Identity verification in Comoros
Executive summary. Comoros is a small Indian Ocean archipelago nation of approximately 900,000 people spread across three islands (Grande Comore, Moheli, Anjouan) with weak institutional capacity and fragmented civil registration. A comprehensive FATF-style mutual evaluation was conducted on-site in July 2023 and published in May 2024, revealing significant gaps: a predominant informal sector, exc
Documents supported
(Government IDs from 220+ countries)
Average verification time
Countries covered
(Government-issued IDs validated)
Market overview
Comoros has approximately 900,000 people across three islands. The economy depends on agriculture (vanilla, cloves, ylang-ylang), remittances from the diaspora (France, Reunion, Mayotte), and foreign aid. GDP per capita is very low. - Banking. The Banque Centrale des Comores (BCC) supervises a small banking sector including Banque de Developpement des Comores and Exim Bank Comores. The CFA franc is pegged to the euro through the French Treasury. - Remittances. Significant diaspora in France and Mayotte. Formal and informal money-transfer channels. - Mobile money. Limited but growing (Huri by Telma Comores).
Supported documents
Didit templates cover national IDs, passports, residence permits and regional documents — plus 14,000+ documents globally for cross-border flows.
Regulators
the Financial Intelligence Unit (limited capacity
ANRTIC / Ministry of Interior
restricted
Weak civil registration system across the three islands. ANRTIC involved in digital governance but identity verification infrastructure minimal.
Government & regulated databases
Compliance framework
AML framework
Supervised by CENTIF
- AML/CFT legislation exists, with a national strategy covering 2023-2027 approved in June 2023. - Limited data protection framework.
Data protection
Supervised by National DPA
Limited data protection framework. No formal cross-border transfer restrictions.
Use cases
Neobanks, EMIs, payment institutions, lenders, brokerages.
1. Document capture. Photograph of national ID card or passport where available. 2. Liveness and biometric match. Selfie with liveness detection, matched against the document portrait. 3. Data extraction. Full name (French/Arabic/Comorian), date of birth, document number. 4. PEP and sanctions screen
Exchanges, custodians, wallets, on/off-ramps.
Comoros has no dedicated virtual-asset regulation. No crypto exchanges or VASPs operate domestically. General AML/CFT obligations would apply to any future activity. The domestic market is negligible.
Sports betting, online casinos, age-gated platforms.
No regulated iGaming sector exists in Comoros. No licensing framework or regulatory body for online gambling.
Gig platforms, delivery, creator economy, e-commerce.
Marketplace activity is minimal. Any platform serving Comorian users would face standard BCC CDD requirements, complicated by incomplete document coverage and fragmented civil-registry records across the three islands.
Biometric liveness
Documents are not chip-enabled. Optical inspection and facial biometric matching are the only options. ---
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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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
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COO at GBTC Finance
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Paul Martin
VP Marketing & Growth at Bondex
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Executive assistant to the CEO at Adelantos
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Ernesto Betancourth
Gerente de riesgos at CrediDemo
FAQ
Yes. Comoros 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 Comoros, 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 Comoros.
Most regulated sectors in Comoros 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 Comoros’s crypto regulatory framework, including EU Travel Rule compliance where applicable.
Yes. Didit provides document-based age verification and identity confirmation suitable for Comoros’s iGaming regulatory requirements.
500 free verifications per month. No contracts, no minimums. $0.30 per verification after the free tier.
