The documents your customers actually present, recognised with no configuration
The coverage of a verification engine is not measured by the number of countries announced, but by its ability to process the document a customer pulls out of their pocket: a laminated card, reprinted, from an earlier generation, sometimes worn. We build our coverage document by document, generation by generation, in the field.
Twelve countries, with the documents accepted for each
Filter by UEMOA membership to find the perimeter matching your obligation. The documents listed are those the platform reads and authenticates natively, with no configuration on your side. In Benin, the CIP issued by ANIP is accepted alongside the ID card, passport and licence.
Senegal
Ivory Coast
Benin
Burkina Faso
Mali
Togo
Niger
Guinea-Bissau
Gabon
Cameroon
Guinea
ComorosWhat we process, and how far
Applicable checks depend on the document presented: not all of them carry a machine-readable zone or a chip. The table below sets out what is actually verified for each document type.
| Check | National ID card | CIP (Benin) | Passport | Driving licence |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Model and generation identification | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Structured field extraction | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| NPI reading (personal identification number) | No | Yes | No | No |
| MRZ reading | Model-dependent | No | Yes | No |
| Check-digit validation | Model-dependent | No | Yes | No |
| Font and background consistency | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Portrait substitution detection | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Comparison with the captured face | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Screen photo and reprint detection | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
“Model-dependent” flags cases where the check relies on the generation of the document issued by the State: the platform runs it where the format allows, and states explicitly in the file when it does not apply. The Beninese CIP is a single-sided certificate with no MRZ: its verification relies on reading the 10-digit NPI together with the visual and biometric checks.
What the platform examines on a document
Every check is logged separately with its result. A rejection therefore says which check failed, so your teams can decide and your customer can understand.
How a country enters the perimeter
We do not add a country on the strength of a single reference image. Adding one follows a sequence that takes a few weeks and ends with measurement on real cases.
- Collecting modelsA survey of the document generations in circulation, their variants and their security features, with local partners and your own samples.
- Modelling and checksBuilding the reading model, defining which checks apply and which do not, then calibrating thresholds on authentic documents and known forgeries.
- Field testingValidation on real captures, in field conditions: variable lighting, entry-level handsets, worn documents, unstable connections.
- Go-live and monitoringProgressive rollout, measurement of acceptance and rejection rates by reason, then adjustments. Recognition failures stay logged and feed the next iterations.
A flow your customers understand
Document coverage is only worth something if the flow stays readable for the person following it, whatever their device.
What we are asked about coverage
Can a document from a country outside the perimeter be processed?
It can be collected and routed to human review with its capture, but it does not benefit from automatic authenticity checks. We say so explicitly rather than issuing an opinion the file would not support.
How do we request a new country?
Raise it during scoping: we assess the expected volume, the availability of document models and a realistic integration timeline, then we give you a date.
Is the Beninese CIP accepted in the same way as an ID card?
Yes. The personal identification certificate issued by ANIP is recognised natively in Benin: the platform reads the 10-digit NPI and the civil-status fields, checks the visual consistency of the document and compares the portrait with the captured face. Just declare the “cip” document type when creating the verification.
Are older card generations accepted?
Yes, where they are still in circulation and still valid. That is precisely the point of our collection work: coverage that ignores earlier generations rejects legitimate customers.
Is an NFC chip needed for a good level of assurance?
No. Chip reading strengthens assurance where available, but most documents in the zone do not carry one: assurance then rests on medium analysis, the MRZ where present, and face biometrics.