# Watchlist for Business

The **Watchlist for Business** module screens business entities against global sanctions lists, Politically Exposed Persons (PEPs), adverse media sources, and other compliance watchlists during onboarding and verification. It helps organizations identify potential compliance risks before account approval or activation.

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## Where it fits in the flow

The **Watchlist for Business** module is typically performed after the business information form has been completed and before onboarding is finalized. The screening process validates the submitted business data against global compliance databases to support AML and KYC requirements..

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## User Flow

The **Watchlist for Business** experience follows a three-step flow.

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## Full Flow Map

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## Happy Path (Light & Dark)

The ideal user journey occurs when the business screening process completes successfully without interruptions, delays, or potential watchlist matches requiring additional review.

The **happy path** represents the smoothest version of the experience: the user submits the business name and country, the system performs automated screening against sanctions lists, Politically Exposed Persons (PEPs), adverse media sources, and compliance watchlists, and the verification completes successfully.

The experience follows a simple three-step flow: the business information form, the processing and screening state, and the successful verification result.

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## Best Practices

Recommended guidelines for designing and implementing the **Watchlist for Business** experience.

✅ Do

* Clearly communicate that screening is in progress by displaying loading states and processing indicators during verification.
* Provide immediate visual feedback during watchlist screening to reassure users that the verification process is active.
* Display a clear success state once screening is completed successfully so users understand they can continue onboarding.

❌ Don't

* Don’t allow users to interrupt or resubmit the screening process while verification is still in progress.