KYC Serve

KYC · AML · Identity Verification

Know every customer. Prove it to every regulator.

KYC Serve is a compliance agency that runs your KYC onboarding, AML screening, and ID document verification end to end — so you onboard real customers in seconds and stay audit-ready across every market you operate in.

Countries covered
190+
Countries covered
ID document types
11,000+
ID document types
Median verification
<30s
Median verification
Fraud detection rate
99.2%
Fraud detection rate

Trusted by regulated teams at

  • Northwind Bank
  • Lumen Pay
  • Arcadia Capital
  • Halcyon
  • Meridian FX
  • Coinvault

01 — Services

One partner for the entire compliance lifecycle.

From the first identity check to the annual regulator audit, we combine verification technology with an in-house team of compliance specialists.

  • KYC Onboarding

    Customer identification and due diligence (CDD/EDD) workflows tailored to your risk appetite and jurisdiction.

    • Tiered risk-based checks
    • Hosted or API-driven flows
  • ID Document Verification

    Authenticate passports, national IDs, driving licences and residence permits with forensic-grade analysis.

    • 11,000+ document templates
    • NFC chip & MRZ reading
  • AML Screening

    Screen against global sanctions, PEP, and adverse-media databases with false-positive tuning by our analysts.

    • 1,700+ watchlists
    • Analyst-reviewed alerts
  • KYB & UBO Verification

    Verify businesses, registry data and ultimate beneficial owners across corporate structures worldwide.

    • Registry lookups in 200+ regions
    • Ownership mapping
  • Ongoing Monitoring

    Continuous re-screening and transaction monitoring so changes in customer risk are flagged the moment they happen.

    • Daily list updates
    • Automated periodic reviews
  • Compliance Advisory

    Policy design, regulatory gap analysis and audit preparation from former compliance officers and MLROs.

    • AML/CFT program design
    • Regulator audit support
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02 — ID Verification

Forensic-grade document checks, in seconds.

Every document passes through automated forensic analysis and, when needed, expert human review. Forged, altered and synthetic IDs are stopped before they ever reach your platform.

  • Passports
  • National ID cards
  • Driving licences
  • Residence permits
  • Visas
  • Utility bills
  • Security feature detection — holograms, microprint, guilloche patterns
  • MRZ and barcode decoding with checksum validation
  • NFC chip reading for ePassports and eIDs
  • Tamper, deepfake and screen-replay detection
  • Data extraction (OCR) in 130+ languages and scripts

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03 — Process

Live in weeks, not quarters.

A dedicated compliance lead guides you from policy to production, then stays with you as regulations evolve.

  1. 01

    Compliance assessment

    We map your products, markets and regulatory obligations to define a risk-based verification policy.

  2. 02

    Integration & setup

    Go live via API, SDK, or no-code hosted flows — configured to your brand and risk tiers.

  3. 03

    Verify & screen

    Customers are verified in seconds. Edge cases are escalated to our certified analysts 24/7.

  4. 04

    Monitor & report

    Ongoing monitoring, SAR support and audit-ready reports keep you compliant long after onboarding.

04 — Security & Standards

Built to the standards regulators expect.

Your customers' identity data is the most sensitive data you hold. We treat it that way.

  • ISO 27001
  • SOC 2 Type II
  • GDPR
  • FATF aligned
  • eIDAS
  • AMLD6
  • FinCEN
  • PCI DSS
  • Encrypted end to end

    AES-256 at rest and TLS 1.3 in transit for every document and biometric.

  • Data residency

    Store data in the EU, UK, US or APAC to meet local localisation rules.

  • Global regulatory coverage

    Policies aligned with FCA, FinCEN, MAS, AUSTRAC, BaFin and more.

  • Audit-ready evidence

    Immutable logs and exportable case files for every decision made.

“KYC Serve cut our onboarding time from two days to under a minute and walked us through our first regulator audit without a single finding.”

Amara Okafor

Head of Compliance, Lumen Pay

05 — FAQ

Questions, answered.

Can't find what you need? Our compliance team is happy to help.

What is the difference between KYC and ID document verification?

ID document verification confirms that an identity document is genuine and belongs to the person presenting it. KYC is the broader regulatory process that includes identity verification, risk assessment, sanctions/PEP screening and ongoing monitoring.

Which industries do you work with?

Banks, fintechs, payment providers, crypto exchanges, iGaming operators, insurers, marketplaces and any business subject to AML/CFT regulation or age and identity requirements.

How long does it take to go live?

Most clients launch hosted verification flows within one to two weeks. Full API integrations with custom risk policies typically go live within four to six weeks.

Do you offer human review for complex cases?

Yes. Our certified compliance analysts review escalated cases around the clock, including enhanced due diligence, adverse-media hits and suspicious documents.

Where is customer data stored?

You choose your data residency region — EU, UK, US or APAC. All data is encrypted, access-controlled and retained only as long as your policy and local law require.

Get started

Ready to make compliance your competitive advantage?

Book a free 30-minute consultation. We'll review your current onboarding flow and show you exactly where risk and friction can be reduced.

Book a consultationinfo@kyc-serve.com+44 7456 001860
New London House, 6 London Street
Fenchurch Street Station, London EC3R 7LP
United Kingdom