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Onboard customers and businesses, support trusted digital identities and QES, and manage ongoing compliance through one integrated platform.

AUSTRIA KYC, KYB AND AML

Scale Identity Verification and KYC Operations in Austria

Verify Austrian customers and businesses through ID Austria, NFC, QES, identity documents, biometrics and KYB. Reduce manual review, maintain consistent audit evidence and run one connected workflow designed to support the FM-GwG today and AMLR from 10 July 2027.

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THE AUSTRIA VERIFICATION GAP

Austria IDV/KYC Challenges

The eID Gap

The eID Gap

ID Austria is notified at the highest eIDAS assurance level, yet many customers are still onboard with photographed documents rather than their eID. Manual capture is slower and easier to spoof.

Austrian Names Break Global Matching

Austrian Names Break Global Matching

Müller and Mueller, Weiß and Weiss, hyphenated and double surnames trigger false positives, and manual review spikes when diacritics are lost in international databases.

KYB Runs Across Four Registries

KYB Runs Across Four Registries

Firmenbuch, GISA, UID and WiEReG sit in separate systems, so analysts stitch legal existence, trade status, tax identity and ownership together by hand, and AMLR's UBO test, 25% or more ownership or other control, sets who must be traced.

Registry Data Is Not Verification

Registry Data Is Not Verification

Firmenbuch and GISA confirm a company exists, not who controls it or whether they are sanctioned. WiEReG extracts still need sanctions and PEP screening layered on top of registry lookups.

Regulatory Update

What AMLR Changes for Identity Verification in Austria

The EU Anti-Money Laundering Regulation (EU) 2024/1624 applies directly in Austria from 10 July 2027, with no transposition period. The FM-GwG will be amended to sit alongside it. AMLA, the new EU supervisor in Frankfurt, directly supervises selected entities from 2028.

Timeline

  • End of 2026 Member State EUDI Wallet issuance deadline
  • 10 July 2027 AMLR applies, no transposition
  • Late 2027 eIDAS 2.0 Art 5f wallet acceptance applies
  • 2028 AMLA direct supervision begins

eIDAS Is Expressly Recognised

Article 22(6) sets two routes, an identity document plus reliable, independent sources or eIDAS eID at substantial or high plus qualified trust services. Both are valid. ID Austria and QES are eIDAS routes, Online-IDV continues under national rules, and firms should document which route and why.

The Ownership Test Tightens

AMLR's test is 25% or more ownership, or control by other means, so WiEReG and KYB checks cover both. A lower bar, min 15%, may follow.

Existing Customers Get Re-Checked

AMLR expects existing customer records to be brought up to standard on a risk basis, not just new onboarding. Continuous monitoring keeps back-book files current between reviews.

Accountability Stays With You

Article 18 keeps customer due diligence accountable with the obliged entity even when verification is outsourced, so vendor evidence and clean audit trails matter more under AMLR.

FOR FMA-SUPERVISED BUSINESSES

Streamline FMA-Supervised Onboarding in Austria

Connect identity verification, QES, Penny Drop and compliance evidence in one configurable workflow for businesses operating within the FMA's supervisory remit. Reduce customer drop-off and manual handovers while giving compliance teams a consistent, review-ready record of every decision.

Verify the Customer

Verify identity using the configured route, such as ID Austria, NFC document reading or document and biometric checks.

Complete Qualified Signing

Apply and validate the QES within the same journey, keeping the signed document, verification result and supporting evidence together.

Confirm the Payment Account

Use Penny Drop Verification as a supporting fraud and account-ownership control, and keep the evidence alongside the QES and identity record.

Shufti's IDV/KYC Solutions for Austria

KYC Solutions

Onboarding built to support the FM-GwG for Austrian customers, with age and address checked in the same flow as identity, each check done in seconds.

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Face Verification

Face Verification

Face verification binds the live person to the document with iBeta Level 3 Conformance to ISO/IEC 30107-3 liveness, stopping spoofs, masks and deepfakes.

