Baku, August 2025
Governments across the post-Soviet space are rolling out child SIM cards to make the internet safer for minors. Unlike regular SIMs, these block access to social media and allow parents to track their children’s location in real time. Kazakhstan tested the idea earlier this year, and Russia’s Ministry of Digital Development recently proposed mandatory child SIMs for those under 14.
According to ICT expert Elvin Abbasov, Azerbaijan could adopt the model both technically and legally. He says the goal is “to give parents real control over their children’s digital behavior, shield them from harmful content, and improve safety through location tracking.”
For this to happen, Azerbaijan would need to amend its Law on Protecting Children from Harmful Information, making parental consent mandatory, setting legal grounds for age-based filtering, and requiring mobile operators to deploy the technology. Abbasov notes that local mobile data management systems already include parental controls, content filtering, and real-time tracking.
When contacted by Minval, Azercell Telekom confirmed that it currently has no such service, but said that if demand grows, it could consider launching secure SIM cards or similar child-focused services.
