Identity verification in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines
Executive summary. Saint Vincent and the Grenadines (SVG) is a Caribbean island nation with a population of approximately 110,000 and an economy driven by agriculture (bananas), tourism, and a significant offshore financial services sector. The AML/CFT framework is governed by the Proceeds of Crime Act 2013 (as amended) and the Anti-Money Laundering and Terrorist Financing Regulations 2014, superv
Documents supported
(Government IDs from 220+ countries)
Average verification time
Countries covered
(Government-issued IDs validated)
Market overview
Saint Vincent and the Grenadines has a population of approximately 110,000 across 32 islands and cays (9 inhabited) and a GDP of roughly USD 900 million. The economy relies on agriculture, tourism (particularly yachting in the Grenadines), and financial services. KYC-relevant verticals:
Supported documents
Didit templates cover national IDs, passports, residence permits and regional documents — plus 14,000+ documents globally for cross-border flows.
Regulators
within the Citizenship by Investment Unit, conducts background checks on CBI applicants using international due-diligence providers
Supervisor of Elections
restricted
Issues voter ID cards used as primary identity document. No electronic verification system.
Registrar General's Office
restricted
Civil registry for births, deaths, and marriages. Paper-based system.
Government & regulated databases
Compliance framework
AML framework
Supervised by CBI Due Diligence Unit
- Proceeds of Crime Act 2013 (as amended 2022) — the primary AML law. Defines obliged entities, CDD requirements, suspicious-transaction reporting, cash-transaction reporting (threshold XCD 25,000 / approximately USD 9,300), and beneficial ownership obligations. - Anti-Money Laundering and Terrorist Financing Regulations 2014 (as amended 2023) — detailed CDD implementation rules, including enhanced due diligence for PEPs, correspondent banking, and high-risk jurisdictions. - International Busine
Data protection
Supervised by National DPA
SVG has no comprehensive data protection legislation, though the Electronic Transactions Act 2007 provides some framework for electronic records and signatures. Key considerations:
Use cases
Neobanks, EMIs, payment institutions, lenders, brokerages.
Digital financial services in SVG are emerging but limited. Mobile money and digital wallet services are in early stages. The typical KYC flow:
Exchanges, custodians, wallets, on/off-ramps.
SVG has been a popular registration jurisdiction for crypto exchanges and virtual-asset businesses, though many operated with minimal local oversight. The FSA has begun strengthening VASP supervision under FATF pressure. The emerging KYC framework for VASPs:
Sports betting, online casinos, age-gated platforms.
Online gambling is not formally regulated in SVG. Some offshore operators have registered IBCs in SVG, but there is no dedicated iGaming licensing framework. Operators using SVG as a corporate domicile typically hold gaming licences from other jurisdictions (Curacao, Malta, or the UK).
Gig platforms, delivery, creator economy, e-commerce.
E-commerce activity in SVG is limited by market size. No marketplace-specific KYC regulations exist. Payment processors serving SVG merchants (primarily Caribbean payment gateways) apply standard AML obligations under the Proceeds of Crime Act.
Biometric liveness
Biometric verification is increasingly important in SVG, particularly for: - CBI applicants. Remote applicants applying for citizenship through authorised agents require robust biometric verification to prevent identity fraud. - Offshore account opening. Non-resident account holders who cannot appear in person require liveness-verified selfies matched against passport photographs. - Grey-list remediation. Enhanced CDD requirements triggered by FATF grey-list status increase demand for technology
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”.
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Head of the E-Business Department at Crnogorski Telekom
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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
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Executive assistant to the CEO at Adelantos
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Ernesto Betancourth
Gerente de riesgos at CrediDemo
FAQ
Yes. Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 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 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines, 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 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines.
Most regulated sectors in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 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 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines’s crypto regulatory framework, including EU Travel Rule compliance where applicable.
Yes. Didit provides document-based age verification and identity confirmation suitable for Saint Vincent and the Grenadines’s iGaming regulatory requirements.
500 free verifications per month. No contracts, no minimums. $0.30 per verification after the free tier.
