Stay compliant and onboard customers faster in Senegal
Country overview
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), Senegal has implemented KYC/AML regulations in line with international standards.
Regulatory overview
Regulatory overview
KYC/AML regulations
AML/KYC regulations in Senegal are enforced by a number of regulators including the
- Banque Centrale des Etats de l’Afrique de l’Ouest (BCEAO)
- Cellule Nationale de Traitement des Informations Financières (CENTIF),,
- Ministère de l’Economie, du Plan et de la Coopération.
The primary legislation governing KYC/AML in Senegal is the Money Laundering and Proceeds of Crime Act.
Data protection regulations
The Senegalese data protection authority (CDP) enforces the country’s data protection laws via the law Concerning Personal Data Protection
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 Senegal
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 Senegal
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.
Senegal National Identity Card
The national ID card issued by the National Agency for Statistics and Demography (Agence Nationale de la Statistique et de la Démographie, ANSD) is the primary KYC document in Senegal.
Senegal Voter ID card
Voter cards issued by the Senegalses Electoral Commission (Commission Electorale Nationale Autonome, CENA) can also be accepted as a KYC document.
Senegal Passport
The Senegalese Department of Foreigners and Travel Documents Police (Direction de la Police des Etrangers et des Titres de Voyages, DPETV) issues passports that can be used to verify the holder’s identity in Senegal
Senegal Driver’s License
Drivers licenses issued by the Senegalese National Agency for Driving and Vehicle Control (Agence Nationale de la Sécurité Routière, ANASER) can also be used to verify the holder’s identity.
Verify users in Senegal 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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