KYC and AML compliance in the Isle of Man

Identity verification, AML screening and company registry checks for customers and companies in the Isle of Man, with an overview of its anti-money laundering framework, international listings and financial regulators.

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Checks available in the Isle of Man

Identity verification

Available

Identity documents are verified by reading their data fields and machine-readable zone and checking them for tampering and expiry, with a selfie face match and a liveness check.

How identity verification works

AML screening

Available

Individuals and companies are screened for sanctions, politically exposed persons, adverse media, fitness and probity, regulatory enforcement and insolvency, and monitored at a frequency that follows their risk level.

How AML screening works

Company registry checks

Available

Company search, registry profiles and official registry documents from the national registry.

How company checks work

Database checks

Not currently available

International listings and sanctions

FATF lists: Not listed
EU list of high-risk third countries: Not listed
EU list of non-cooperative jurisdictions for tax purposes: Not listed
UN Security Council sanctions: No regime in force
EU sanctions: No regime in force
US sanctions (OFAC): No regime in force
UK sanctions: No regime in force
US primary money laundering concern (FinCEN, section 311): Not designated
US state sponsor of terrorism: Not designated
US major money laundering jurisdiction: Not named in the US State Department’s 2025 report

Anti-money laundering framework

FATF membership: Not a member
FATF-style regional body: Committee of Experts on the Evaluation of Anti-Money Laundering Measures and the Financing of Terrorism (MONEYVAL)
Financial intelligence unit: Isle of Man Financial Intelligence Unit (FIU-IOM)
Egmont Group of Financial Intelligence Units: Member since 31 Mar 2000
Tax transparency rating (OECD Global Forum): Compliant (2017)

Economic indicators

S&P Global Ratings: Not rated
Fitch Ratings: Not rated
Moody's: Aa3, stable outlook
World Bank income group: High income
Corporate income tax rate: 0% (2026)

Financial regulators

Financial supervisor Isle of Man Financial Services Authority (IOMFSA)
Financial intelligence unit Isle of Man Financial Intelligence Unit (FIU-IOM)

Documents verified in the Isle of Man

Passport

Verification reads the passport's data page and machine-readable zone and checks that they agree, checks its format, security features and expiry date, looks for signs of tampering, and matches the holder's face with a selfie.

Driving licence

Verification reads the licence's data fields, checks its format, security features and expiry date, looks for signs of tampering, and matches the holder's face with a selfie.