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Age Verification

Age Verification

Selfie-based age estimation with document fallback for gaming and e-commerce, set to each Bundesland's youth protection age limit or, for gambling, the Glücksspielgesetz (BMF).

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Bank Account Verification

Bank Account Verification

Confirms an Austrian bank account (AT IBAN) belongs to the customer, returning the registered account holder name for matching against the verified identity.

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Address Verification

Address Verification

Shufti verifies Austrian address-bearing documents, including the Meldebestätigung, utility invoices, telecom bills and bank statements from major Austrian issuers. Proof-of-address checks remain common in regulated onboarding.

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Document Verification

Document Verification

Verification of the Personalausweis, Aufenthaltstitel residence permit cards and Austrian ePassports, including NFC chip reading and German-language OCR extraction. Remains a permitted route for remote verification under AMLR.

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Identity Verification

Identity Verification

Shufti confirms every customer is real and present, not a spoofed or synthetic identity. Biometric face matching and liveness detection run against 10,000+ active ID document types.

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KYB Solutions

Shufti checks firms as deeply as the people behind them to support your FM-GwG risk approach. Shufti checks registry records, beneficial ownership and VAT details in real time, then screens UBOs against 4,000+ global watchlists for sanctions and adverse media exposure.

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Business Verification

Business Verification

Automated validation of Firmenbuch data, UID numbers in the ATU format, GISA trade licence records and managing directors. Reduces manual registry lookups and onboarding delays.

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Enhanced Due Diligence (EDD)

Enhanced Due Diligence (EDD)

Structured risk profiling for complex ownership chains, cross-border entities and high-risk sectors, supporting Austria's risk-based AML obligations under the FM-GwG.

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AML Screening

Shufti screens customers and transactions in 240+ countries and territories, flagging sanctions, PEP and adverse media matches as they happen. Ongoing monitoring surfaces suspicious activity in time to meet local reporting obligations.

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AI Compliance Copilot

AI Compliance Copilot

Helps compliance teams review verification and AML data, investigate alerts, and understand the reasoning behind risk signals. It brings relevant case information together to support faster, more consistent compliance decisions.

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Transaction Monitoring

Transaction Monitoring

Ongoing transaction monitoring calibrated to Austrian financial flows flags anomalies against AML rules, supporting the risk-based controls expected by the FMA and the A-FIU.

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Supported Verification Methods for Austria

Every Verification Route Austria Uses, in One Platform

Shufti supports the full range of remote verification routes used in Austria, from the EUDI Wallet and ID Austria to document and biometric checks. Each method below shows what is live today and what is ready for the 2027 rollout.

EUDI Wallet

Wallet-ready · from 2027

AMLR Article 22(6) expressly recognises eIDAS eIDs, including the EUDI Wallet. Austria is preparing its wallet under the eIDAS 2.0 rollout, building on its national digital identity system. Shufti is built to accept wallet-based verification as the Austrian wallet goes live.

Notified eID

LiveeIDAS High

ID Austria, used through the ID Austria app, is Austria's notified eID at eIDAS level high (Official Journal, 27 April 2022). It replaced the Handy-Signatur and Bürgerkarte. Shufti supports ID Austria today.

Independent Validation

Shufti's Recognition Across Independent Evaluations

Liminal

Ranked Exceptional in the Liminal Index 2026 for age estimation

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Gartner

Differentiated by Gartner on document diversity and country coverage

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iBeta

Certified at iBeta Level 3 PAD with 0% APCER

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KuppingerCole

Broadest global reach in the 2025 KuppingerCole Extended IDV report

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Homeland Security

Ranked Top 5 in the DHS RIVR 2025 for identity validation

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Liminal

Top Vendor for Product Execution in the Liminal Index for KYC 2026

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Liminal

Ranked Exceptional for age verification by Liminal Index 2026

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Recognised as a Leader in G2 Fall 2026 reports

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Evidence-Ready Checks Across People & Businesses

Verifications with robust evidentiary support

Individual Documents We Verify

Shufti verifies 15+ Austrian documents, including these.

