Stay compliant and onboard customers faster in Togo

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

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), Togo has implemented KYC/AML regulations in line with international standards.

Regulatory overview

KYC/AML regulations

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

Banque Centrale des Etats d'Afrique de l'Ouest (BCEAO),
Togo Financial Intelligence Unit (TFIU).

The primary legislation governing KYC/AML in Togo is the Law n°2007-016 of 06 July 2007 relating to the fight against money laundering.

Data protection regulations

The Instance de Protection des données à caractère Personnels (IPDCP) enforces Togo’s data protection laws via the Law No. 2019-014 of 29 October 2019 relating to 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 Togo

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 Togo

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.

Togo National Identity Card

The national ID card issued by Direction générale de la Documentation Nationale (DGDN) is the primary KYC document in Togo.

Togo Voters ID

Voter IDs issued by Commission Electorale Nationale (CEN) are required for voting in elections and can also be used as a KYC document.

Togo Passport

Passports issued by Directorate General of National Documentation may not be popular but are an acceptable kyc document

Togo Driver’s License

Drivers licenses issued by Ministère des Infrastructures et des Transports(Ministry of Infrastructure and Transport of Togo) can be used to verify the holder’s identity

Verify users in Togo 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.