Identity verification in Belize
Executive summary. Belize is a small Central American and Caribbean nation of approximately 420,000 people with an offshore financial-services sector that has drawn significant CFATF scrutiny. The AML/CFT framework is anchored in the Money Laundering and Terrorism (Prevention) Act, supervised by the Financial Intelligence Unit (FIU) as the national FIU. Belize is a CFATF member whose 2024 Fourth R
Documents supported
(Government IDs from 220+ countries)
Average verification time
Countries covered
(Government-issued IDs validated)
Market overview
Belize has a population of approximately 420,000 and a GDP of roughly USD 2.4 billion, driven by tourism, agriculture, and financial services. Belmopan is the capital; Belize City is the commercial centre. Three verticals drive KYC demand:
Supported documents
Didit templates cover national IDs, passports, residence permits and regional documents — plus 14,000+ documents globally for cross-border flows.
Regulators
the national financial intelligence unit
supervises domestic and international banks
Ministry of Human Development
restricted
Registers births, deaths, and marriages. Paper-based system with limited digitization.
Social Security Board
restricted
Social security number used as a common identifier. Limited electronic verification.
Government & regulated databases
Compliance framework
AML framework
Supervised by FIU Belize
- Money Laundering and Terrorism (Prevention) Act — defines obliged entities, CDD, PEP screening, STR filing. - Civil Asset Recovery and Unexplained Wealth Act (CARUWA) — new asset-confiscation framework. - International Banking Act (amended) — offshore banking regulation. - Business Companies Act (amended) — IBC beneficial ownership and transparency. - Domestic Banks and Financial Institutions Act (amended) — domestic banking regulation. - No comprehensive data protection law.
Data protection
Supervised by National DPA
No comprehensive data protection law exists. Cross-border data transfers are characterised as "open" in regulatory assessments, meaning limited formal restrictions. Offshore banking data is subject to CRS reporting obligations.
Use cases
Neobanks, EMIs, payment institutions, lenders, brokerages.
1. Document capture. Scan or photograph of passport, Social Security card, or driver's licence. 2. Liveness and biometric match. Selfie with liveness detection, matched against document portrait. 3. Data extraction. Full name, date of birth, Social Security number, passport number. 4. Proof of addre
Exchanges, custodians, wallets, on/off-ramps.
VASPs are prohibited in Belize until at least 31 December 2025 following two risk assessments on cryptocurrency/VASP activity. No VASP licensing framework exists.
Sports betting, online casinos, age-gated platforms.
Belize hosts some online gaming operations under the IFSC's licensing framework:
Gig platforms, delivery, creator economy, e-commerce.
Marketplace operators face CDD obligations through payment-service integration:
Biometric liveness
Belize passports follow standard specifications but may not universally contain biometric chips. Liveness detection (ISO 30107-3 compliant) paired with document-portrait matching is the standard approach. Document quality variability from the paper-based registry system is a practical constraint. ---
CERTIFICATIONS
Our platform meets the highest international standards for information security, data privacy, and biometric accuracy.
Full EU data protection compliance
Information security management
PAD (liveness + face match)
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CNMV, SEPBLAC & Spanish Treasury — Conclusions Report
Didit is an exceptionally valuable partner, delivering a stable and highly adaptable solution”.
Vuk Adžić
Head of the E-Business Department at Crnogorski Telekom
Didit offered us a robust technology with a simple implementation and adaptability to different markets”.
Fernando Pinto
CEO & CoFounder at TucanPay
Thanks to Didit we have been able to reduce manual processes and improve data extraction accuracy”.
Diana Garcia
Trust & Safety Executive at Shiply
Didit’s integration slashed verification times and costs, freeing resources for other projects”.
Guillem Medina
COO at GBTC Finance
Didit removed KYC costs, enabling faster scaling with high verification standards and less fraud.”
Paul Martin
VP Marketing & Growth at Bondex
Didit’s secure, user-friendly verification boosts customer trust and optimizes our process.”
Cristofer Montenegro
Executive assistant to the CEO at Adelantos
Didit ensures a precise, secure digital onboarding without slowing negotiations or client time.”
Ernesto Betancourth
Gerente de riesgos at CrediDemo
FAQ
Yes. Belize permits remote KYC onboarding under its national AML framework, including document verification, biometric liveness and video identification where required by regulation.
Didit verifies all major national IDs, passports and residence permits issued in Belize, plus 14,000+ document types globally for cross-border flows.
Didit charges $0.30 per verification with 500 free checks per month. No contracts, no minimums. Competitors typically charge $1.00–$2.50+ per verification.
Yes. Didit screens against 1,000+ global watchlists including PEP databases, sanctions lists (EU, UN, OFAC, OFSI), and adverse media — covering all AML obligations in Belize.
Most regulated sectors in Belize require or strongly recommend biometric liveness detection for remote onboarding. Didit provides ISO 30107-3 PAD Level 2 certified liveness.
Yes. Didit supports document verification, liveness, AML screening and ongoing monitoring aligned with Belize’s crypto regulatory framework, including EU Travel Rule compliance where applicable.
Yes. Didit provides document-based age verification and identity confirmation suitable for Belize’s iGaming regulatory requirements.
500 free verifications per month. No contracts, no minimums. $0.30 per verification after the free tier.
