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      Get great rates on majors like EUR/USD, plus minors and exotics

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      Trade on metals, energies & softs, with oil spreads from 2 cents

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      Trade through the world-famous supercharts with great pricing

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      Explore the apex in trading automation with our execution tech

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    • Navigating markets

      Latest news and analysis from our experts

    • The Daily Fix

      Your regular round-up of key events

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      Our global team giving your trading the edge

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      Pepperstone was born from the dream of making trading better

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AML ID requirements

Under the Australian Anti-Money Laundering and Counter Terrorism Financing Act 2006, we are required to verify your identity before opening your trading account.

To verify your identity, we require you to provide a minimum of 100 points of ID.

We must be able to understand the language on any identity documents submitted. Our team can currently translate most European languages plus Arabic, Chinese, Japanese, Malay, Russian and Thai.

To help us verify your ID, please provide documents totalling at least 100 points.

Primary photographic ID - 70 points

  • Passport
  • Driver's license
  • Government-issued photo ID

Requirements

  • Must show full name and date of birth
  • If the document is certified or notarised, add 30 points extra (100 points in total)
  • Must be valid

Secondary ID - 30 points

  • Utility bill (phone, electricity, gas)
  • Bank or credit card statement
  • Government-issued tax document
  • Birth certificate
  • Citizen certificate

Requirements

  • Must be less than six months old and show the full document
  • Must show name and residential address (PO Boxes will not be accepted)
  • Name and residential address on the document must match the application form
  • Must show a provision of services, such as money owed or paid

Please note: We cannot accept screenshots of any ID documents, and we recommend all photo IDs be submitted as photos (rather than a scan or photocopy).

If you have any questions about your ID documents or want to find out more, please get in touch.

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Risk Warning: Trading CFDs and margin FX is risky. It isn't suitable for everyone and if you are a professional client, you could lose substantially more than your initial investment. You don't own or have rights in the underlying assets. Past performance is no indication of future performance and tax laws are subject to change. The information on this website is general in nature and doesn't take into account your personal objectives, financial circumstances, or needs. You should consider whether you’re part of our target market by reviewing our TMD, and read our PDS and other legal documents to ensure you fully understand the risks before you make any trading decisions. We encourage you to seek independent advice if necessary.

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