How To Apply For Nigeria National Identity Card Online

Last Updated on 2 years by Komolafe Bamidele

What is National Identity Card NIN?

The NIN is the National id card issued by Federal government of Nigeria,the National Identification Number (NIN) unlike National Identity Card is the unique number which identifies you for life and is issued to you by NIMC after your enrolment.

It is used to match you with your biometric data and other details in the National Identity Database during verification and authentication.

its means of identification for major transactions in the country, and even overseas for instance it can be used to verify your various financial Institution aboard.

Is NIN the same as National ID Card?

Before you can get National ID card operate and manage by the National Identity Management System (NIMS).

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It’s compulsory to Carry out enrolment of citizens and legal residents and issue a unique National Identification Number (NIN).

After enrolment, Unique NIN will be assigned to you and issued a National e-ID Card which is also called a Smart General Multi-Purpose Card (GMPC).

What is Temporary National ID Card Nigeria?

Its the temporary slip that are generated after enrollment at various national identity card registration centre’s, the slip is good as permanent because contains you Unique NIN Number, and serve means of verification. For instance you can use temporary national id card to open bank account in Nigeria and abroad.

Where are National Identity Card Registration Centre’s?

Federal government of Nigeria has made provisions for easy application and enrollment of national identity card in Nigeria and Nigerian in Diaspora, according to NIMC applicants can visit any nearest national identity card registration centre’s very close to their local government area.

Looking for nearest centres close to you you can check the national identity card registration centre’s all the locations are listed there 

What are Documents you need for national ID Enrollment

Before visiting enrollment center it’s important to make provisions for these required documents listed below:

National Identity Card Requirement

• Old National ID card.
• Valid Driver’s license.
• Valid International passport.
• Voter’s ID card.
• staff ID card.
• State of origin certificate.
• Birth certificate/declaration of age.

Step to Successfully Apply for Your national ID Card

Therefore all You have to do is to follow those simple step, For you to register for your National Identification Number (NIN) And Card Online, here are the 8 simple procedures below

7 Step To Apply For National ID Card in Nigeria

You can start national id card online registration with your mobile phone without facing stress of enrollment centers.

Step 1

• Vist NIMC Pre-Enrolment Portal and Create your National Identification Number (NIN) enrollment profile for national ID card and fill all the forms on the National Identification Number NIMC Pre-Enrolment Portal

Step 2

• Sign into the NIMC Pre-Enrolment Portal and fill in biodata.

Step 3

• Print out the pre-registration slip gotten from the eportal after you registration and take it to the nearest enrollment Centre.

Step 4

• At the enrollment Centre, the enrollment officer scans barcode to pull up the applicant data.

Step 5

• Applicant verifies his/her data and has his/her photograph, finger print captured at his/her registration Center

Step 6

Applicant must provide his supporting documents scanned like

• Old National ID card.
• Valid Driver’s license.
• Valid International passport.
• Voter’s ID card.
• Govt. staff ID card.
• State of origin certificate.
• Birth certificate/declaration of age

Step 7

• There finally you completed the process and enrollment is acknowledged and a slip is generated and given indicating completion of enrollment.

Notice

It’s Important to Note that you can used the new National ID Card at ANY Place In the world.

How long does it take to get National ID Card in Nigeria?

The National ID card take several years before you can receive the permanent National Identity Card, In the case of the ID card, it takes more time and stages to process.

Stage of enrollment to the final stage of printing the plastic.

For instance it take MIMC more than 4 years before i was given my national Plastic lastic ID card

How check the status of your National ID

Are among the first set of applications that have applied for the National ID card but have not received collected you plastic National ID card…. And you are wondering if you card is available for collection at the enrollment centers, why don’t you check the status of your Card before visiting the enrollment center. You can CHECKED IF YOUR CARD IS READY

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