Identity verification in Azerbaijan
Executive summary. Azerbaijan is a MONEYVAL-evaluated Caspian state of approximately 10.2 million people with a notable digital government infrastructure centred on the ASAN Service (Azerbaijan Service and Assessment Network). The AML/CFT framework is supervised by the Financial Monitoring Service (FMS) under the Central Bank of Azerbaijan (CBA) as the national FIU. MONEYVAL's February 2024 assess
Documents supported
(Government IDs from 220+ countries)
Average verification time
Countries covered
(Government-issued IDs validated)
Market overview
Azerbaijan has a population of approximately 10.2 million and a GDP of roughly USD 78 billion, driven by oil and gas exports, financial services, and a growing digital economy. Baku is the commercial hub. 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
prudential and AML requirements for credit institutions
governs personal data processing
supervises banks, payment institutions, insurance companies, and securities firms
State Agency for Public Service and Social Innovations (ASAN)
regulated
ASAN is a notable one-stop government service platform providing identity verification, document issuance, and public services. Manages national ID card issuance and population registry queries. Digit
Ministry of Justice — Main Department of Civil Registry
restricted
Civil registry for births, marriages, deaths managed by Ministry of Justice. Integrated with ASAN platform for service delivery.
Government & regulated databases
Compliance framework
AML framework
Supervised by Law on Banks
- Law on Prevention of the Legalisation of Criminally Obtained Funds or Other Property and the Financing of Terrorism — defines obliged entities, CDD, beneficial ownership, PEP screening, and STR filing. - Law on Banks — prudential and AML requirements for credit institutions. - Law on Personal Data — governs personal data processing. No fully independent data protection authority aligned with international standards.
Data protection
Supervised by National DPA
Azerbaijan's Law on Personal Data restricts cross-border transfers. There is no fully independent data protection authority aligned with EU standards. Cross-border data sharing is restricted but facilitated for ASAN Imza e-signature recognition across 52 partner countries. Government databases are d
Use cases
Neobanks, EMIs, payment institutions, lenders, brokerages.
1. Document capture. Scan or photograph of the biometric national ID card or passport. 2. ASAN Imza authentication. For domestic customers, ASAN Imza mobile-ID can serve as an electronic identity verification method. 3. Liveness and biometric match. Selfie with liveness detection, matched against do
Exchanges, custodians, wallets, on/off-ramps.
While dedicated VASP legislation is pending, financial institutions processing crypto-related transactions apply enhanced due diligence:
Sports betting, online casinos, age-gated platforms.
Azerbaijan does not have a regulated online gambling market. Gambling is restricted, with limited licensed land-based operations. No domestic iGaming KYC framework exists.
Gig platforms, delivery, creator economy, e-commerce.
Marketplace operators with Azerbaijani users face CDD obligations through payment-service integration:
Biometric liveness
Azerbaijani biometric ID cards and passports contain chip-stored facial images and biometric data. NFC-based chip reading is technically feasible, and ASAN's digital infrastructure supports it for government services. For private-sector KYC, liveness detection (ISO 30107-3 compliant) paired with document-portrait matching is the standard approach. ---
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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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. Azerbaijan 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 Azerbaijan, 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 Azerbaijan.
Most regulated sectors in Azerbaijan 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 Azerbaijan’s crypto regulatory framework, including EU Travel Rule compliance where applicable.
Yes. Didit provides document-based age verification and identity confirmation suitable for Azerbaijan’s iGaming regulatory requirements.
500 free verifications per month. No contracts, no minimums. $0.30 per verification after the free tier.
