Identity verification in Haiti
Executive summary. Haiti is a Caribbean nation of approximately 12 million people in severe, protracted crisis — gang violence controls an estimated 80% of Port-au-Prince, state institutions have effectively collapsed in many areas, and the economy is in contraction. Haiti has been on the FATF grey list (Jurisdictions under Increased Monitoring) continuously, with all action-plan deadlines expired
Documents supported
(Government IDs from 220+ countries)
Average verification time
Countries covered
(Government-issued IDs validated)
Market overview
Haiti has approximately 12 million people. GDP per capita is the lowest in the Americas. The formal economy is minimal; the informal sector dominates. Remittances from the diaspora (US, Dominican Republic, Canada, France) represent roughly 20% of GDP. Key verticals:
Supported documents
Didit templates cover national IDs, passports, residence permits and regional documents — plus 14,000+ documents globally for cross-border flows.
Regulators
establishes CDD obligations, suspicious-transaction reporting, and institutional framework
the FATF-style regional body
Office National d'Identification
restricted
National ID card issuer. Civil registry infrastructure is weak and largely paper-based. Limited electronic verification capability.
Ministry of Justice
restricted
Civil registry records for births, deaths, and marriages. Severely impacted by natural disasters and political instability. Many records lost or damaged.
Government & regulated databases
Compliance framework
AML framework
Supervised by AML/CFT Law
- AML/CFT Law — establishes CDD obligations, suspicious-transaction reporting, and institutional framework. Enforcement is severely constrained by the security crisis. - No comprehensive data protection legislation.
Data protection
Supervised by National DPA
No data protection legislation. No practical restrictions on data transfers.
Use cases
Neobanks, EMIs, payment institutions, lenders, brokerages.
1. Document capture. CIN or passport where available. 2. Liveness and biometric match. Selfie with liveness detection. 3. Data extraction. Full name (French/Creole), date of birth, document number. 4. PEP and sanctions screening. EU, UN, OFAC, CFATF watchlists. 5. Ongoing monitoring. Limited by oper
Exchanges, custodians, wallets, on/off-ramps.
Not applicable as a meaningful domestic sector.
Gig platforms, delivery, creator economy, e-commerce.
Extremely limited formal marketplace activity. Standard document-based verification where documents are available.
Biometric liveness
The CIN is not chip-enabled. Document quality and standardisation vary significantly depending on issuance period and condition. Verification relies on optical inspection and facial biometric matching, though document degradation can affect OCR accuracy. ---
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. Haiti 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 Haiti, 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 Haiti.
Most regulated sectors in Haiti 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 Haiti’s crypto regulatory framework, including EU Travel Rule compliance where applicable.
500 free verifications per month. No contracts, no minimums. $0.30 per verification after the free tier.
