Identity verification in Kazakhstan
Document verification, biometric liveness and AML screening for businesses operating in Kazakhstan — at $0.30 per verification.
Documents supported
(Government IDs from 220+ countries)
Average verification time
Countries covered
(Government-issued IDs validated)
Market overview
Financial services in Kazakhstan are regulated on two parallel tracks. Onshore, the National Bank of Kazakhstan (NBK) remains responsible for monetary policy, payment systems, currency regulation, and the registration/licensing of payment organisations under the 2016 Law "On Payments and Payment Systems". Prudential supervision of banks, insurers, investment firms, microfinance organisations, and securities market participants was moved in January 2020 from the NBK to the newly created Agency of the Republic of Kazakhstan for Regulation and Development of Financial Market (ARDFM), established by Presidential Decree of 11 November 2019. The ARDFM has introduced a risk-based Supervisory Review and Evaluation Process (SREP), Asset Quality Review (AQR), and stress testing, and is progressively
Supported documents
Didit templates cover national IDs, passports, residence permits and regional documents — plus 14,000+ documents globally for cross-border flows.
Regulators
AML supervisor
Ministry of Digital Development
regulated
Comprehensive e-government platform. IIN (Индивидуальный идентификационный номер) assigned to all. Electronic identity verification available via eGov and Mobile eGov app.
Ministry of Digital Development
regulated
Digital ID card available via eGov mobile. QR-based identity verification. Widely used for commercial services.
Ministry of Justice
regulated
Centralized civil registry. IIN serves as universal identifier across government databases.
Government & regulated databases
Compliance framework
AML framework
Supervised by AML/CFT Law
The foundational AML/CFT statute is the Law of the Republic of Kazakhstan dated 28 August 2009 No. 191-IV "On Counteracting Legalisation (Laundering) of Criminally Obtained Incomes and the Financing of Terrorism", available in English on the official Adilet Legal Information System at `adilet.zan.kz/eng/docs/Z090000191_`. The law has been amended on multiple occasions: the title itself was amended by Law No. 206-V of 10 June 2014; the preamble was amended by Law No. 325-VI of 13 May 2020; Chapte
Data protection
Supervised by National DPA
- Legal basis: explicit consent is the dominant lawful basis; other bases include contract performance and legal obligation (which typically covers AML CDD). - Localisation: the PDP Law, read together with implementing acts and the 2015 amendments, requires that databases containing personal data of
Use cases
Neobanks, EMIs, payment institutions, lenders, brokerages.
Kazakhstan is a member of the Eurasian Group on Combating Money Laundering and Financing of Terrorism (EAG), a FATF-style regional body. The 2023 EAG Mutual Evaluation Report, based on the assessors' on-site mission of 12–30 September 2022, reviewed Kazakhstan's compliance with the FATF 40 Recommend
Exchanges, custodians, wallets, on/off-ramps.
Law No. 193-VII LRK "On Digital Assets in the Republic of Kazakhstan", signed by President Tokayev on 6 February 2023 and in force from 1 April 2023, created the legal basis for the issuance, placement, and circulation of digital assets, and regulates crypto mining. The statute distinguishes "secure
Sports betting, online casinos, age-gated platforms.
The Law "On Payments and Payment Systems" (2016) is the core statute governing payment services. It created two categories: licensed participants (banks, postal operators, and a small number of specialist entities), and registered "payment organisations" — the Kazakh equivalent of EU PSD2 payment in
Gig platforms, delivery, creator economy, e-commerce.
Gambling is governed by Law No. 219-III of 12 January 2007 "On Gambling Industry" (available on adilet.zan.kz), with the Ministry of Culture and Sports as sector regulator. Land-based casinos and slot halls are permitted only in two designated zones (Almaty region on Kapshagay and the Schuchinsky di
Biometric liveness
eGov.kz, operated by the Ministry of Digital Development, Innovations and Aerospace Industry (MDDIAI), is the national e-government portal and mobile super-app. It provides over a thousand digital public services and is the distribution channel for the Digital ID Card — a verifiable, QR-based representation of the national ID that citizens present to banks, notaries, and retailers in lieu of the physical card. The National Certification Authority (`pki.gov.kz`) issues the Electronic Digital Sign
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”.
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. Kazakhstan 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 Kazakhstan, 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 Kazakhstan.
Most regulated sectors in Kazakhstan 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 Kazakhstan’s crypto regulatory framework, including EU Travel Rule compliance where applicable.
Yes. Didit provides document-based age verification and identity confirmation suitable for Kazakhstan’s iGaming regulatory requirements.
500 free verifications per month. No contracts, no minimums. $0.30 per verification after the free tier.
