Digital Identity Verification & KYC Solutions for MEA | uqudo

Our digital identity partners

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  • Huawei
  • Hub71
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  • Mastercard logo
  • Microsoft logo
  • Oman Data Park
  • PwC
  • Smart Africa Secretariat logo
  • TECH5 logo
  • Visa logo
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30-40%

Customer Drop-Off

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10M+

Regulatory Penalties & Audit Failures

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10x

Manual Review Teams Cost 10x More

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Complete Identity Infrastructure for MEA Enterprises

From first touchpoint to ongoing authentication
verify, authenticate, and protect customer identities across the entire lifecycle with a single, integrated platform.

  • 1 Onboarding

    Capture and verify identity

  • 2 Verification

    Confirm they are who they claim

  • 3 Authentication

    Reconfirm identity at every interaction

  • 4 Ongoing Protection

    Monitor risk across the lifecycle

  • Tabs icon KYC & eKYC Verification
  • Tabs icon Biometric Authentication
  • Tabs icon KYB (Know Your Business)

Onboard Verified Users in Seconds

AI-powered document verification, facial recognition with liveness detection, NFC chip reading, and government database verification all in under 30 seconds.

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    AI document scanning
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    MEA Optimized OCR
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    NFC chip reading
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    NCR Integration
  • 40-60% higher conversion rates
  • 90%+ faster onboarding

Eliminate Passwords, Reduce Support Costs 60%

Replace passwords and OTPs with secure facial recognition, fingerprint, and multi-factor biometric authentication

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    FIDO2 passwordless login
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    Biometric transaction authorization
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    Account recovery with facial verification
  • 60% reduction in password reset tickets
  • 99.9% uptime

Verify Businesses in Under 60 Seconds

Instant business verification with automated UBO identification, company document processing, and director screening

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    company database access globally
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    Automated UBO Screening
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    Trade license and tax document extraction
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    Continuous ownership monitoring
  • 50-70% cost reduction
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Five Steps to Verified Identity

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    Document Capture

    AI Document Scanning

    User captures ID via mobile or web. AI automatically detects document type, checks quality (glare, blur, brightness), and extracts data in milliseconds

    • 13,000+ document support
    • Arabic OCR
    • Quality detection
    • glare
    • blur
    • finger obstruction

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    Data Extraction & Verification
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    Tampering Detection
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    Facial Recognition & Liveness
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    Government Database Verification

Verified User – Ready to onboard in <30 seconds

Trusted Across Every Sector

Purpose-built for MEA documents, languages, regulations, and fraud patterns—with flexible deployment options.

Account Takeover

Banking & Financial Services

Stolen and synthetic identities enable account takeovers, transaction fraud, and financial loss.

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SIM fraud

Telecommunications

SIM swaps, unauthorized registrations, and subscriber impersonation undermine network and user trust.

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Transaction Fraud

Money Remittance

Concealed sender and recipient identities expose platforms to mule networks and sanctions risk.

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Credit Fraud

BNPL

Fraudulent credit access, deliberate defaults, and multi-accounting drain provider revenue rapidly.

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Loan Stacking

Lending & Borrowing

loan stacking, and deliberate defaults surface when identities go unverified.

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Illicit Assets

Crypto Exchanges & Digital Assets

Concealed ownership, illicit asset movement, and withdrawal fraud exploit weak identity controls.

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Wash Trading

Exchanges

Account takeovers, wash trading, and unauthorized access thrive behind unverified user identities.

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Ticket Fraud

Events & Conferences

Ticket fraud, duplicate registrations, and unauthorized resale flourish without attendee identity verification.

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Chargeback Fraud

Marketplaces

Chargeback fraud, seller impersonation, and multi-accounting erode platform integrity and user trust.

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Social abuse

Social Apps

 Impersonation, scam networks, and coordinated abuse scale rapidly without verified user identities.

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Booking Fraud

Hotel & Accommodation

Booking fraud, chargeback abuse, and no-show schemes exploit unverified guest identities.

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Identity Spoofing

Mobility

Fraudulent rentals, liability evasion, and repeat abuse persist when driver identities go unchecked.

