Communications and Publication

29 June 2026

From the 6 July 2026, Schedule 2 applicant firms seeking registration for Anti-Money Laundering/Countering the Financing of Terrorism purposes will be required to submit the registration, and all related post-registration submissions, through the Central Bank Portal.

The Central Bank Portal offers several benefits to applicant firms including:

  • Streamlined submission process: A single secure platform for processing all related registration submissions.
  • Improved transparency: Clear visibility of the status of a registration and any follow-up requests.
  • Secure messaging: A dedicated and secure communications channel to exchange messages and process queries.
  • Registration & document retrieval: The ability to securely access and retrieve previously submitted documentation.

We wish to draw your attention to a detailed Systems Submission Guide (PDF 1.97MB) which has been developed to assist applicant firms in submitting their applications via the Portal.

The Systems Submission Guide provides information on the following key registration activities:

  • Registration
  • De-Registration
  • Add or Remove Activities.

Applicant firms are strongly encouraged to familiarise themselves with the content of this System Submission Guide, to support the provision of a complete and accurate submission and to minimise potential delays in the assessment process.

The System Submission Guide should be used in conjunction with all other applicable registration documentation and guidance issued by Central Bank.

We will also be introducing a new Request Changes self-service functionality, which will allow firms to update key information directly via the Central Bank Portal. The information is shown below:

  • Change to Contact (principal contact details
  • Change of Address
  • Change of Legal Name
  • Change of Trading Name
  • Other Material Changes (including changes to ownership structure).

See link to guidance on Request Changes.

Further information will be made available on the Registration - Schedule 2 Firms webpage. 

Please send any queries by e-mail to the Central Bank at Schedule2@centralbank.ie.