Instant AML and KYC compliance solution for Tanzania
Country Overview
Country Overview
Tanzania aligns with the Financial Action Task Force (FATF) standards through its membership in the Eastern and Southern Africa Anti-Money Laundering Group (ESAAMLG). The country has adopted KYC/AML regulations that meet international requirements.
Regulatory Overview
Regulatory Overview
KYC/AML regulations
AML/KYC regulations in Tanzania are enforced by a number of regulators, including the
- Bank of Tanzania (BoT), and
- Tanzanian Financial Intelligence Unit
The primary legislation governing KYC/AML in Tanzania is the Anti-Money Laundering Act, 2006 (AML Act).
Choose Smile ID as your compliance partner for AML/KYC regulations in Tanzania!
Data protection regulations
The Tanzanian Data Protection Agency was created under the Tanzanian Data Protection Act (2019) to regulate the processing 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 and onboard users in Tanzania
Scale your business in Tanzania with Smile ID. We empower fast-growing businesses to stay compliant, prevent fraud, and streamline their user verification processes effortlessly. Confidently verify users in Tanzania and prevent fraud:
Verify up to 7 Tanzanian ID types, including National IDs, Resident IDs, Passports, and Driver’s Licenses.
De-biased models with a 99.8% accuracy for all African skin tones.
Our SDKs support low bandwidth and are compatible with software versions as old as Android 5.0. This makes them thoroughly optimised for image capture.
Screen against over 1100 global sanctions, PEPs, and adverse media watchlists.
Enterprise-level security standards with ISO 27001 and SOC 2 Type 1 & 2 certifications.
Accurately verify up to 7 ID types in Tanzania
We empower businesses with the flexibility to verify their user identity using any of the following ID documents. All we need is a document photo and a selfie.
Tanzanian Identity Card
The Tanzanian National Identification Card, issued by the National Identification Authority (NIDA), serves as the primary identification document for Tanzanian citizens. Examples include the National ID card and Diplomatic ID cards issued by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation.
Tanzanian Drivers License
Issued by the Tanzania Revenue Authority (TRA), the Tanzanian Drivers License authorises individuals to drive motor vehicles. It includes personal details, a photograph, and license class, and is essential for personal and professional mobility within the country.
Tanzanian Health Card
The National Health Insurance Fund (NHIF) Card and the Community Health Fund (CHF) Card are examples of Tanzanian Health Cards. These cards provide access to healthcare services, containing the holder's information and policy details.
Tanzanian Passport
The Tanzanian Passport, issued by the Immigration Services Department, enables international travel. This document includes personal information, a photograph, and biometric data, and is essential for international travel, business, and personal purposes.
Verify Tanzanians 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 tools guide users to take clear photos even with older devices.
Smile for a selfie
Ensure the real user is behind the camera with a smile to test for liveness.
Get real-time results
In a few seconds, you will confirm the document is authentic and belongs to the user behind the camera.
Comprehensive Identity verification (KYC/AML) solution in one place
Choose the right option to verify and onboard your customers.
Document Verification: Our solution empowers businesses to verify over 8500 documents across 220 countries globally (including Tanzania) with 96% OCR accuracy.
Improve your security with advanced authentication solutions.
Smartselfie Authentication: Utilizes 6 AI-powered anti-spoof models for liveness checks, crucial for detecting fraud during logins and sensitive transactions. With a 99.8% accuracy rate for African faces, it ensures secure access to your system or service.
Integrate SmartSelfie Authentication into your multi-factor authentication system to accurately verify users' identities when they attempt to access your system or service.
Stop fraud in its tracks with Smile ID:
AML Check: Instantly screens users instantly against 1100+ global and African sanctions, PEP, and adverse media lists.
Duplicate Account: Prevent multiple account fraud during onboarding by scanning customer biometrics against previously registered faces in real-time with our Smile Secure product.
Integration options
Seamlessly integrate our solutions via API or no-code option, with your existing infrastructure and automate your compliance. Available integration options include:
Smile Links: A flexible, no-code option for creating customised user verification flows
SDKs: Available for iOS, Android, Hosted Web, Flutter, and REACT Native
Server-to-server libraries: Compatible with Ruby, Java, PHP, Python, and node.js.
REST API: For comprehensive and flexible integration
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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.