Resources:Identity Verification

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The Economic Crime and Corporate Transparency Act (ECCTA) is a landmark UK law enacted in 2023 to enhance corporate transparency and combat economic crime. It strengthens regulations to ensure that companies are not used for illicit purposes, chiefly by introducing stricter identity verification and reporting requirements. In essence, ECCTA mandates that key individuals associated with UK companies prove they are who they claim to be. This includes a new mandatory identity verification system for people involved in running or controlling companies. Specifically, all company directors and persons with significant control (PSCs) – both new and existing – are now required to verify their identities with the companies registry. Even individuals who file documents on a company’s behalf must be verified, unless they’re registered agents under the Act.

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The Real ID Act is a U.S. federal law passed in 2005 as a post-9/11 security measure. It was enacted in response to recommendations by the 9/11 Commission to establish federal standards for identification documents. In essence, the Act sets nationwide security requirements for state-issued IDs (like driver’s licenses and identification cards) to make them more secure and harder to forge. This law aims to enhance national security by ensuring that state IDs can be reliably used for federal purposes (such as passing through airport security) without fraud or identity tampering.