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Personalausweis (Austrian Identity Card)

Primary photo ID for Austrian citizens. The card issued since August 2021 is biometric and EU-harmonised, with an NFC chip that supports high-assurance checks.

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Reisepass (Austrian Passport)

Machine-readable Austrian passport issued under the Passgesetz. Biometric and ICAO-compliant, with an NFC chip that supports chip-based checks for cross-border onboarding.

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EU Photocard Driving Licence

Austrian driving licence in the EU photocard format, often used as supporting ID in onboarding. Older paper licences can still surface until 19 January 2033.

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Aufenthaltstitel (Austrian Residence Permit Card)

Electronic residence permit for third-country nationals, including Red-White-Red Card holders. A chip-based card with photograph and fingerprints for high-assurance verification.

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Lichtbildausweis für EWR-Bürger (Photo ID Card for EEA Citizens)

Photo identity card for EEA and Swiss residents in Austria. It works as an identity document inside Austria for EEA citizens during onboarding and exception handling.

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ID Austria and eAusweise

Austria's notified eID supports secure online identification at the highest eIDAS assurance level, and the eAusweise app can present digital IDs such as proof of age and driving licence.

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Entity Identity

Firmenbuchauszug (Commercial Register Extract)

Commercial register extract from the Firmenbuch. Confirms legal name, FN number, legal form, registered address, directors and authorised signatories for KYB.

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Gesellschaftsvertrag / Satzung (Articles of Association)

Founding documents that evidence a company's governance structure and shareholder framework during KYB onboarding.

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GISA Extract (Trade Licence Register)

Extract from Austria's trade licence information system. Confirms trade permissions for businesses regulated under the Gewerbeordnung, including sole traders outside the Firmenbuch.

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Tax Identity

Steuernummer (Austrian Tax Number)

Tax number issued by Finanzamt Österreich. Confirms a person or business is registered for tax and supports KYB and fiscal identity checks for onboarding.

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UID-Nummer (VAT Identification Number)

VAT identification number in the ATU format, verifiable via EU VIES. Confirms a business is VAT-registered and trading legitimately.

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Ownership & Control (UBO)

WiEReG Extract (Beneficial Owners Register)

Austria's central UBO register, run by the Federal Ministry of Finance. Shufti checks control data against it, with the AMLR ownership test applied at 25% or more for entities.

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Gesellschafterliste (Shareholder List)

Shareholder evidence from Firmenbuch filings and corporate documents. Shufti uses it to map shareholdings and identify the people behind an Austrian company for UBO checks.

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Languages We Cover

German-Language Document Parsing

Native German-language parsing keeps umlauts, ß and compound names intact across the Personalausweis, Aufenthaltstitel, Firmenbuch and WiEReG records, so checks stay accurate against official sources. Croatian, Slovenian and Hungarian carry official status in some regions, so records can hold local-language edge cases.

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Name Matching Logic

Name and address matching handles Austrian formatting, umlauts and double surnames, resolving variants such as Müller and Mueller or Weiß and Weiss while keeping the original extracted value visible.

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Cross-Document Consistency Checks

Cross-document consistency checks reconcile names and identifiers across the Personalausweis, Aufenthaltstitel, Firmenbuch and WiEReG records to catch mismatches before they reach manual review.

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Governance & Controls

Audit-Ready Decisions, Lower Operational Drag

Fewer Avoidable Re-submissions

Optimised capture for Austrian ID formats and the NFC-enabled Personalausweis cuts avoidable re-submissions and manual review.

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Cleaner Audit Trails

Structured logs aligned to FM-GwG retention (§ 21) and goAML reporting (§ 16) keep every onboarding decision audit-ready.

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Better Name Matching Outcomes

Matching handles umlauts, ß conversion and double surnames common in Austria, reducing false positives and manual review.

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One Workflow, One Back Office

KYC, KYB and AML screening are consolidated in one operational case view across Firmenbuch, GISA, WiEReG and screening outcomes.

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National ID-First Flow Design

Personalausweis and ID Austria-first onboarding reflects Austria's national identity ecosystem and the way customers actually verify.

