Stay compliant and onboard customers faster in Cameroon
Country overview
Country overview
Cameroon is a member of the Financial Action Task Force (FATF) and Groupe d’Action contre le Blanchiment d’argent en Afrique Centrale (GABAC), Companies looking to digitally onboard customers and verify identities in Cameroon are expected to adhere to local and international KYC regulations.
- Official languages
- English, French
- Population with ID
- 76%
- Currency
- Central African Franc (CFA)
Regulatory overview
Regulatory overview
KYC/AML regulations
AML/KYC regulations in Cameroon are enforced by a number of regulators including the
- Central Bank of Central African States (BEAC), and the
- Central African Economic and Monetary Community (CEMAC)
The primary legislation governing KYC/AML in Cameroon is Law No. 2010/12 of 21 December 2010 on the prevention and suppression of money laundering and terrorism financing.
Data protection regulations
National Commission for the Protection of Personal Data (CNIL) is responsible for ensuring that organizations comply with Law No. 2010/013, the governing regulation for personal data in Cameroon
This law requires organizations to obtain consent from individuals before collecting, processing, or storing their personal data. Financial institutions must comply with these regulations when collecting and storing customer data for KYC purposes.
Accurately verify users in Cameroon
Stay compliant, prevent fraud and streamline your user verification process for customers across Africa with Smile ID. Verify users with confidence with:
The most extensive ID coverage on the continent
99.8% recognition accuracy for faces of all skin tones
A solution that is compatible with any device
Verify Cameroonians 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 tool guides users to take clear photos even with older devices.
Smile for a selfie
We ensure a real user is behind the camera by asking them to smile to test for liveness.
Get real-time results
In a few seconds, we will confirm the document is authentic and belongs to the user.
Documents we verify in Cameroon
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.
Cameroon National Identity Card
The Cameroon National Identity Card is issued by the Ministry of Territorial Administration and Decentralization. It is the most popular form of identification in the country
Cameroon Voters ID
Voters IDs are issued by Elections Cameroon (ELECAM) to citizens who are registered to vote.
Cameroon Passport
Issued by the Ministry of External Relations to citizens looking to travel internationally, the Cameroonian passport is a valid means of identification. It is not as popular as the previous two forms of identification.
Cameroon Driver’s License
Driver’s licenses are issued by the Cameroonian Ministry of Transport to citizens who have completed a driving course and passed a driving test. It is typically used as a secondary identification document
Cameroon Resident Card
Foreigners who reside in Cameroon are required by the Ministry of Territorial Administration and Decentralization to have a resident card
All-in-one KYC/AML provider
Our identity verification solutions cater to various use cases, ensuring secure and compliant onboarding processes for businesses across industries.
Document Verification
Accurately verify customers anywhere
AML Check
Screen users against over 1100 global and African watchlists
Government KYC Check
Verify users against reliable government sources
Biometric Authentication
Accurately match faces for user-friendly authentication
Business Verification
Access reliable records from Africa's business registries
Fraud Prevention
Automatically spot anomalies to prevent fraud on your platform
Bank Account Verification
Easily confirm bank account ownership
Phone Number Verification
Validate phone number records in South Africa and Nigeria
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