• FAQs
  • AMLD
    • What Is AMLD?
    • What Does 4AMLD & 5AMLD Stand For?
    • What Does The 4 And 5 In 4AMLD & 5AMLD Mean?
    • Have 4AMLD & 5AMLD been transposed by Ireland?
  • The purpose of the central register of beneficial ownership of companies and industrial and provident societies (RBO)?
    • What is the purpose of the central register of beneficial ownership of companies and industrial and provident societies (RBO)?
    • Is this Register separate from the CRO/RFS Registers?
    • Is this instead of the company/society maintaining its own beneficial ownership register?
    • Who is responsible for filing the company/society’s data with the RBO?
    • Inspections of a company/society’s internal beneficial ownership register.
    • Duties of a Company/Society
  • Registering a Beneficial Owner
    • What is a Beneficial Owner?
    • What information do I need to file with the Central Register?
    • Who must file data with the RBO?
    • Does a branch have to file beneficial ownership details with the RBO?
    • Can anyone file data with the RBO?
    • What form of name should each beneficial owner enter in the RBO
    • Why do I have to use my legal name as recorded by Department of Social Protection (DSP)?
    • I go by a different name or a nickname in everyday use; can’t I use that?
  • Defining who is a Beneficial Owner
    • What is a Beneficial Owner
    • Why is it 25% + 1 Share – Does that not mean 26%?
    • What is ‘control by other means’?
    • What does ‘directly or indirectly’ mean?
    • What if the share interest in a company/society are held by another company/society or companies/societies?
    • Can I enter a parent company/society as the beneficial owner of a subsidiary?
    • What if I can’t find who the natural person/beneficial owner of the company/society is?
    • What is a Senior Managing Official (SMO)?
    • What is a legal entity?
    • What is a relevant entity?
    • What is a natural person?
    • What is a designated person?
    • My company/society has already given all our shareholder details to the CRO, why do we have to complete this as well?
    • My company is one of a group of companies where the parent of the group is a listed company
    • My company is a subsidiary company of another company registered outside of Ireland; do I still have to register the beneficial ownership details?
    • My company is a company limited by guarantee and doesn’t have shareholders, what do I do?
    • My company is a small one director/one secretary company with only one shareholder, who is the beneficial owner?
    • No shareholder in our company/society holds more than 25% of shares in the company/society; how do we determine who are our beneficial owners?
    • I operate as a sole trader with a registered business name, do I have to register as a beneficial owner?
    • I operate as a partnership with a registered business name, do I have to register as a beneficial owner?
    • Is any company/society exempt from this?
  • Beneficial Ownership Registration Requirements
    • How/where do I register my beneficial ownership details?
    • Is there a paper form I can complete and post in?
    • Can I post or hand deliver all the relevant details?
    • What happens if a beneficial owner gives the company/society incorrect details?
    • I received a letter from the RBO unit saying that my details were filed as a beneficial owner; what does this mean?
    • I received a letter from the RBO unit saying that my details were filed as a beneficial owner. I am not a beneficial owner; what should I do?
  • PPSNS
    • What is a PPSN?
    • Why is my PPSN required?
    • Will the RBO store my PPSN?
    • What is hashing of my PPSN?
    • Will the PPSN be required every time I’m added as a beneficial owner?
    • How is the PPSN used to verify the identity of a beneficial owner?
    • I don’t have an Irish PPSN, how do I register my beneficial ownership details?
  • Fees
    • What is the fee for registering a beneficial owner?
    • Will there be any fees attached to the register of beneficial owners?
  • Time Frames
    • What are the timeframes for registering the beneficial ownership details?
  • Exemptions
    • Can my details be kept private?
    • Are there any exemptions?
    • If I qualify for exemption, is my beneficial ownership information also exempt from the FIU’s and competent authorities?
    • I am a designated person; how can I view the beneficial ownership details of a minor?
  • Access to Data in the RBO
    • Who has access to data in the RBO?
    • What information will be disclosed?
    • How do the public and designated persons access data in the RBO?
    • Is any data in the RBO exempted from access?
