For New Zealand businesses, AML and KYC compliance isn’t optional: it’s the law under the AML/CFT Act. But compliance doesn’t have to come at the expense of customer experience.
APLYiD makes it possible to stay compliant with Department of Internal Affairs (DIA) standards while delivering a frictionless onboarding experience that your clients will actually thank you for.
That’s why Convera's (Western Union Business) National Sales Manager reported a 406% increase in account creation after switching to APLYiD. By streamlining AML checks and removing onboarding bottlenecks, we help Kiwi businesses grow faster while staying on the right side of the regulator.
Law firms and real estate agencies across New Zealand all face the same challenge: balancing strict AML obligations with the need to onboard clients quickly.
Manual checks, paper forms, and clunky legacy systems frustrate customers and create drop-offs, not to mention extra admin for your team. In today’s competitive market, slow onboarding means lost revenue.
APLYiD is built for New Zealand compliance. Every verification aligns with the AML/CFT Act and DIA requirements, giving you confidence that checks are always audit-ready and fully compliant.
Our biometrics are designed not just to protect but also to convert. With advanced liveness detection, facial matching, and document verification, we connect directly to trusted NZ sources such as Passports and Driver Licences, as well as global ID databases.
The customer experience is just as important. Clients can complete their verification in under 90 seconds on their smartphone, with no app downloads or clunky steps, just a smooth, branded flow that keeps them engaged.
And because everything sits in one place, you can manage onboarding, verification, PEP and sanctions screening, and client risk ratings all from a single secure platform.
With APLYiD, more customers make it through onboarding successfully. Thanks to our 94% first-time pass rate, fewer good clients are lost in verification.
Paperwork is reduced dramatically, with up to 70% less manual documentation required. This speeds up internal processes while creating a smoother client journey.
Revenue comes in faster too. Instead of waiting days for checks to clear, clients are verified in minutes, so you can move from interest to signed-up customer almost instantly.
The branded, user-friendly experience builds trust from the very first interaction, showing clients that your business values their time and privacy. And behind the scenes, you can rest easy knowing that DIA obligations are met while fraud risk is reduced by 99.9%.
When Convera switched to APLYiD, they achieved a 406% increase in account creation thanks to faster, smoother onboarding. That outcome is backed up by our platform’s performance across thousands of other businesses.
On average, we deliver a 94% pass rate on first-time checks, meaning almost every genuine customer gets through without friction. Fraud is cut by 99.9% through advanced biometric verification, while paperwork is reduced by 70% thanks to digital, automated processes.
Today, more than 100,000 customers are onboarded every month through APLYiD. Trusted by thousands of businesses worldwide, including many right here in New Zealand, our platform continues to prove that compliance and growth don’t have to be at odds.
Whether you’re a law firm in Kerikeri or a real estate agency in Bluff, APLYiD gives you the tools to onboard clients smoothly while meeting every compliance requirement.
No contracts. No training required. No-nonsense. Just a self-serve, ISO-accredited platform with pay-as-you-go pricing and human support when you need it.
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