APIs
Ghana Card Identity Verification Services (NIA) vs Smile ID
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Category
APIs
APIs
Type
KYC / Identity
KYC / Identity
Country
🇬🇭 Ghana
🇳🇬 Nigeria
Docs status
Docs live
Docs live
Licensing
Institutional only
Approval required
Pricing
Not listed
Not listed
Verified
Verified
Verified
Last verified
Not recorded
13 Aug 2026
Tags
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kyc, biometrics, identity
Summary
Official government identity-verification service for the Ghana Card (biometric national ID), operated by the statutory National Identification Authority. Institutional, contract-gated access — not self-serve.
Most comprehensive Nigerian KYC provider, covering 9 government databases (NIN, BVN, DL, passport, voter and more) with biometric verification.