Identity verification in Guinea
Executive summary. Guinea (Conakry) is a West African nation of approximately 14 million people with significant mining wealth (bauxite, gold, iron ore) but limited digital identity infrastructure. Its AML/CFT framework is governed by Law No. 2021/0024/AN, supervised by the Central Bank (BCRG) and aligned with GIABA standards. GIABA's Mutual Evaluation Report was adopted in November 2023, and Guin
Documents supported
(Government IDs from 220+ countries)
Average verification time
Countries covered
(Government-issued IDs validated)
Market overview
Guinea has a population of approximately 14 million, with Conakry as the capital and economic centre. The economy is resource-driven: Guinea holds roughly one-third of the world's bauxite reserves, plus significant gold and iron-ore deposits. A military transition government has been in power since September 2021. Key verticals driving KYC demand:
Supported documents
Didit templates cover national IDs, passports, residence permits and regional documents — plus 14,000+ documents globally for cross-border flows.
Regulators
no comprehensive data protection law
the FATF-style regional body
Office National d'Identification
restricted
Issues national ID cards. Civil registration coverage limited in rural areas.
Government & regulated databases
Compliance framework
AML framework
Supervised by Limited data protection framework
- Law No. 2021/0024/AN — the current AML/CFT law, establishing CDD obligations, suspicious-transaction reporting, and beneficial-ownership requirements. - Limited data protection framework — no comprehensive data protection law.
Data protection
Supervised by Limited data protection framework
No comprehensive data protection law. The ECOWAS Supplementary Act provides a regional framework. Best-practice safeguards should be applied to cross-border transfers.
Use cases
Neobanks, EMIs, payment institutions, lenders, brokerages.
1. Document capture. Photograph of national ID card or passport. 2. Liveness and biometric match. Selfie with liveness detection, matched against the document portrait. 3. Data extraction. Full name (French), date of birth, document number. 4. PEP and sanctions screening. Against EU, UN, OFAC, and G
Exchanges, custodians, wallets, on/off-ramps.
Guinea does not have dedicated virtual-asset regulation. General AML/CFT obligations apply. The domestic crypto market is negligible.
Sports betting, online casinos, age-gated platforms.
Minimal regulated gambling sector. General AML/CFT obligations apply.
Gig platforms, delivery, creator economy, e-commerce.
Standard document-based identity verification with challenges arising from the high informal-economy share.
Biometric liveness
Guinean national ID cards are not chip-enabled. Verification relies on optical document inspection and facial biometric matching. Document template standardisation can be inconsistent. ---
CERTIFICATIONS
Our platform meets the highest international standards for information security, data privacy, and biometric accuracy.
Full EU data protection compliance
Information security management
PAD (liveness + face match)
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Didit is an exceptionally valuable partner, delivering a stable and highly adaptable solution”.
Vuk Adžić
Head of the E-Business Department at Crnogorski Telekom
Didit offered us a robust technology with a simple implementation and adaptability to different markets”.
Fernando Pinto
CEO & CoFounder at TucanPay
Thanks to Didit we have been able to reduce manual processes and improve data extraction accuracy”.
Diana Garcia
Trust & Safety Executive at Shiply
Didit’s integration slashed verification times and costs, freeing resources for other projects”.
Guillem Medina
COO at GBTC Finance
Didit removed KYC costs, enabling faster scaling with high verification standards and less fraud.”
Paul Martin
VP Marketing & Growth at Bondex
Didit’s secure, user-friendly verification boosts customer trust and optimizes our process.”
Cristofer Montenegro
Executive assistant to the CEO at Adelantos
Didit ensures a precise, secure digital onboarding without slowing negotiations or client time.”
Ernesto Betancourth
Gerente de riesgos at CrediDemo
FAQ
Yes. Guinea permits remote KYC onboarding under its national AML framework, including document verification, biometric liveness and video identification where required by regulation.
Didit verifies all major national IDs, passports and residence permits issued in Guinea, plus 14,000+ document types globally for cross-border flows.
Didit charges $0.30 per verification with 500 free checks per month. No contracts, no minimums. Competitors typically charge $1.00–$2.50+ per verification.
Yes. Didit screens against 1,000+ global watchlists including PEP databases, sanctions lists (EU, UN, OFAC, OFSI), and adverse media — covering all AML obligations in Guinea.
Most regulated sectors in Guinea require or strongly recommend biometric liveness detection for remote onboarding. Didit provides ISO 30107-3 PAD Level 2 certified liveness.
Yes. Didit supports document verification, liveness, AML screening and ongoing monitoring aligned with Guinea’s crypto regulatory framework, including EU Travel Rule compliance where applicable.
Yes. Didit provides document-based age verification and identity confirmation suitable for Guinea’s iGaming regulatory requirements.
500 free verifications per month. No contracts, no minimums. $0.30 per verification after the free tier.
