Identity verification in Palestine
Document verification, biometric liveness and AML screening for businesses operating in Palestine — at $0.30 per verification.
Documents supported
(Government IDs from 220+ countries)
Average verification time
Countries covered
(Government-issued IDs validated)
Market overview
Palestine's financial-crime framework is built on three institutional pillars: 1. Primary legislation — Decree-Law No. 39 of 2022 on Anti-Money Laundering and Terrorism Financing (as amended by Decree-Law No. 45 of 2022), which repealed and replaced the original Decree-Law No. 20 of 2015. 2. Sector-specific instructions issued by the PMA for banks and payment service providers, and by the PCMA for securities and insurance licensees. 3. Operational oversight by the Financial Follow-Up Unit (FFU), Palestine's national FIU, which receives suspicious transaction reports and coordinates with domestic law enforcement and international counterparts.
Supported documents
Didit templates cover national IDs, passports, residence permits and regional documents — plus 14,000+ documents globally for cross-border flows.
Regulators
money laundering is defined by reference to the proceeds of any crime under Palestinian law, including narcotics trafficking, arms trafficking, fraud, corruption, tax evasion and organised crime
covers banks, exchange and money transfer companies, payment service providers, insurance companies, securities firms, real estate brokers, dealers in precious metals and stones, lawyers, notaries and
identification, verification, beneficial ownership determination, ongoing monitoring and enhanced due diligence for high-risk relationships
obliged entities must file reports with the FFU without tipping off the customer; good-faith reporters are protected from civil and criminal liability
minimum five years from the end of the business relationship or the date of the transaction
complemented by Decree No
fines, licence suspension and imprisonment for wilful non-compliance
Palestinian Authority
restricted
Civil registry and ID card issuance. Palestinian ID number assigned. Infrastructure challenges due to political situation. Israeli control over population registry adds complexity.
Government & regulated databases
Compliance framework
AML framework
Supervised by Broad predicate offences
The cornerstone AML/CFT statute is Decree-Law No. 39 of 2022, which replaced Decree-Law No. 20 of 2015 and was further amended by Decree-Law No. 45 of 2022. The 2022 law was enacted as part of the Palestinian Authority's preparation for its deferred MENAFATF mutual evaluation and alignment with the current FATF methodology.
Data protection
Supervised by National DPA
Use cases
Neobanks, EMIs, payment institutions, lenders, brokerages.
The Palestine Capital Markets Authority was established as an autonomous regulatory agency by Law No. 13 of 2004. The PCMA supervises four non-banking financial sectors:
Exchanges, custodians, wallets, on/off-ramps.
Palestine does not have a comprehensive, enforceable data protection law as of April 2026. The Palestinian Basic Law (2003) guarantees a general right to privacy, and scattered provisions in telecommunications and banking regulations address narrow data-handling obligations, but there is no GDPR-equ
Sports betting, online casinos, age-gated platforms.
The Palestinian identity system is managed by the Ministry of Interior through the Civil Status Directorate, but operates under a structural constraint unique in the world: Israel retains effective control over the Palestinian population registry through the Coordinator of Government Activities in t
Gig platforms, delivery, creator economy, e-commerce.
Palestine does not issue its own currency. Under the 1994 Paris Protocol (Annex V of the Oslo II Accord), three currencies circulate as de facto legal tender:
Biometric liveness
Any discussion of KYC/AML in Palestine that ignores the political and security context is useless. The operating environment is shaped by: - Territorial fragmentation: The West Bank is divided into Areas A (PA civil and security control), B (PA civil control, Israeli security control) and C (full Israeli control, ~60% of West Bank territory). Gaza has been under a separate administration since 2007 and under near-total Israeli military operation since October 2023. - Destruction of financial inf
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. Palestine 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 Palestine, 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 Palestine.
Most regulated sectors in Palestine 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 Palestine’s crypto regulatory framework, including EU Travel Rule compliance where applicable.
Yes. Didit provides document-based age verification and identity confirmation suitable for Palestine’s iGaming regulatory requirements.
500 free verifications per month. No contracts, no minimums. $0.30 per verification after the free tier.