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Continuous Compliance

Compliance that does not stop at onboarding

AMLR treats customer due diligence as a continuing obligation. Perpetual monitoring keeps the customer picture current between reviews, so risk is caught when it appears, not at the next annual check.

Surface Changes as it happens

Detect

Perpetual monitoring flags risk when it appears, not at the next annual review. Behavioural biometrics, background fraud signals, and ongoing sanctions and PEP screening watch every active relationship.

Step up when the signal fires

Verify

When a signal fires, re-verification confirms the person or the ownership change using the same live methods above, so a flag turns into a resolved decision.

Keep the file audit-ready

Comply

Every check and decision is logged to FM-GwG record-keeping standards, so the file is organised and retrievable for internal audit and supervisory review.

Perpetual KYC

pKYC

Keeps individual customer risk current with behavioural biometrics, background fraud signals and ongoing AML screening, so back-book records stay standard-ready.

Perpetual KYB

pKYB

Monitors WiEReG and Firmenbuch records, so a shift past the 25% or more UBO threshold, or a change of control, is caught between reviews.

REGULATORY ALIGNMENT

Built To Fit Austria's Compliance Landscape

FMA (Financial Market Authority)

FMA (Financial Market Authority)

Supervises Austria's financial sector for AML/CFT under the FM-GwG, with financial sanctions supervision in its remit. Shufti supports CDD evidence, sanctions checks, EDD triggers and review-ready decision logs.

OeNB (Oesterreichische Nationalbank)

OeNB (Oesterreichische Nationalbank)

Austria's central bank supports payment systems oversight and financial stability. Shufti keeps onboarding, risk events and monitoring evidence aligned across customer and payment reviews.

A-FIU (Austrian Financial Intelligence Unit)

A-FIU (Austrian Financial Intelligence Unit)

Austria's FIU, housed at the Bundeskriminalamt, analyses § 16 FM-GwG suspicious reports via goAML. Shufti organises identity evidence, screening hits, notes and timestamps for escalation.

Federal Ministry of Finance, WiEReG and FinanzOnline

Federal Ministry of Finance, WiEReG and FinanzOnline

Owns national AML policy and oversees WiEReG and the tax services used in UID workflows. Shufti helps capture UBO data, organise WiEReG evidence and link tax identifiers in KYB.

Austrian Data Protection Authority (DSB)

Austrian Data Protection Authority (DSB)

Austria's privacy authority enforces GDPR and the national DSG. Shufti supports controlled retention, traceable processing and clear deployment choices.

Federal Ministry of the Interior (BMI)

Federal Ministry of the Interior (BMI)

Oversees passports, identity cards, residence documents and ID Austria. Shufti supports evidence-ready capture and review across these identity journeys.

Firmenbuch, Justice Ministry

Firmenbuch, Justice Ministry

Maintains the commercial register and JustizOnline extracts. Shufti helps verify legal existence, status, directors and filings in one KYB flow.

GISA (Austrian Business Licence Information System)

GISA (Austrian Business Licence Information System)

Records Austrian trade-licence data, including sole traders outside the Firmenbuch. Shufti helps verify licensed activity, location and business status.

AMLA (EU Anti-Money Laundering Authority)

AMLA (EU Anti-Money Laundering Authority)

The new EU-level supervisor has been established in Frankfurt since July 2025. Begins direct supervision of selected high-risk cross-border entities from 2028 and shapes technical standards under AMLR.

Deployment Option

Cloud in EU and Austrian regions such as Azure Austria East and Exoscale Vienna, or on-premise, keeps Austrian customer data in-region and supports GDPR accountability.

Regulatory Alignment

Aligned with FM-GwG due diligence obligations, UBO verification and recordkeeping duties, as well as GDPR and DSG principles and AMLR requirements applying from July 2027.

Retention Controls

§ 21 FM-GwG sets ten-year retention once the relationship or transaction ends, then deletion (Abs. 2). From July 2027 AMLR Art 77 sets five years. Retention and purge settings follow your legal schedule.

Encryption & Security

Encryption in transit and at rest, with access controls and audit logs, supports Article 32 GDPR and DSG duties under ISO 27001 certification and SOC 2 Type II attestation.

