Stay compliant and onboard customers faster in The Gambia

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

Country overview

The Gambia is a member of the Financial Action Task Force (FATF) and the Inter-Governmental Action Group against Money Laundering in West Africa (GIABA). Companies looking to digitally onboard customers and verify identities in The Gambia are expected to adhere to local and international KYC regulations.

Regulatory overview

KYC/AML regulations

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

Central Bank of The Gambia, and
The Gambia Revenue Authority

The primary KYC/AML regulation in The Gambia is the Anti-Money Laundering and Combating of Terrorism Financing Act of 2012.

Data protection regulations

The Gambia does not currently have data protection regulations but it is expected to enact them in 2023.

Data controllers and processors active in The Gambia are advised to adhere to international data protection standards including obtaining customers’ consent before processing and transferring personal data.

Accurately verify users in The Gambia

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 The Gambia

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.

Gambia National Identity Card

The Gambia Biometric Identification System (GAMBIS) issues national ID cards that can be used to verify the holder’s identity.

Gambia Voter Identity Card

Voter ID cards issued by the Independent Electoral Commission (IEC) are used to vote in elections and are acceptable as a kyc tool

Gambia Passport

The Gambia Biometric Identification System (GAMBIS) issues passports that can be used to verify the holder’s identity.

Gambia Driver’s License

The Gambia Biometric Identification System (GAMBIS) issues driver licenses that can be used to verify the holder’s identity.

Verify users in The Gambia 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.