Step 1: Open the client profile
- In the left menu, click Clients → Individual.
- Find the client whose status is In Review (Verification Status shows Not Started).
- Click the eye icon in the Actions column to open the profile.
Step 2: Start the approval
- On the client profile, click the green Approve button (top right).
- Approve KYC – Select the Approval Method window opens.
- Choose Reliance Agreement (the green box, “Upload an existing document”).
Step 3: Upload the Reliance Agreement (Step 1 of 2)
- Click to select a file.
- Select your document (PDF, JPG, or PNG)

A preview appears with the file name and size. Check it’s the right document.
- If it’s wrong, click the X next to the file to remove it and upload it again.
- Click Continue to Checklist.
Step 4: Review the Verification Checklist (Step 2 of 2)
After you click Continue to Checklist, open the uploaded Reliance Agreement and compare it against each checklist item. Tick a box only if the agreement, or a check you have run yourself, confirms it. If the agreement doesn’t mention an item, leave it unticked and complete that check separately.
Note: Checklist requirements may vary depending on whether the client is an Individual or a Business
Step 5: Complete the Onboarding Compliance Assessment
- On the Onboarding Compliance Assessment row, click Review.
- A Verification window opens. If the question shows Not answered, click Edit.
- Under “What services are you seeking from us and why?”, choose the correct option from the dropdown and complete the assessment.

- Click Submit.
- You’ll see Onboarding Risk Assessment Submitted and the answer with a risk.
- Close the window to return to the checklist.
Step 6: Complete the Onboarding Risk Assessment (Agent)
Answer the Onboarding Risk Assessment of compliance information questions.
- Click Submit. The Pending tag on this row should clear once it’s saved.
- You’ll see Onboarding Risk Assessment Submitted and the answer with a risk tag.
Step 7: Approve
- Click Approve at the bottom right.
- You’ll see two confirmations: “Reliance Agreement Document uploaded successfully, KYC has been force approved and the client is now onboarded” and “Status updated”
Step 8: Confirm the result
On the client profile, check that:
- Status is Onboarded.
- The KYC panel shows the tag Reliance / Manual Approval and the Verified badge.
- Review Status is Completed, and the Created and Approved dates are filled in.
- An Offboard Client button now appears (use it only if you need to offboard the client later).
- In Clients → Individual, the client now shows Verified with a purple RELIANCE AGREEMENT tag.
