Stay compliant and onboard customers faster in Sierra Leone

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

Country overview

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

Regulatory overview

KYC/AML regulations

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

Bank of Sierra Leone,
Sierra Leone Financial Intelligence Unit (FIU).

The primary legislation governing KYC/AML in Sierra Leone is the Anti-Money Laundering and Combating of Financing Terrorism Act, 2012.

Data protection regulations

The National Telecommunications Commission (NATCOM) enforces Sierra Leone’s data protection laws via the Sierra Leone Telecomunication Act, 2006.

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 Sierra Leone

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 Sierra Leone

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.

Sierra Leone National Identity Card

The national ID card issued by National Civil Registration Authority (NCRA) is the primary KYC document in Sierra Leone.

Sierra Leone Voters ID

Voter IDs issued by Electoral Commission Sierra Leone (ECSL) are required for voting in elections and can also be used as a KYC document.

Sierra Leone Passport

Passports issued by the Sierra Leone Immigration department may not be popular but are an acceptable kyc document

Sierra Leone Driver’s License

Drivers licenses issued by the Sierra Leone Road Safety Authority can be used to verify the holder’s identity

Verify Sierra Leoneans 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.