999)
- What we screen
- SanctionsPEPWatchlists
- Regulator / FIU
- State Bank of Vietnam (FIU)
- Main AML law
- Law on Anti-Money Laundering 2022
- What we screen
- SanctionsPEPWatchlists
AML Screening Requirements Worldwide: FATF, US, EU, UK and UAE
This overview is for information only and is not legal advice.
FATF Recommendations
FATF Recommendations 6 and 7 require targeted financial sanctions against terrorism and proliferation financing; Recommendation 12 requires extra checks on politically exposed persons.
AML Solutions by Industry
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Banks and digital banks
Screen every account holder and beneficial owner before the first transaction, and keep the record for your regulator.
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E-wallets, remittance and payments
High volumes and cross-border transfers make sanctions screening the first line of defense for e-wallets and remittance firms in the Philippines, Indonesia and Vietnam.
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Crypto exchanges
Screen traders against sanctions lists before deposits and withdrawals, as FATF standards and local licensing rules expect.
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Digital lending
Check borrowers against sanctions and PEP lists as part of loan onboarding, without slowing approval.
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Marketplaces and gig platforms
Screen sellers, drivers and couriers before their first payout.
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Gaming and betting
Licensed operators screen players against sanctions and PEP lists before withdrawals.
AML Screening Pricing
AML screening is an add-on to any KYC check. You pay per screened customer, with no separate subscription.
$0.40 per screening check
International screening against sanctions and PEP lists costs $0.40 per check on top of your KYC package.
Free trial
Test AML screening for 14 days with full API access.
Volume and enterprise plans
Custom pricing for high volumes, the ADVANCED package with database checks, on-premise deployment and an SLA.
Why Choose NeuroVision AML Screening Software
AML and KYC in one session
ID, selfie, liveness and AML screening in one flow, one API and one dashboard.
Screening on verified data
Names and dates of birth come from the verified document, not from a form.
Price per check on our website
No annual minimums for standard plans.
Review and audit built in
Clear, reject or escalate matches and keep a full record for audits.
Cloud or on-premise
Use our cloud or deploy in your own infrastructure when data must stay in the country.
AML Screening API
Add AML checks to your onboarding through the same API and widget you use for KYC.
Choose Your Integration Path
Every integration includes:
- step-by-step implementation guides
- sandbox with test data
- dedicated technical support
- an account manager who speaks both business and tech
- regular check-ins
Back-office included
- scenario builder
- stop-lists
- manual review and analytics
Security and Data Protection
Encrypted in transit and at rest
Screening data is encrypted in transit and at rest and processed under GDPR and the privacy laws of our Southeast Asian markets.
ISO/IEC 27001:2022 certified
Our information security management system is certified to ISO/IEC 27001:2022.
Information security policy
Processed under GDPR and the privacy laws of our Southeast Asian markets
Not sure which product fits? Tell us about your flow
We’ll map your onboarding and compliance steps to the right modules and set up a pilot on your real traffic.
AML Screening FAQ
Didn’t find your answer?
AML screening is checking customers against sanctions lists, politically exposed persons and other watchlists to stop money laundering and terrorist financing. It is a required part of customer due diligence in most countries.
We screen against the EU consolidated list, the US OFAC SDN list, UK sanctions lists and the UN Security Council consolidated list, plus terrorist lists.
PEP screening checks whether a customer is a politically exposed person — someone with a prominent public role — or their relative or close associate. A PEP match leads to enhanced due diligence, not automatic rejection.
AML is the full set of rules and controls against money laundering. KYC is the part of AML that identifies and verifies customers; AML screening checks those verified customers against sanctions and PEP lists.
An automated check returns in seconds as part of the KYC session. Possible matches take longer because your team reviews them.
Matching uses date of birth and nationality from the verified ID to rule out namesakes, and the remaining possible matches go to a review queue where analysts clear them in a few clicks.
International sanctions and PEP screening costs $0.40 per check on top of your KYC package, with volume pricing for large orders.
Turn on AML screening as a step in your KYC scenario, or call it through the REST API. Most teams go live in one business day.
