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Instant AML and KYC compliance solution for Burkina Faso

Smile ID equips businesses with efficient tools to ensure comprehensive AML and KYC compliance through its robust identity verification solutions in Burkina Faso. Our platform enables the immediate authentication of customer identities, facilitating smooth onboarding processes that comply with KYC, AML, and data protection standards required by regulations in Burkina Faso.

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Burkina Faso Overviw

As a member state of the Intergovernmental Action Group against Money Laundering in West Africa (GIABA) which is affiliated with the Financial Action Task Force (FATF), Burkina Faso has implemented KYC/AML regulations in line with international standards.

Regulatory Overview

KYC/AML regulations

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

Banque Centrale des États de l'Afrique de l'Ouest, (BCEAO)
Cellule Nationale de Traitement des informations financières (CENTIF)
Burkina Faso Financial Intelligence Unit (BFIU)

The primary legislation governing KYC/AML in Burkina Faso is the Directive relating to the fight against the financing of terrorism in the member states of the West African Economic and Monetary Union (UEMOA).

Choose Smile ID as your trusted compliance partner for AML/KYC regulations in Burkina Faso!

Data protection regulations

The Commission de l'Informatique et des Libertés ('CIL') enforces Burkina Faso’s data protection laws.

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 authenticate and onboard users in Burkina Faso

Expand your business in Burkina Faso with Smile ID. We help fast-growing companies stay compliant, prevent fraud, and simplify user verification processes with ease. Confidently verify Burkinabé users and prevent fraud:

Burkina Faso - Validate up to 7 types of IDs, including Burkinabé National ID, Driver’s Licence, Passport, Voter ID, and more.

Burkina Faso - Utilise de-biased models with 99.8% accuracy for all African skin tones.

Burkina Faso - Implement image capture SDKs optimised for low bandwidth and compatible with software versions as low as Android 5.0.

Burkina Faso - Conduct global AML checks against over 1100 global sanctions, PEPs, and adverse media watchlists.

Burkina Faso - Ensure enterprise-level security with ISO 27001, SOC 2 Type 1 & 2 certifications.

Instantly verify up to 7 ID types in Burkina Faso

Burkina Faso National Identity Card

The Burkina Faso National Identity Card includes various official identification forms issued to citizens, such as National IDs, Consular IDs, and Diplomat IDs. These cards are fundamental for verifying an individual's identity and accessing government and private services.

Burkina Faso Driver License

The Burkina Faso Driver License is a key document for individuals authorized to drive within the country. It serves as proof of identity and legal driving status, ensuring that drivers meet the required qualifications and adhere to road safety regulations.

Burkina Faso Occupation Card

Burkina Faso Occupation Cards include various professional identification documents, such as Driver Training Certificates, Police IDs, and other Professional IDs. These cards verify an individual's qualifications and professional status, facilitating employment and professional activities.

Burkina Faso Passport

The Burkina Faso Passport is an internationally recognized travel document issued to citizens of Burkina Faso. It allows for international travel, serving as proof of identity and nationality, and ensures legal and secure cross-border movement.

Burkina Faso Registration Certificate

The Burkina Faso Registration Certificate is an official document that confirms the registration of various activities or entities, such as businesses or vehicles. It is crucial for legal recognition and operation within the country.

Burkina Faso Travel Documents

Burkina Faso Travel Documents include border crossing documents, refugee documents, and visas. These documents are essential for regulating international travel and movement, providing necessary identification and legal authorisation for crossing borders.

Burkina Faso Voters ID

The Burkina Faso Voters ID is issued to eligible citizens to enable them to participate in elections. It serves as proof of eligibility to vote and ensures the integrity and organisation of the electoral process.

Verify users in Burkina Faso 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.

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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

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