Stay compliant and onboard customers faster in Mali

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

Country overview

As a member state of the Financial Action Task Force (FATF) and the Inter-Governmental Action Group against Money Laundering in West Africa (GIABA), Mali has implemented KYC/AML regulations in line with international standards.

Regulatory overview

KYC/AML regulations

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

Banque Centrale des Etats de l’Afrique de l’Ouest (BCEAO),
Ministère de l'Économie et des Finances du Mali

The primary legislation governing KYC/AML in Mali is the Money Laundering and Proceeds of Crime Act.

Data protection regulations

The Malian data protection authority (APDP) enforces the country’s data protection laws via the Law 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 Mali

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

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.

Mali National Identity Card

The national ID card issued by the Direction Nationale de l’Etat Civil (DNEC) is the primary KYC document in Mali.

Mali Passport

Passports issued by the Malian Department of Immigration (Ministère des Maliens de l'Extérieur et de l'Intégration Africaine) may not be popular but are an acceptable KYC document in the country

Verify Malians 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.

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.