Annual AML/CFT Risk Assessment Services in the UAE
The MoET Annual AML/CFT Risk Assessment survey is a questionnaire the UAE Ministry of Economy and Tourism (MoET) uses to collect information about the risks and controls of the businesses it supervises. goAML Registration helps designated non-financial businesses and professions (DNFBPs) prepare and submit the Ministry's Annual AML/CFT Risk Assessment survey. We turn the questionnaire into a clear data request, reconcile your figures and prepare a draft your Compliance Officer can review before your authorised user submits it.
MoET survey filing support at a glance
The key terms of MoET survey filing support from goAML Registration are:
- Who it is for: MoET-supervised DNFBPs covered by the applicable Annual AML/CFT Risk Assessment survey notice.
- What we do: Map each question to your records, reconcile the figures and prepare a review-ready draft.
- What you receive: Draft survey answers, a record of the sources used and a list of open items.
- Fee: AED 1,850 to AED 3,700 (USD 500 to USD 1,000), depending on the questionnaire scope and the data reconciliation needed.
- Turnaround: 10 to 15 working days from receipt of the complete information.
- Submission: Your authorised user submits through the route named in the notice, with our guidance.
- Track record: 25+ MoET survey responses completed, with 100% on-time submission.
Who needs to complete the MoET survey?
A DNFBP needs to complete the MoET Annual AML/CFT Risk Assessment survey if its entity falls within the scope of the applicable MoET notice. Check the notice against your legal entity, licensed activity and supervisor, especially if your group holds several licences. MoET supervises the following DNFBPs within its jurisdiction:
- Real estate agents and brokers
- Dealers in precious metals and stones
- Independent accountants and auditors
- Trust and company service providers
What does the MoET Annual AML/CFT Risk Assessment survey ask for?
The MoET Annual AML/CFT Risk Assessment survey collects information about the risks your business faces and the controls it uses. Depending on the questionnaire, you may need figures on customers, transaction volumes and payment methods, as well as information about screening, due diligence, training and reporting. Use the questionnaire issued for your entity to determine the fields you need to complete.
Why does MoET ask DNFBPs to complete the survey?
MoET uses the survey to collect information from the businesses it supervises. CR 134/2025, Article 49(4) and (5) allow Supervisory Authorities to issue forms to the entities they supervise and to request information on how those entities implement AML/CFT requirements. The applicable notice tells you who must respond and what information to provide.
How is the MoET survey different from your business risk assessment?
The MoET survey is a supervisory submission. Your business-wide risk assessment is a separate internal record that you document, retain and keep current. The Compliance Officer's periodic report to senior management and reports filed with the UAE Financial Intelligence Unit (FIU) through goAML serve separate purposes.
CR 134/2025 (UAE AML Executive Regulations), Articles 5, 22 and 49 · UAE FIU reporting guidance
When and where do you submit the MoET survey?
The applicable MoET notice sets the reporting period, deadline and submission route for the Annual AML/CFT Risk Assessment survey, so confirm all three from the notice before you start. Where the notice directs you to the Ministry's Risk Assessment Portal, check that your authorised user can access it before the filing date. Follow any written update from MoET that changes the deadline or instructions.
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We'll help you work out what to gather.
What to gather before you start the MoET survey
Preparing the MoET survey starts with the notice, the questionnaire and your trade licence details. Then pull the records needed for the reporting period. The following checklist helps your team divide the work:
- Compliance and onboarding. Customer counts by the categories requested, the latest approved business risk assessment and evidence of the controls in use.
- Finance and operations. Transaction counts and values, broken down by the payment methods or activities the form asks about.
- Compliance reporting and training. Training records, screening summaries and aggregate reporting figures where the form calls for them and they can lawfully be shared.
If two systems give different totals for a survey answer, identify the entity, date range and counting method behind each figure before selecting the answer. Your authorised user retains control of the portal credentials.
How we prepare and check your MoET survey answers
Our AML experts prepares your MoET survey answers in three stages. Each stage gives your Compliance Officer a clear checkpoint before the draft moves on. The stages are mapping, reconciliation and sign-off.
Map the questions to your records
Our AML consultant reviews the MoET questionnaire with your Compliance Officer and identifies the source and owner for each answer. The resulting answer map gives finance, operations and compliance one list of what to provide. Each team can then see which survey questions its records support.
