# AML Screening Check

### About AML screening

ComplyCube’s AML Screening Check helps you meet AML and KYC compliance requirements.

Use it for **sanctions screening**, **watchlist screening**, **PEP (Politically Exposed Person) screening**, and **adverse media screening**.

Powered by a proprietary graph engine and an extensive global partner network, the service covers 3,000+ [international, regional, and local lists](/documentation/product-guides/watchlist-pep-and-adverse-media/aml-screening-check/lists-included.md).

It supports **real-time screening**, **continuous monitoring**, and **instant alerts** for both **individuals** and **businesses** (KYB).

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### Common use cases

Use AML screening to reduce compliance risk across key customer journeys:

* **KYC and KYB onboarding**: Screen individuals and businesses against sanctions, watchlists, and PEP lists during account opening.
* **Transaction screening**: Screen parties involved in payments and transfers to detect sanctions and watchlist exposure.
* **CDD and EDD**: Apply stronger screening coverage for higher-risk customers, products, and jurisdictions.
* **Ongoing monitoring**: Rescreen customers and trigger alerts when sanctions, watchlist, PEP, or adverse media status changes.

### Service variants

We offer two levels of AML Screening, <mark style="color:blue;">**Standard**</mark> and <mark style="color:blue;">**Extensive**</mark>, designed to support different risk profiles and compliance requirements.

#### Comparison at a glance

<table><thead><tr><th valign="top">Feature</th><th valign="top">Standard AML Screening</th><th valign="top">Extensive AML Screening</th></tr></thead><tbody><tr><td valign="top"><strong>Sanctions coverage</strong></td><td valign="top"><ul class="contains-task-list"><li><input type="checkbox" checked>Sanctions lists</li><li><input type="checkbox" checked>Other official lists</li><li><input type="checkbox" checked>War crime</li><li><input type="checkbox" checked>Sanctions control</li></ul></td><td valign="top"><ul class="contains-task-list"><li><input type="checkbox" checked>Sanctions lists</li><li><input type="checkbox" checked>Other official lists</li><li><input type="checkbox" checked>War crime</li><li><input type="checkbox" checked>Sanctions control</li><li><input type="checkbox" checked>Child sexual exploitation</li><li><input type="checkbox" checked>Terror</li><li><input type="checkbox" checked>Other exclusion lists</li></ul></td></tr><tr><td valign="top"><strong>PEP coverage</strong></td><td valign="top"><a href="/spaces/KyFKMqftsmT6qln9zo5y/pages/-M7JAF0I0xV8IXZOscPw#pep-levels-explained">Level 1</a></td><td valign="top"><a href="/spaces/KyFKMqftsmT6qln9zo5y/pages/-M7JAF0I0xV8IXZOscPw#pep-levels-explained">Levels 1-4</a></td></tr><tr><td valign="top"><strong>Adverse media coverage</strong></td><td valign="top">Not included</td><td valign="top"><ul class="contains-task-list"><li><input type="checkbox" checked>Environment &#x26; production</li><li><input type="checkbox" checked>Social &#x26; labour</li><li><input type="checkbox" checked>Competitive &#x26; financial</li><li><input type="checkbox" checked>Regulatory</li></ul></td></tr><tr><td valign="top"><strong>Other lists</strong></td><td valign="top">Not included</td><td valign="top"><ul class="contains-task-list"><li><input type="checkbox" checked>Organised crime</li><li><input type="checkbox" checked>Financial crime</li><li><input type="checkbox" checked>Tax crime corruption</li><li><input type="checkbox" checked>Trafficking</li><li><input type="checkbox" checked>Associated entity</li></ul></td></tr></tbody></table>

#### PEP levels explained

ComplyCube's PEP levels are outlined below.

<table><thead><tr><th width="108" valign="top">Level</th><th valign="top">PEP Coverage</th></tr></thead><tbody><tr><td valign="top">1</td><td valign="top"><ul><li>Heads and Deputies Heads of State or National Government</li><li>National Government Ministers</li><li>Members of the National Legislature</li></ul></td></tr><tr><td valign="top">2</td><td valign="top"><ul><li>Heads and Deputy Heads of Regional Government</li><li>Senior Civil Servants-National Government</li><li>Senior Civil Servants-Regional Government</li><li>Senior Members of the Armed Forces</li><li>Senior Members of the Police Services</li><li>Senior Members of the Secret Services</li><li>Senior Members of the Judiciary</li><li>Embassy and Consular Staff</li><li>Regional Government Ministers</li><li>Religious Leaders</li></ul></td></tr><tr><td valign="top">3</td><td valign="top"><ul><li>State Corporation Executives</li><li>State Agency Officials</li><li>Political Party Officials</li></ul></td></tr><tr><td valign="top">4</td><td valign="top"><ul><li>International Organisation Officials</li><li>City Mayors</li><li>Political Pressure and Labour Group Officials</li><li>Local Public Officials</li><li>International Sporting Organisation Officials</li><li>Other</li></ul></td></tr></tbody></table>

### Check duration

An AML Screening Check takes **under 1 second** to complete.

### Related checks

Combine AML screening with other KYC and fraud checks, such as:

* [Document Check](/documentation/product-guides/identity-verification/document-check.md) for ID document verification.
* [Identity Check](/documentation/product-guides/biometric-and-liveness-verification/identity-check.md) for biometric liveness verification.
* [Multi-Bureau Check](/documentation/product-guides/identity-verification/multi-bureau-check.md) for identity and address verification.
* [Device Intelligence](/documentation/product-guides/digital-fraud-intelligence/device-intelligence-check.md) for device-level fraud signals (VPN, emulator, root/jailbreak).

### Related topics

Use these to configure screening coverage, run it at scale, and manage outcomes:

* [Custom Lists](/documentation/product-guides/watchlist-pep-and-adverse-media/custom-lists.md) to extend screening with your own internal lists.
* [Bulk Processing](/documentation/product-guides/watchlist-pep-and-adverse-media/bulk-processing.md) to run screening across many customers.
* [AML Risk Scoring](/documentation/product-guides/due-diligence-tools/risk-profile.md) to add risk indicators to your AML decisions.
* [Workflows](/documentation/product-guides/compliance-studio/workflows.md) to orchestrate screening inside an onboarding journey.
* [Policies](/documentation/product-guides/compliance-studio/policies.md) to apply consistent decision rules across journeys.


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