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Instant AML and KYC compliance solution for Cape Verde

Smile ID's identity verification solutions empower businesses in Capeverd to comply seamlessly with AML and KYC requirements. By providing instant customer identity verification and efficient user onboarding, we help companies ensure compliance with Capeverd's KYC, AML, and data protection laws while streamlining their entire processes.

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Cape Verde Overview

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

Regulatory Overview

KYC/AML regulations

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

Banco de Cabo Verde(BCV)
Securities Exchange Commission (SEC)
Unidade de Informação Financeira (UIF)

The primary legislation governing KYC/AML in Cape Verde Is Law No. 17/VI/2002

Partner with Smile ID to ensure your business stays compliant with AML/KYC regulations in Cape Verd.

Data protection regulations

The National Commission for Data Protection (CNPD) enforces Cape Verde’s data protection laws via the Cape Verde National Commission of Data Protection (NCDP).

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 and onboard users in Cape Verd

Expand your business in Cape Verd with Smile ID. We help rapidly growing businesses maintain compliance, prevent fraud, and streamline their user verification processes effortlessly. Confidently verify Cape Verdean users and prevent fraud for seamless onboarding:

Cape Verd - Verify up to 5 ID types, including National ID, Voter ID, Driver’s License, Passports, Travel Documents, and more.

Cape Verd - De-biased models ensure 99.8% accuracy across all African skin tones.

Cape Verd - Image capture SDKs optimised for low bandwidth and compatible with all software versions as old as Android 5.0.

Cape Verd - Conduct global AML Checks against over 1100 global sanctions, PEPs, and adverse media watchlists.

Cape Verd - Enjoy enterprise-level security with ISO 27001 and SOC 2 Type 1 & 2 certifications.

Seamlessly verify up to 5 ID types in Cape Verd

Cape Verdean National Identity Cards

Cape Verdean National Identity Cards are official documents that verify the identity and citizenship of individuals. These cards come in various forms, such as National IDs, Consular IDs, and Diplomat IDs. They are essential for accessing government services, voting, and conducting legal transactions.

Cape Verdean Driver License

The Cape Verdean Driver License is issued to individuals who meet the legal requirements for operating motor vehicles. This license serves as proof of the holder's driving capabilities and is necessary for legally driving on Cape Verdean roads.

Cape Verdean Passport

The Cape Verdean Passport is an essential travel document that allows Cape Verdean citizens to travel internationally. It acts as proof of identity and nationality and is required for crossing borders and gaining entry into other countries.

Cape Verdean Resident ID

Cape Verdean Resident IDs, including residency permits and residency cards, are issued to foreign nationals residing in Cape Verde. These documents verify the legal status and residence of individuals, allowing them to stay and work in the country legally.

Cape Verdean Travel Documents

Cape Verdean Travel Documents include border crossing documents, refugee documents, and visas. These documents facilitate international travel and movement, ensuring that individuals have the necessary identification and legal authorisation for crossing borders and seeking refuge.

Verify Cape Verd Users 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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