Identity verification in Solomon Islands
Executive summary. The Solomon Islands is a Pacific island nation of approximately 720,000 people with an AML/CFT framework governed by the Money Laundering and Proceeds of Crime Act 2002 (as amended), supervised by the Solomon Islands Financial Intelligence Unit (SIFIU). The Solomon Islands is a member of the Asia/Pacific Group on Money Laundering (APG). The 2019 APG mutual evaluation found signi
Documents supported
(Government IDs from 220+ countries)
Average verification time
Countries covered
(Government-issued IDs validated)
Market overview
The Solomon Islands has a population of approximately 720,000 spread across nearly 1,000 islands. Honiara (Guadalcanal) is the capital and commercial centre. GDP is roughly USD 1.7 billion. The economy depends on logging, fisheries, agriculture, and international aid. KYC demand drivers:
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 within the Ministry of Finance, responsible for receiving and analysing STRs
Supervises banks, credit institutions, and mobile money operators
Civil Registration Office — Ministry of Home Affairs
restricted
Civil registration system with limited coverage, particularly in rural and outer islands. No digital infrastructure for verification. Birth registration rates are low. Paper-based records.
Government & regulated databases
Compliance framework
AML framework
Supervised by SIFIU
- Money Laundering and Proceeds of Crime Act 2002 (as amended) — Defines CDD, beneficial ownership, PEP screening, and STR reporting. - Central Bank of Solomon Islands Act 2012 — CBSI supervisory authority over banks and financial institutions. - Companies Act 2009 — Company registration and corporate governance. - No comprehensive data protection legislation.
Data protection
Supervised by National DPA
No data protection legislation. No formal cross-border data transfer restrictions. Financial data subject to banking secrecy provisions.
Use cases
Neobanks, EMIs, payment institutions, lenders, brokerages.
1. Document capture. Passport or national ID card. 2. Liveness and biometric match. Selfie with liveness detection. 3. Data extraction. Name, date of birth, document number. 4. PEP and sanctions screening. Against OFAC, EU, UN lists. 5. Ongoing monitoring. Per CBSI and SIFIU requirements.
Gig platforms, delivery, creator economy, e-commerce.
Limited marketplace activity. Any commercial banking transactions require basic CDD per the ML/POC Act.
Biometric liveness
The Solomon Islands does not currently issue biometric identity documents. Passport photographs and liveness detection (ISO 30107-3 compliant) provide the basis for remote KYC. ---
CERTIFICATIONS
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Full EU data protection compliance
Information security management
PAD (liveness + face match)
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Trust & Safety Executive at Shiply
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COO at GBTC Finance
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VP Marketing & Growth at Bondex
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Executive assistant to the CEO at Adelantos
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Gerente de riesgos at CrediDemo
FAQ
Yes. Solomon Islands 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 Solomon Islands, 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 Solomon Islands.
Most regulated sectors in Solomon Islands require or strongly recommend biometric liveness detection for remote onboarding. Didit provides ISO 30107-3 PAD Level 2 certified liveness.
500 free verifications per month. No contracts, no minimums. $0.30 per verification after the free tier.
