Identity verification in Namibia
Executive summary. Namibia is a member of the Eastern and Southern Africa Anti-Money Laundering Group (ESAAMLG) with an AML/CFT framework governed by the Financial Intelligence Act (FIA) 2012 (as amended 2018) and the Prevention of Organised Crime Act (POCA) 2004, supervised by the Financial Intelligence Centre (FIC). ESAAMLG's 2022 mutual evaluation found the framework substantially compliant on
Documents supported
(Government IDs from 220+ countries)
Average verification time
Countries covered
(Government-issued IDs validated)
Market overview
Namibia has a population of approximately 2.6 million and a GDP of roughly USD 13 billion. Windhoek is the commercial capital. The economy is driven by mining (diamonds, uranium), agriculture, fisheries, and tourism. 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
Namibia does not have comprehensive data protection legislation, though the Constitution guarantees privacy
National FIU, responsible for receiving, analysing, and disseminating STRs
Supervises banks, payment service providers, and e-money issuers
Supervises insurance, pension funds, and non-bank financial institutions
Ministry of Home Affairs, Immigration, Safety and Security
regulated
National ID card system with good coverage. Ministry manages civil registration and national ID issuance.
Government & regulated databases
Compliance framework
AML framework
Supervised by Data protection
- Financial Intelligence Act (FIA) 2012 (as amended 2018) — Defines CDD, risk-based approach, beneficial ownership, PEP screening, and STR reporting. - Prevention of Organised Crime Act (POCA) 2004 — Money laundering offences and confiscation. - Banking Institutions Act (1998, as amended) — Prudential and AML requirements for banks. - Payment System Management Act (2003) — Payment service provider regulation. - Data protection — Namibia does not have comprehensive data protection legislation, th
Data protection
Supervised by Data protection
Namibia lacks comprehensive data protection legislation. Constitutional privacy provisions apply. There are no formal cross-border data transfer restrictions. Financial data is subject to banking secrecy and FIA provisions.
Use cases
Neobanks, EMIs, payment institutions, lenders, brokerages.
1. Document capture. National ID document or passport. 2. Liveness and biometric match. Selfie with liveness detection, matched against document portrait. 3. Data extraction. ID number, full name, date of birth, address. 4. PEP and sanctions screening. Against EU, UN, OFAC lists and PEP databases. 5
Exchanges, custodians, wallets, on/off-ramps.
Namibia has not established a dedicated VASP framework. BON has issued warnings about virtual assets. General AML obligations apply:
Sports betting, online casinos, age-gated platforms.
Gambling is regulated under the Casino and Gambling House Act. Licensed operators must:
Gig platforms, delivery, creator economy, e-commerce.
Real estate agents, accountable institutions, and marketplace operators face CDD obligations:
Biometric liveness
Namibia's national ID is not biometric. Passports are ICAO-compliant with facial images. Liveness detection (ISO 30107-3 compliant) with document-portrait matching is 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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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. Namibia 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 Namibia, 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 Namibia.
Most regulated sectors in Namibia 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 Namibia’s crypto regulatory framework, including EU Travel Rule compliance where applicable.
Yes. Didit provides document-based age verification and identity confirmation suitable for Namibia’s iGaming regulatory requirements.
500 free verifications per month. No contracts, no minimums. $0.30 per verification after the free tier.
