nimc.gov.ng How to Collect e-ID Card Nigeria : National Identity Management Commission

Organization : National Identity Management Commission
Facility : How to Collect e-ID Card
Country : Nigeria
Website : https://nimc.gov.ng/

Collect e-ID Card :

Please note that only those who have received an SMS can come forward to collect their Cards as directed in the SMS. No one can collect your National e-ID Card on your behalf.

Related : Check e-ID Card Status Nigeria National Identity Management Commission : www.statusin.org/29328.html

To qualify for a National e-ID Card, you must first be enrolled and have a National Identification Number (NIN).
Step 1 :
You must have received an SMS from NIMC

Step 2 : (Collection Centre)
Go to the NIMC Collection Centre indicated in the SMS sent to you. Take your NIN/Transaction slip along. Mention the Batch ID on the SMS.

Step 3 : (Envelope Given/Received)
Receive your National e-ID Card in a sealed envelope. Open the envelope, take out the Card, sign on the space provided at the back. after reading, please keep all the inserts in the envelope safely

Step 4 : (Biometric Verification)
Do a Biometric Verification to confirm that it is your Card. This also confirms that the Card has been properly printed

Step 5 : (PIN Number Selection)
After biometric verification, you will be required to enter a FOUR (4) DIGIT NUMBER chosen by you to activate your National e-ID Card

Step 6 : (Fund Loading)
There is provision for fund loading at the NIMC Collection Centre. You can also do actual Cash Loading at any branch of ACCESS BANK nationwide

About e-ID Card :
The National Electronic Identity Card (e-ID card) is a chip based card with multiple functions. The card is a token given upon successful enrolment or registration into the National Identity System.

Persons Eligible for the National e-ID Card :
Unlike the National Identification Number (NIN) which is assignable to all Nigerians and Legal Residents without any age restrictions, the National e-ID Card can only be issued to Nigerians registered into the National Identity System and Legal Residents who have attained the age of 16 years and above.

Functions of the New National e-ID Card :
The e-ID card has provisions for 13 applets out of which five (5) is activated at the point of collecting the card.

The five (5) active applets are :
** Electronic Identity Information (e-ID)
** EMV Payment
** Verification – Match-on-Card
** Security – Electronic Public Key Infrastructure (ePKI)
** Travel – International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO)

The remaining eight (8) applets will be implemented in subsequent phases.
These are :
** e-Health Application
** e-Pension Application
** e-Voting Application
** e-Taxation Application
** e-Drivers’ License Application
** e-Transport Application
** e-SIM Application
** e-Insurance Application

** The applets are designed to facilitate interactions of individuals with Government and with Institutions using the National e-ID Card to be able to assess wide range of services. The card is smart and trendy with relevant security features to forestall fraudulent activities.

Electronic Identity (e-ID) :
This is the simplest but major function of the National e-ID Card as it contains key information of the applicant or Card holder recorded in the Database. Information such as the National Identification Number (NIN), the Cardholder/applicant’s address, name and other details are stored here and securely locked away and can ONLY be read by authorised terminals or Card Acceptance Devices (CADs).

An agency will require a special reader approved by NIMC in order to read the contents of the Card in order to ensure that confidential information not displayed on the face of the card is safe.

This unique function is key to validating the applicant’s National Identification Number (NIN) and offers the National e-ID as a strong tool for institutions offering services to their customers like the “Know Your Customer” (KYC) tool for banks and other financial institutions.