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.

Togo 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:

General - The most extensive ID coverage on the continent

General - 99.8% recognition accuracy for faces of all skin tones

General - A solution that is compatible with any device

Documents we verify in Togo

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
Togo Resident ID
The Resident ID card issued by Direction générale de la Documentation Nationale (DGDN) can bev 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.

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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