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Digitally verify user address in less than 60secs

Fast, accurate, and privacy-focused digital address verification for user onboarding in Nigeria and South Africa.
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Accuracy you can trust

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Real-Time Verification

Instant address verification, reducing delays in customer onboarding. Get results in under 60 seconds.
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Proximity Matching

Cross reference user provided address with address extracted from authority databases. There is a match if they are within a 1 km range.
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Privacy Assurance

Verify user address without intrusive GPS tracking or private user data collection.

How it works

Key Reasons to use Smile ID’s Digital Address Verification

Physical verifications are expensive and time-consuming (up to 2 weeks).

Alternative digital address verification solutions take 10 minutes to 48 hours.

Combines authority databases and geo-verification for higher accuracy.

Can be integrated as a stand alone product rather than part of a mandatory KYC sequence.

Industry use cases

Financial Services

  • Loan Applications: Validate customer addresses before disbursing loans to reduce fraud risk.

  • Account Opening: Confirm addresses during KYC processes for faster onboarding.

  • Fraud Prevention: Detect fake or manipulated addresses to mitigate fraud.

  • Guarantor Address Verification

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E-commerce, Logistics & Marketplaces

  • Delivery Optimisation: Ensure accurate addresses to reduce delivery failures and costs.

  • User Verification: Verify user addresses to build trust and reduce fake accounts.

  • Vendor Onboarding: Validate vendor addresses to ensure legitimacy.

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Transportation and Ride-Sharing

  • Driver Verification: Validate driver-provided addresses for compliance and safety.

  • Lost Item Recovery: Use verified addresses to recover lost items efficiently.

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Start verifying smarter today

Cut down drop-off rates due to lengthy address verification processes

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Frequently asked questions

Smile ID leads the way in data protection with ISO 27001 and SOC 2 Type 2 certifications. Our latest milestone, ISO/IEC 30107-1:2023, demonstrates a 0% biometric facial recognition attack penetration rate, ensuring complete security against test attacks. As Africa’s leading identity security provider, we safeguard your data and protect your customers with industry-leading standards.

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Ready to get started?

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.