Instant AML and KYC compliance solution for Angola

Smile ID enables businesses in Angola to effortlessly achieve AML and KYC compliance through its robust identity verification solution. Quickly and accurately verify customer identities and onboard users in line with Angola’s KYC, AML, and data protection regulations.

Angola Overview

Angola is not a direct member of the Financial Action Task Force (FATF) but aligns with their standards by being a member of the East and Southern African Anti-Money Laundering Group (ESAAMLG), making strides towards global KYC/AML compliance.

Regulatory Overview

KYC/AML regulations

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

  • Banco Nacional de Angola (BNA)
  • Comissão de Mercado de Capitais (CMC)
  • Instituto de Supervisão de Seguros (ISS)

The primary KYC/AML regulation in Angola is the Anti-Money Laundering and Combating Financing of Terrorism Law No. 34/11.
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Data protection regulations

The Angolan Information Network Security Agency (INSA) enforces Angola’s data protection laws via the Angolan Data Protection Directive (DPD).

Data processors must obtain customers’ consent before processing and transferring personal data. Customers also retain the right to request the erasure of their data.

Instantly authenticate and onboard users in Angola

Empower your fast-growing enterprise with Smile ID's comprehensive compliance solutions, designed to maintain regulatory adherence, prevent fraud, and streamline user verification processes seamlessly.

Angola - Validate up to 9 types of Angolan IDs, including National IDs, Driver's Licenses, and Passports.

Angola - Our de-biased models ensure a 99.8% accuracy rate for all African skin tones, providing reliable verification.

Angola - Utilise our SDKs, optimised for low bandwidth, and compatible with all software versions from Android 5.0 upwards.

Angola - Conduct thorough AML checks against over 1,100 global sanctions, PEPs, and adverse media watchlists.

Angola - Our enterprise-level security standards, including ISO 27001 and SOC 2 Type 1 & 2 certifications, ensure the highest level of data protection and compliance.

Accurately verify up to 9 ID types in Angola

Angolan National Identity Card
The Angolan Identity Card is a fundamental document for verifying personal identity in Angola. This category includes National IDs, which are issued to citizens, Consular IDs for Angolans living abroad, and Diplomat IDs for diplomatic personnel.
Angolan Drivers Licence
The Angolan Drivers Licence is essential for individuals operating vehicles in Angola. It serves as both proof of identity and authorisation to drive, ensuring that the holder has met the necessary requirements to drive legally.
Angolan Passport
The Angolan Passport is a crucial travel document that allows Angolan citizens to travel internationally. It also serves as a form of identity verification, providing proof of citizenship and personal details.
Angolan Registration Certificate
The Angolan Registration Certificate is used for various administrative purposes. It includes registration details for businesses, properties, and other official records, ensuring proper documentation and compliance with legal requirements.
Angolan Resident ID
The Angolan Resident ID, including residency permits and residency cards, is issued to non-citizens living in Angola. It provides proof of legal residency and is necessary for accessing various services and benefits.
Angolan Social ID
The Angolan Social ID, including the Social Identity Card and Social Security Card, is used to verify an individual's social status and eligibility for social services. It plays a key role in accessing healthcare, social benefits, and other public services.
Angolan Tax ID
The Angolan Tax ID is used to identify individuals and entities for tax purposes. It ensures proper tax administration and compliance, facilitating the tracking of tax liabilities and payments.
Angolan Travel Documents
Angolan Travel Documents, such as border crossing documents, refugee documents, and visas, are essential for individuals travelling to and from Angola. They provide necessary authorisation and documentation for legal travel and immigration.
Angolan Voter ID
The Angolan Voter ID is used for voter registration and participation in elections. It verifies the eligibility of individuals to vote, ensuring a fair and transparent electoral process.
Accurately verify users in Angola

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.

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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 best method to verify and onboard your customers efficiently.
Document Verification: Verify over 8500 documents across 220 countries globally, including Angola, with a 96% OCR accuracy.

Enhance your security with advanced authentication solutions.

Smartselfie Authentication: Protect your system with our AI-powered SmartSelfie Authentication solution, boasting a 99.8% accuracy rate for African faces. Integrate this into your multi-factor authentication system for accurate identity verification during access attempts.

Access all the tools you need to stop fraud in one place.

AML Check: Run AML checks on users against against 1100+ global and African sanctions, PEP, and adverse media lists.

Duplicate Account Prevention: Prevent duplicate account fraud with real-time scanning of previously registered faces during onboarding using our Smile Secure product.
Integration options

Seamlessly integrate our solutions via API or no-code option with your existing infrastructure to automate compliance.

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: Support for Ruby, Java, PHP, Python, and Node.js

REST API: Robust and flexible integration for efficient compliance automation