What is your national ID means?
DEFINING THE PARAMETERS: AN OVERVIEW A national ID card can be broadly defined as a nationwide, all purpose identification document for the citizens issued by the government.
How do I find my national ID?
The identity number is printed on all of your national identification documents, such as your ID-card, passport, residents permit etc. It is usually either next to or below your name or your birth date. Look for a number with 11 digits containing your birthday in a year-month-date or date-month-year format.
What is national ID card used for?
Your National Identification Number (NIN) is used to tie together all records about you – demographic data, fingerprints, head-to-shoulder facial picture, other biometric data and digital signature – in the National Identity Database making it relatively easy to confirm and verify your identity when you engage in …
How can I get my national identity card online?
To download your enrolment form online go to www.nimc.gov.ng. Fill all forms in block letters and proceed to the nearest enrolment Centre for biometrics capturing in order to obtain the National Identification Number (NIN). Note: you can also pick up an enrolment form at NIMC’S ERC.
How can I check if my national ID card is ready?
Visit the National Identity Management Commission [NIMC] website. Scroll down the home page and click on ‘e-ID Card Status Portal’ to check if your card is ready and in an activation centre. Now, fill in your first name, last name and your NIMC check tracking ID and hit the ‘check now’ icon.
What are the requirements for NIN?
How to Enrol (Adults)
- Old National ID Card.
- Driver’s License.
- Voter’s card (Temporary or Permanent)
- Nigerian International passport.
- Certificate of Origin.
- Attestation letter from a prominent ruler in your community.
- Birth certificate.
- Declaration of age.