Identity verification in Mauritius
Executive summary. Mauritius is a member of the Eastern and Southern Africa Anti-Money Laundering Group (ESAAMLG) and operates one of Africa's most developed International Financial Centres (IFCs). The AML/CFT framework is governed by the Financial Intelligence and Anti-Money Laundering Act (FIAMLA) 2002 (as amended) and the Banking Act 2004, supervised by the Financial Intelligence Unit (FIU Maur
Documents supported
(Government IDs from 220+ countries)
Average verification time
Countries covered
(Government-issued IDs validated)
Market overview
Mauritius has a population of approximately 1.3 million and a GDP of roughly USD 14 billion. Port Louis is the commercial capital. The economy is driven by financial services, tourism, textiles, ICT, and real estate. 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
National FIU, responsible for receiving, analysing, and disseminating STRs
Prime Minister's Office — Civil Status Division
regulated
Biometric National Identity Card with chip. Strong civil registration system with near-universal coverage. Digital government services available.
Government & regulated databases
Compliance framework
AML framework
Supervised by FIU Mauritius
- Financial Intelligence and Anti-Money Laundering Act (FIAMLA) 2002 (as amended through 2023) — Defines CDD requirements, suspicious-transaction reporting, beneficial ownership, and PEP screening. Aligned with FATF Recommendations. - Banking Act 2004 — Prudential and AML requirements for banks. - Financial Services Act 2007 (as amended 2018) — Governs the FSC, GBC licensing, and non-bank financial services. - Companies Act 2001 — Company registration and beneficial ownership requirements. - Dat
Data protection
Supervised by National DPA
The Data Protection Act 2017 is aligned with GDPR. Cross-border personal data transfers are permitted to countries with adequate protection. Transfers to other jurisdictions require appropriate safeguards (standard contractual clauses, binding corporate rules, or consent). The Data Protection Commis
Use cases
Neobanks, EMIs, payment institutions, lenders, brokerages.
1. Document capture. Scan or photograph of NIC (front and back) or biometric passport. 2. Liveness and biometric match. Selfie with liveness detection, matched against the document portrait. 3. Data extraction. NIC number, full name, date of birth, address, document validity. 4. PEP and sanctions sc
Exchanges, custodians, wallets, on/off-ramps.
VASPs licensed under the 2021 Act must comply with full CDD obligations:
Sports betting, online casinos, age-gated platforms.
The GRA regulates land-based and limited online gambling. Operators must:
Gig platforms, delivery, creator economy, e-commerce.
GBC management companies and corporate service providers face intensive KYC requirements:
Biometric liveness
The Mauritius NIC is a biometric smart card with chip-stored facial image and fingerprints. NFC-based chip reading is technically feasible. Liveness detection (ISO 30107-3 compliant) paired with document-portrait matching is the standard for remote onboarding. The NIC system's biometric quality is high by regional standards. ---
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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Spanish Financial Sandbox
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. Mauritius 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 Mauritius, 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 Mauritius.
Most regulated sectors in Mauritius 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 Mauritius’s crypto regulatory framework, including EU Travel Rule compliance where applicable.
Yes. Didit provides document-based age verification and identity confirmation suitable for Mauritius’s iGaming regulatory requirements.
500 free verifications per month. No contracts, no minimums. $0.30 per verification after the free tier.