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Why 50+ MEA Enterprises Choose uqudo

 

MEA-Specialized Technology

  • Arabic OCR
  • non-ICAO NFC reading
  • 7+ government DB integrations

Only solution purpose-built for MEA documents, regulations, and infrastructure—no manual workarounds needed

First and only provider supporting Kurdish OCR and UAE government database integration

Frictionless Speed

  • Sub-30 second end-to-end verification
  • Millisecond document scanning
  • 95% completion rate vs. 60-70% industry average

Convert 40-60% more customers by eliminating onboarding friction. Every second of delay costs 3-5% in conversion.

Purpose-built for speed without sacrificing accuracy, turning abandoned signups into completed verifications

Precision-Grade Accuracy

  • 99.5%+ OCR accuracy, 99.9%+ facial recognition
  • 5-pillar document tampering detection
  • 98.7% deepfake and 99.8% presentation attack detection

Reduce manual review burden by 80% while catching fraud that other systems miss

Multi-layered detection stack that eliminates the tradeoff between automation speed and fraud prevention accuracy

Flexible Deployment Architecture

  • SaaS, private cloud, on-premise, or hybrid options
  • In-country hosting across UAE, KSA, and Oman
  • Active deployments in Netherlands, UAE, Oman, Qatar, and Rwanda

Meet any data residency requirement with infrastructure that adapts to your compliance environment, not the other way around

Customer-managed infrastructure available for organizations that require full control over sensitive identity data

Unmatched Document Coverage

  • 13,000+ documents, 156 passport NFC, 22 ID card NFC
  • 7+ government database integrations
  • Complete GCC coverage including non-ICAO chips

Verify customers from any MEA country with consistent accuracy, eliminating rejected documents and lost conversions

Only provider offering full GCC document and NFC coverage, including non-standard chip formats that other vendors cannot read

Rapid Integration

  • Mobile SDK (8MB), Web SDK, API, and No-Code options
  • Deploy in 4-6 weeks vs. 6-12 months with generic integrators
  • Pre-built integrations for major MEA banking and payment platforms

One vendor, one contract, full accountability. Choose the integration path that fits your stack without compromising on capability.

Lightweight SDKs and flexible deployment options that remove the need for costly system integrators or extended implementation timelines

Deploy in WEEKS, NOT months

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    Mobile SDK
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    Web SDK
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    REST API
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    No-Code KYC

High customer acquisition costs, regulatory pressure for remote onboarding, fraud losses

Integration
  • iOS
  • Android
  • 8MB lightweight
  • 2-3 weeks
Features
  • Native biometric integration (FaceID, Touch ID)
  • Offline document scanning
  • NFC chip reading
  • Root/jailbreak detection
  • Banks
  • Neobanks
  • Fintech apps with highest security

Cart abandonment during verification, cross-device friction, browser compatibility issues

Integration
  • All modern browsers
  • JavaScript SDK
  • Lightweight web bundle
  • 1-2 weeks
Features
  • Browser-based scanning (no app install needed)
  • CORS-compliant security
  • Virtual camera detection
  • Responsive mobile/desktop
  • E-commerce
  • Lending platforms
  • Web applications

Manual verification backlogs, inconsistent onboarding workflows, limited automation in legacy systems

Integration
  • RESTful API
  • Server-to-server
  • JSON request/response
  • 1-2 weeks
Features
  • Custom workflow design
  • Batch processing support
  • Webhook notifications
  • Background checks
  • Backend integrations
  • Existing system enhancement

Tight launch deadlines, limited development resources, need for rapid deployment

Integration
  • No-code setup
  • Hosted verification page
  • Zero development effort
  • Same day launch
Features
  • Hosted verification page
  • QR code integration
  • Email/SMS links
  • Customizable branding
  • Quick launches
  • Pilot programs
  • Event registrations

Code Example

DocumentBuilder()
.setScanDocument(true)
.setNFC(true)
.setFacialRecognition(true)

 

DocumentBuilder()
.setScanDocument(true)
.setNFC(true)
.setFacialRecognition(true)

