Article 3 Information to be obtained in relation to addresses

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Summary What does Article 3 of the RTS on customer due diligence say?

This brief, technical article defines exactly what "address" information means in the context of customer due diligence requirements set out in Article 22(1) of Regulation (EU) 2024/1624.

It breaks down the minimum components that must be collected to satisfy the address requirement, moving from mandatory country-level information down to more granular details where available.

Important points:

Collect the full country name or its ISO 3166 abbreviation, and the city or nearest alternative, as mandatory address components.
More detailed address information — such as postal code, street name, post boxes, building number, and apartment number — is required only where available.
This article directly supports the customer identification obligations in Article 22(1) of Regulation (EU) 2024/1624, providing the precise standard obliged entities must meet.

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The information on the address as referred to in provisions of Article 22(1) of Regulation (EU) 2024/1624 shall consist of the following information:
1. the full country name or the abbreviation in accordance with the International Standard for country codes (ISO 3166);
2. the city, or its nearest alternative;
3. where available, postal code, street name, post boxes, building number and the apartment number.

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