Stay compliant and onboard customers faster in Chad

With Smile ID, you can quickly verify identities and stay compliant with digital KYC and data regulations in Chad.

Country overview

As a member state of the Financial Action Task Force (FATF) and Central African Action Group against Money Laundering(GABAC), Chad has implemented KYC/AML regulations in line with international standards.

Regulatory overview

KYC/AML regulations

AML/KYC regulations in Chad are enforced by a number of regulators including the

Banque des Etats de l’Afrique Centrale (BEAC),
Communauté Economique et Monétaire de L’Afrique Centrale (CEMAC)
L'Agence Nationale d'Investigation Financière (ANIF).

The primary legislation governing KYC/AML in Chad is CEMAC Regulation No. 01/03.

Data protection regulations

The Agence Nationale de Sécurité Informatique et de Certification Électronique ('ANSICE') enforces Chad’s data protection laws via Law No. 007/PR/2015 on the Protection of Personal Data

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 verify users in Chad

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

Documents we verify in Chad

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.

Chad National Identity Card

The national ID card is issued by Chad’s National Security Agency, it’s the primary KYC document in Chad.

Chad Voters ID

Voter IDs issued by Commission Electorale Nationale Indépendante (CENI) are required for voting in elections and can also be used as a KYC document.

Chad Passport

Passports issued by the Chad National Police (DSN) may not be popular but are an acceptable KYC document.

Chad Driver’s License

Drivers licenses issued by Direction de la Circulation et de la Sécurité Routière (DCSR) can be used to verify the holder’s identity.

Verify Chadians 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.

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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.