Processor Role

Shufti is a data processor providing verification technology, not legal or regulatory advice. Due diligence and method choice remain the obliged entity's responsibility, documented in its risk assessment.

Biometric Processing

The lawful basis for processing is set by the controller. Biometric data used to uniquely identify a person engages Article 9 GDPR, and human review is available in the workflow.

Data and Privacy Controls in Austria

BUILT FOR COMPLIANCE TEAMS

Austria AML Sources That Strengthen Decisions

We screen against 215+ sanction regimes, 4,000+ watchlists, 100,000+ adverse-media sources, and 6M+ PEPs across Austria and globally. A few of them are:

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Share your customer types, risk rules and current onboarding process. A Shufti specialist will show you how to connect identity verification, KYB, QES, Penny Drop and ongoing monitoring, reducing operational hand-offs while keeping decision evidence organised for compliance review.

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Frequently Asked Questions

Which identity documents can be used for onboarding in Austria?

Customers can use the Austrian Personalausweis, Reisepass, Aufenthaltstitel residence permit card, EU photocard driving licence and the Lichtbildausweis für EWR-Bürger, alongside ID Austria for eID-based verification. Shufti supports document, eID, NFC and biometric verification within one configurable workflow.

How does Shufti support FMA-supervised businesses in Austria?

Shufti connects identity verification, KYB, AML screening, QES, account verification and decision evidence in one configurable workflow. This helps businesses within the FMA's supervisory remit reduce manual hand-offs, standardise compliance records and prepare clearer evidence for internal audit and applicable supervisory review.

What documents are required for KYB in Austria?

Typically a Firmenbuch extract, UID number, GISA record where the business is trade-led, shareholder evidence and beneficial ownership details from WiEReG. Shufti verifies these in real time and screens the UBOs behind them against sanctions and PEP lists.

How are Austrian name variants handled in screening?

Matching accounts for umlauts, ß and ss equivalence, and hyphenated or double surnames, so variants such as Müller and Mueller or Weiß and Weiss resolve correctly and false positives on Austrian names stay low.

How long must AML records be retained in Austria?

Under § 21 Abs. 1 FM-GwG, ten years after the relationship or occasional transaction ends, then deletion (Abs. 2). From July 2027 AMLR Art 77 sets five years, extendable case by case by authorities. Shufti's controls follow your schedule.

Is EU-region data hosting available for Austrian data?

Yes. Shufti offers EU-based cloud regions, including Austrian options such as Azure Austria East and Exoscale Vienna, so Austrian customer data stays in-region in line with GDPR and the DSG. On-premise deployment is available where residency requirements are stricter.

What changes for Austria under AMLR from July 2027?

AMLR applies directly, so no Austrian transposition law is needed. It allows two routes, document-based and eIDAS-based, so notified eIDs like ID Austria, the EUDI Wallet and qualified trust services sit with document and biometric checks, and sets the beneficial ownership test at 25% or more, assessed with control.

How do QES and account verification work together under Austrian law?

§ 6 Abs. 4 FM-GwG recognises qualified electronic signatures and notified eIDs for remote identification. Where a workflow calls for account evidence, Shufti connects QES, Penny Drop Verification and supporting records, with Penny Drop as a supporting account-ownership control.

When will the EUDI Wallet be usable for onboarding in Austria?

Under eIDAS 2.0, Member States must issue wallets by end 2026, and from late 2027 Article 5f requires defined relying parties, not all regulated firms, to accept them. Austria is preparing its wallet on the foundation of its national digital identity system. Shufti is built to accept wallet-based verification as the Austrian wallet goes live, so onboarding flows will not need to be rebuilt.

Can we keep using video identification in Austria after July 2027?

That depends on national rules and on the Online-IDV staying in force. It has no expiry today, and AMLR Article 22(6) treats document-based and eIDAS-based checks as two permitted routes, so Online-IDV identification continues where national rules allow it, with a documented reason for the method. Shufti supports both, so firms can shift the mix over time.

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