Identity verification in Dominica
Executive summary. The Commonwealth of Dominica is a small Caribbean island nation of approximately 73,000 people with an economy shaped by agriculture, tourism, and one of the world's most active Citizenship by Investment (CBI) programmes. Its AML/CFT framework is governed by the Money Laundering (Prevention) Act and the Proceeds of Crime Act, with the Financial Intelligence Unit (FIU) establishe
Documents supported
(Government IDs from 220+ countries)
Average verification time
Countries covered
(Government-issued IDs validated)
Market overview
Dominica has a population of approximately 73,000 with an economy historically dependent on banana exports, now diversified into ecotourism and financial services. The CBI programme, launched in 1993, is a major revenue source. Key verticals driving 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
provides the criminal framework for money-laundering offences and asset forfeiture
supervises domestic banks and credit unions
Electoral Office
restricted
Issues voter ID cards that serve as primary national identity document. No electronic verification available.
Ministry of National Security
restricted
Maintains birth, death, and marriage records. Paper-based system.
Government & regulated databases
Compliance framework
AML framework
Supervised by Proceeds of Crime Act
- Money Laundering (Prevention) Act — establishes CDD obligations, suspicious-transaction reporting, and record-keeping requirements. - Proceeds of Crime Act — provides the criminal framework for money-laundering offences and asset forfeiture. - Citizenship by Investment Regulations 2024 — effective June 28, 2024, consolidated decades of fragmented rules into a comprehensive framework with enhanced beneficial ownership transparency, robust KYC records, and source-of-funds requirements. - No comp
Data protection
Supervised by National DPA
Dominica has no comprehensive data protection legislation. Cross-border data transfers are generally unrestricted by law, though financial institutions apply contractual safeguards consistent with ECCB guidelines. The absence of formal data-protection law means KYC vendors should apply international
Use cases
Neobanks, EMIs, payment institutions, lenders, brokerages.
1. Document capture. Photograph of voter ID card or passport. 2. Liveness and biometric match. Selfie with liveness detection, matched against the document portrait. 3. Data extraction. Full name, date of birth, document number, expiry date. 4. PEP and sanctions screening. Against EU, UN, OFAC, CFAT
Exchanges, custodians, wallets, on/off-ramps.
VASPs serving Dominica-based users or accepting Dominica CBI passports must perform:
Sports betting, online casinos, age-gated platforms.
Dominica does not have a significant domestic iGaming market. Offshore operators licensed elsewhere may serve Dominica-passport holders, applying standard CDD with enhanced scrutiny for CBI-acquired documents.
Gig platforms, delivery, creator economy, e-commerce.
Marketplace operators serving Dominica users:
Biometric liveness
Neither the voter ID card nor the Dominica passport contains biometric chips accessible for NFC-based verification. Verification relies on optical document inspection combined with facial biometric matching through liveness detection. ISO 30107-3-compliant liveness checks are the standard for remote onboarding. ---
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
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. Dominica 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 Dominica, 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 Dominica.
Most regulated sectors in Dominica 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 Dominica’s crypto regulatory framework, including EU Travel Rule compliance where applicable.
Yes. Didit provides document-based age verification and identity confirmation suitable for Dominica’s iGaming regulatory requirements.
500 free verifications per month. No contracts, no minimums. $0.30 per verification after the free tier.