Reconcile the figures and flag gaps
Our CAMS-certified professional checks survey totals against source records and flags missing evidence, conflicting figures and answers that need clarification. For example, an active customer count and a new customer count answer different questions, even if both come from the same register. Resolving these differences before drafting keeps the final answers consistent with your records.
Prepare the draft for sign-off
Our AML consultant returns a review-ready MoET questionnaire and a list of any open items. The open items list shows what still needs an answer or a decision before filing. Your Compliance Officer checks the draft, and your business completes the sign-off required by the notice or its internal process.
What you receive for MoET survey submission
MoET survey filing support from goAML Registration delivers three documents for submission:
- Draft survey answers for your Compliance Officer to review
- A record of the sources used for each answer
- A list of open items to resolve before filing
We guide your authorised user through the DNFBP AML survey submission and help you retain a copy of the final answers and any confirmation the portal provides. Your entity remains responsible for the accuracy and timely submission of its return.
Working from several registers or spreadsheets?
Our MoET survey filing track record
goAML Registration prepares MoET Annual AML/CFT Risk Assessment survey responses for DNFBPs, including accounting firms and jewellery retailers. Our MoET survey filing results so far are:
25+
MoET survey responses completed
30%
average cost saving compared with preparing the survey in-house
100%
on-time submission
Each survey response is built from the client's own questionnaire and records, not a reused template.
What our clients say about our MoET survey filing support
"We used goAML Registration's service for our Annual AML/CFT Risk Assessment survey submission. They helped us prepare the source data and map it to the survey questions. They are highly professional and we highly recommend them."
"goAML Registration helped us with our Annual AML/CFT survey submission. It saved us time and costs. They are highly efficient. Recommended."
MoET survey filing fees and turnaround
MoET survey filing support costs AED 1,850 to AED 3,700 (USD 500 to USD 1,000), depending on the questionnaire scope and the work needed to reconcile the data. Allow 10 to 15 working days from receipt of the complete information. We confirm scope and timing in your quote. If the notice gives you less time, share it at the start so we can assess what is feasible.
How to get started with MoET survey filing support
Getting started with MoET survey filing support takes five steps, from first contact to submission:
- Contact us through our contact page with your MoET notice, or tell us your licensed activity, reporting period and deadline.
- We confirm the scope and send you a quote.
- You share the questionnaire and the records on your checklist, and we map each question to its source.
- We reconcile the figures and return a review-ready draft within 10 to 15 working days of receiving the complete information.
- Your Compliance Officer reviews the draft. Your business completes the required sign-off, and your authorised user submits the survey with our guidance.
Frequently asked questions
Is the MoET survey mandatory?
Yes, if the applicable MoET notice includes your entity. Complete the questionnaire within the period and deadline it specifies. Use the notice to check which licences or legal entities it covers.
Does the MoET survey update our business risk assessment?
No. The MoET survey records answers for the Ministry. Keep your own business risk assessment current because CR 134/2025, Article 5(1)(b) requires you to update it on an ongoing basis. We can use your existing assessment as a source when drafting survey answers.
Can you help with our first MoET survey?
Yes. goAML Registration uses the current MoET questionnaire to build your data request and explain what each team needs to provide. Your authorised user handles portal access and submission with our guidance.
What if a survey figure is missing or incorrect?
Flag a missing or incorrect figure before submission. We help you trace the figure to its source and identify what needs checking. Where a correction is needed after filing, follow MoET's instructions for that submission.
How much does MoET survey filing support cost?
MoET survey filing support costs AED 1,850 to AED 3,700 (USD 500 to USD 1,000). The fee depends on the questionnaire scope and the work needed to reconcile your data. We confirm the fee in your quote.
How long does MoET survey preparation take?
MoET survey preparation takes 10 to 15 working days from receipt of the complete information. We confirm timing in your quote. If your MoET deadline is sooner, share the notice at the start so we can assess what is feasible.
What does MoET survey filing support include?
MoET survey filing support includes a question-by-question data request, reconciliation of your figures against source records and a review-ready draft of the survey answers. You also receive a record of the sources used and a list of open items to resolve before filing. We guide your authorised user through submission.
Can we submit the MoET survey ourselves?
Yes. Your business can complete and submit the MoET survey without outside help. Support is most useful when your figures sit in several systems, when this is your first submission or when the deadline is close.
Tell us your filing deadline and which parts of the questionnaire you need help with.