Identity verification in Georgia
Executive summary. Georgia (population ~3.7 million, EU candidate country since December 2023) runs one of the most digitally mature public-identity stacks in the wider Black Sea region and, since 2019, a risk-based AML regime anchored in the Law of Georgia on Facilitating the Prevention of Money Laundering and the Financing of Terrorism (matsne doc 4690334). The law replaced the 2003 statute and
Documents supported
(Government IDs from 220+ countries)
Average verification time
Countries covered
(Government-issued IDs validated)
Market overview
Georgia is a small, highly open economy with a disproportionately large financial and digital services footprint. The commercial banking sector is dominated by TBC Bank and Bank of Georgia (both LSE-listed), followed by Liberty Bank, Credo Bank, Basisbank, Terabank, ProCredit Bank Georgia, and a handful of regional players. Both TBC and Bank of Georgia have spent the last decade pushing onboarding and daily banking into mobile-first, API-driven flows — TBC's Space, BoG's mBank, and a large ecosystem of SME and merchant services — which has normalised digital KYC across the population. Three KYC-relevant verticals drive demand:
Supported documents
Didit templates cover national IDs, passports, residence permits and regional documents — plus 14,000+ documents globally for cross-border flows.
Regulators
governs the biometric ID card, passport, and residence-permit document regime operated by PSDA
the domestic framework for qualified electronic signatures, seals, and timestamps, aligned with eIDAS principles and used by id
licenses and supervises gambling operators (online and land-based
GEL 10,000 for repeated failure to submit mandatory AML/CFT supervisory reports (December 2024 enforcement round
GEL 2,000 for failing to determine the business purpose of a client relationship; second sanction following a GEL 3,000 fine in 2022
PSDA / Ministry of Justice
regulated
Manages national ID cards (with chip), passports, and civil registry. Electronic ID card supports digital authentication and signing. PSDA also operates Public Service Halls.
Ministry of Justice
open
Business and property registry. Online search available.
Government & regulated databases
Compliance framework
AML framework
Supervised by Law of Georgia on Identity Card and Passport of a Citizen of Georgia
- Law of Georgia on Facilitating the Prevention of Money Laundering and the Financing of Terrorism — adopted 30 October 2019, matsne document 4690334. Replaced the 2003 Law on Facilitating the Prevention of Illicit Income Legalisation. This is the backbone of Georgian KYC: it defines accountable persons (obliged entities), customer due diligence, simplified and enhanced due diligence, PEP handling, ongoing monitoring, beneficial ownership thresholds, record retention (minimum 5 years), and the o
Data protection
Supervised by National DPA
Penalties for non-compliance
- AML screening. 1,000+ global sanctions, PEP, and adverse-media watchlists in one API, with ongoing monitoring — directly mapped to the 2019 AML law's ongoing monitoring obligation.
Use cases
Neobanks, EMIs, payment institutions, lenders, brokerages.
The 2019 AML law imposes a standard FATF-aligned CDD programme on all accountable persons, with the detail filled in by NBG implementing regulations. The regulated flow is:
Exchanges, custodians, wallets, on/off-ramps.
The 2023 Data Protection Law (in force 1 March 2024) brings Georgia substantially in line with GDPR. Key features:
Sports betting, online casinos, age-gated platforms.
The Georgian eID story is built on three layers:
Gig platforms, delivery, creator economy, e-commerce.
NBG's VASP framework, formally introduced by Decree N94/04 of 13 June 2023, is the most consequential KYC regulatory development in Georgia this decade:
Biometric liveness
Onboarding flows must support three languages to cover the realistic customer base: - Georgian (ქართული) — the official language, using the Mkhedruli script. All regulatory texts, contracts, consents, and privacy notices targeted at residents must be available in Georgian. - Russian — widely spoken across all age groups, and the primary second language for many customers, including diaspora and post-2022 relocated users. - English — required for expat, business, and crypto customers; also the wo
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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”.
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. Georgia 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 Georgia, 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 Georgia.
Most regulated sectors in Georgia 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 Georgia’s crypto regulatory framework, including EU Travel Rule compliance where applicable.
Yes. Didit provides document-based age verification and identity confirmation suitable for Georgia’s iGaming regulatory requirements.
500 free verifications per month. No contracts, no minimums. $0.30 per verification after the free tier.