    • Can a designated person or member of the public view the beneficial ownership details of a minor?
    • Is the PPSN accessible or visible in the RBO?
    • Is RBO data disclosed to parties outside of Ireland?
    • Can a ‘designated person’ rely on the RBO as a single source of data when conducting customer due diligence measures?
  • Using the RBO Register Portal
    • How do I log onto the RBO Portal?
    • How do I create an account?
    • I can’t log into my RBO account.
    • I have a CORE account with the CRO, why can’t I use that login?
    • How to I complete an RBO Filing?
    • How do I Amend or Remove a Beneficial Owner?
    • Can I save drafts of an RBO submission?
    • How do I search for a company once I’m in the RBO Portal?
    • Where can I see all the submissions that I’ve made?
    • My submission appeared in the Rejected list of My Filings? Why was it rejected?
    • My submission is at Submitted stage, why hasn’t it registered?
    • How long does it take for a correct submission to register?
    • My firm has several people who need access to the RBO Portal. Can I create multi-user access under my account?
    • I forgot my RBO Login Password; how do I retrieve it?
    • I forgot my Login Name; how do I retrieve it?
    • How often do I have to file my Beneficial Ownership details?
    • Do I have to file a Beneficial Ownership annual return like with the CRO?
  • Beneficial Owners who do not have a PPSN
    • I am a beneficial owner but I do not have a PPSN – what should I do?
    • Where can I find the Form BEN2
    • How do I upload a BEN2?
    • What is a Form BEN2?
    • What information is required on the BEN2?
    • What do I do with the completed Form BEN2?
    • How do I get an RBO Number?
    • How long will it take to receive an RBO Number?
    • How do I use the RBO Number?
    • Can I still enter other Beneficial Ownership details while awaiting the signed Form BEN2 and/or the RBO Number?
    • Can I use this number more than once?
    • Do I need to apply for a new number every time?
    • Can the Form BEN2 be scanned and emailed?
    • Can the Form BEN2 be signed and posted to the RBO?
    • How long will the BEN2 be retained on the Central Register?
    • Who will see the Form BEN2?
    • Will the Form BEN2 be made available to the public to view?
    • Will the Form BEN2 be available to organisations with Tier One access?
  • Public Access to the RBO Register (Tier Two access)
    • What is “Tier Two” access and who can avail of it?
    • How do I view beneficial ownership details of an entity?
    • How do I see if an entity has any beneficial owners?
    • How do I purchase beneficial ownership details?
    • Where do I find Beneficial Ownership reports I’ve purchased.
    • How much does it cost to purchase beneficial ownership details?
    • Can I pay for the beneficial ownership report by cash or cheque?
    • I have a CRO Customer Account, can I use that to purchase Beneficial Ownership details?
    • Can I set up a customer account like in the CRO?
  • Reasons for RBO Beneficial Owners submission Rejection
    • Reasons for RBO Beneficial Owners submission Rejection
    • If there is an issue with a Persons details
  • Discrepancies & Non-Compliance Notices
    • What is a Discrepancy?
    • What is a Discrepancy Notice?
    • What is the difference between a Discrepancy Notice and a Non-Compliance Notice?
    • Who can report a Discrepancy?
    • For ‘relevant persons’ (competent authorities), what is the procedure for reporting a discrepancy?
    • For Designated Persons, what is the procedure for reporting a discrepancy ?
    • What is a Non-Compliance Notice?
    • Who can report a Non-Compliance Notice?
    • Where can I get a Non-Compliance Notice form?
    • Will I be notified of the outcome of a Discrepancy/Non-Compliance report?
    • Can I post a completed Discrepancy/Non-Compliance form?
    • Is a relevant entity entitled to know who reported the Discrepancy/Non-Compliance to the Registrar?
    • What action is the Registrar required to take on receipt of Discrepancy Notice?
    • Can a ‘designated person’ rely on the RBO as a single source of data when conducting customer due diligence measures?
  • What safeguards are in place to ensure the accuracy of information on the Register
    • What safeguards are in place to ensure the accuracy of information on the Register?
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