View Mobile SDK Docs

Code Example

  • uqudo.init({
  • apiToken: ‘your_token’,
  • documentScan: true,
  • faceRecognition: true
  • });
View Web SDK Docs

Code Example

View API Docs

Code Example

DocumentBuilder()
.setScanDocument(true)
.setNFC(true)
.setFacialRecognition(true)

View No Code KYC Docs

Here’s what people say about us

  • uqudo, with its user-friendly interface, efficient processes, and responsive team, aligns seamlessly with our dedication to delivering fast, easy, and cost-effective customer authentication experiences. This collaboration fortifies our focus on putting our users first and upholding the highest standards of privacy and security.

  • Partnering with uqudo will enable Huawei Cloud to offer customers cutting-edge identity verification, contributing to the goal of building a more secure and inclusive digital world.

  • We are thrilled to partner with uqudo to leverage their innovative and secure identity technology into our customer’s onboarding process. By prioritising security and user-friendliness, we aim to make the benefits and opportunities provided by cryptocurrencies more accessible to individuals in the region.

  • Oman Data Park is committed to providing our customers with the latest and most advanced technology solutions. Our partnership with uqudo will help us to further enhance our services and deliver fraud-proof digital identity solutions to our customers in Oman.

  • After our research, we found uqudo to be by far the best AML provider and we are confident that they will help us push our business forward as we grow.

  • What made us choose Uqudo as our digital identity partner is their clear and fast integration process and the constant availability and efficiency of their support team. The client ID verification and video selfie is user-friendly and convenient making our onboarding process quasi-instant.

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Only MEA-Specialized Solution

Built from the ground up for MEA documents, languages, regulations, and infrastructure not adapted from global templates

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Proven National-Scale Experience

Operated national digital ID programs serving 5M+ citizens with proven ability to handle enterprise scale and government requirements

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Complete Platform, Single Accountability

Identity + Fraud + Compliance in one integrated solution, no vendor juggling or finger-pointing

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Deploy Anywhere

Only provider offering SaaS, private cloud, on-premise, and hybrid options & meet any regulatory or data sovereignty requirement

FAQ section

Find the answers you need

1
Do you support offline verification?

Yes, our Mobile SDK supports offline document scanning and facial recognition. Device-based processing with periodic sync enables verification in low-connectivity environments.

2
What happens if a document isn't supported? 

Our AI supports 13,000+ document types globally. For unsupported documents, we can add support with a single sample in 2-4 weeks. We also offer manual review fallback options.

3
How do you handle data privacy and residency?

We offer flexible data storage options including in-country hosting (UAE, KSA, Oman, Rwanda, etc.), private cloud in your subscription, or on-premise deployment. All options meet GDPR, local privacy laws, and Central Bank requirements. Data retention is customizable (7, 30, 90 days, or custom).

4
Can I integrate with my existing systems?

Yes. We provide REST APIs, SDKs, and pre-built connectors for major banking platforms, CRMs, and payment processors. Our solutions team can develop custom integrations for legacy systems.

5
What's your accuracy rate for Arabic documents?

99.5%+ OCR accuracy for Arabic script including traditional fonts used in MEA identity documents. We’re the market leader for Arabic, Kurdish, and mixed-script document processing.

6
Do you support NFC for all passports and ID cards?

We support 156 NFC-enabled passports and 22 national ID cards, including non-ICAO standard chips used in GCC countries—a unique capability among providers.

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What fraud prevention is included? 

5-pillar tampering detection (source detection, photo integrity, NFC verification, consistency checks, event analytics), plus deepfake detection and presentation attack detection.

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How does pricing work?

Pricing is based on annual verification volumes with tiered packages (Startup, Scale-Up, Enterprise). We offer flexible contracts (annual, multi-year) with volume discounts for high-scale customers. Contact sales for custom pricing.

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What support do you provide?

Scale-Up tier includes dedicated account manager, 24/7 email/phone support, and weekly health checks. Enterprise tier adds technical account manager, SLA guarantees, training, and quarterly optimization reviews.

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