Instant AML and KYC compliance solution for Burundi
Country Overview
Country Overview
As a member state of the Eastern and Southern Africa Anti-Money Laundering Group (ESAAMLG), which is affiliated with the Financial Action Task Force (FATF). Burundi has implemented KYC/AML regulations in line with international standards.
Regulatory Overview
Regulatory Overview
KYC/AML regulations
AML/KYC regulations in Burundi are enforced by a number of regulators including the
- Banque de la République du Burundi(BRB)
- Burundi Financial Intelligence Unit (FIU)
The primary legislation governing KYC/AML in Burundi Is the Burundi Law No. 1/23 of June 23, 2014, on the prevention and suppression of money laundering and terrorist financing.
Choose Smile ID as your compliance partner for AML/KYC regulations in Burundi!
Data protection regulations
There is no specific data protection legislation has been adopted.
Institutions are required to obtain users’ consent before processing and transferring personal data. Users are entitled to the erasure of their personal data upon request.
Accurately authenticate and onboard users in Burundi
We empower fast-growing businesses to stay compliant, prevent fraud, and streamline their user verification processes effortlessly. Verify Burundian users and prevent fraud with confidence:
Verify up to 2 ID types, including National IDs, Resident IDs, Passports, Driver’s Licenses, and more.
Utilise de-biased models with a 99.8% accuracy rate for all African skin tones.
Our SDKs are optimised for low bandwidth and compatible with software versions as old as Android 5.0.
Conduct global AML checks against over 1100 global sanctions, PEPs, and adverse media watchlists.
Benefit from enterprise-level security standards with ISO 27001, SOC 2 Type 1 & 2 certifications.
Seamlessly verify up to 2 ID types in Burundi
Give users the flexibility to verify their identity using any of the following ID documents. All we need is a document photo and a selfie.
Burundian Passport
The Burundian Passport is an essential travel document issued to citizens of Burundi. It allows for international travel, serving as proof of identity and nationality. This document ensures that Burundian citizens can move legally and securely across borders.
Burundian Travel Documents
Burundian Travel Documents include a range of documents such as border crossing documents, refugee documents, and visas. These documents are critical for facilitating international travel and movement, providing necessary identification and legal authorization for crossing borders and ensuring the safety and regulation of individuals seeking refuge or visiting other countries.
Verify Burundians using ID documents
Verifying users with ID documents and biometric face matching is one of the most reliable ways to determine a user's true identity. Our ID document verification solution checks that an ID document is authentic, accurately transcribes the text on the document and compares a user-submitted selfie to the document image.
Transcribes document text with 96% accuracy
Checks for accurate format
Identifies tampered and forged documents
Verifies security features
Scan your document
Our image capture tools guide users to take clear photos even with older devices.
Smile for a selfie
Ensure the real user is behind the camera with a smile to test for liveness.
Get real-time results
In a few seconds, you will confirm the document is authentic and belongs to the user behind the camera.
Comprehensive Identity verification (KYC/AML) solution in one place
Select the ideal option to verify and onboard your customers seamlessly.
Document Verification: Verify over 8500 documents across 220 countries worldwide (including Burundi) with 96% OCR accuracy using Smile ID.
Improve your security with advanced authentication solutions.
Smartselfie Authentication: Leverage SmartSelfie Authentication, which uses 6 AI-powered anti-spoof models for liveliness checks. This is crucial for detecting fraud during logins and sensitive transactions. With a 99.8% accuracy rate for African faces, it ensures secure access to your system or service.
Integrate SmartSelfie Authentication into your multi-factor authentication system to accurately verify users' identities when they attempt to access your system or service.
Equip your business with everything needed to stop fraud in its tracks
AML Check: Our AML check solution empowers you to instantly screen users against 1100+ global and African sanctions, PEP, and adverse media lists.
Duplicate Account: Eliminate multiple account fraud by scanning previously registered faces in real-time during onboarding with our Smile Secure product.
Integration options
Seamlessly integrate our solutions via API or no-code option, with your existing infrastructure and automate your compliance. Available integration options include:
Smile Links: A flexible, no-code option for creating customised user verification flows
SDKs: Available for iOS, Android, Hosted Web, Flutter, and REACT Native
Server-to-server libraries: Compatible with Ruby, Java, PHP, Python, and node.js.
REST API: For comprehensive and flexible integration
Ready to get started?
We are equipped to help you level up your KYC/AML compliance stack. Our team is ready to understand your needs, answer questions, and set up your account.