It’s likely that your National Identity Card is out, but you do not know. Find out ⇒ how to check/know if your national ID card is out and ready for collection using this guide.
The National identity card also known as National ID card is an identification card issued by National Identity Management commission (NIMC) of Nigeria. The card is usually issued to citizens of Nigeria above the age of 16. However, the National e-ID Card is issued to Nigerians registered into the national identity system and legal residents who have attained the age of 16 years and above.
After the enrolment for National ID card, several people experience serious delay before collection of their national ID card. You wait and wait but will not receive either text message or email notification indicating that your ID card is ready for collection.
Worst, if you lose the mobile phone number you used in registering for National Identity you won’t be able to receive any SMS notification at all.
In case, you’ve not received either SMS or email notification of the status of national ID card after you’ve successful enrolled or registered for National ID; we’ll show you a way forward.
In no time, you’ll find out how to know if your Nigerian national ID card is ready for collection without the stress of visiting your collection point.
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In the past, you would have to visit your National ID pick up point, which is usually where you enrolled for the National Identity Card. However, internet has turn things around in this recent years.
Online, on National Identity management commission ( NIMC) official website, you can actually resolve a lot of national ID card related matters; one of which is to check if your National Identity pastic Card is out or ready for collection.
Without wasting much time, let’s find out how check if your National ID card is out and ready for collection.
How to Check if your National Identity card is ready
If you registered for the National Identity Card and you’re not sure if the ID card is ready for collection, to check if your National Identity Card is ready;
- Visit https://touch.nimc.gov.ng/ for checking national ID card status online.
- When the NIMC Website opens, click on “proceed” button as shown.
- Enter your First name, Last name and your NIN.
- Hit “Check Now” button, hold on for seconds while the site loads to check your National Id card status.
You’ll get a message displayed on the website indicating if your national ID card is ready for collection.This is how to check if your National Identity Card is ready in Nigeria.
Please Note: You can easily locate your National Identification Number (NIN) on your temporary national ID slip
Read Also: How to Check/Retrieve your National Identification Number (NIN Number)
How long does it take for National ID card to be ready?
Once, you enroll for the National ID Card in Nigeria; you’ll be given a NIN slip. To receive the permanent or plastic National ID card, it may take several months. Sometimes, years. The Temporary NIN slip contains your National Identification Number (NIN), no need to worry. Your NIN slip can used for all transactions in Nigeria requiring identity verification.
What to do if your national ID Card is ready?
Congratulations! If your ID card is ready
The next step you’ll take will be to visit your enrolment centre for collection.
If perhaps you no longer live close that enrolment centre, then visit any national ID card enrolment centre close to you and request for a transfer.
To request for a transfer, you need your National Identification Number. So, go with your temporary NIMC NIN slip. Again, you should be able to show the text message indicating that your card is ready for pick up.
There are no charges for transfer at present. All you need to do is to fill correctly the card transfer form given to you to fill by the NIMC staff on seat. When filling the form ask questions if you don’t understand anything on the form.
What to do if your Nigerian national ID card is not ready?
If, however you received a notification that you your card isn’t ready. First, cross-check again. Check your entry second time to be sure you made no mistake in any of your name(s) or National Identification Number.
If after that you still received a notification that you your national ID card isn’t ready, then it really isn’t available. Wait Patiently and try again some other time.
Warning: You’re not to enroll twice for National Identity card, as it is considered a criminal offence to do by NIMC.
If you’re Nigerian living outside the country, you can check if your national Identity card is ready for collection in Kenya, Ghana, South Africa or any country in the world following the above guide.
See: You can renew your driver’s license online in Nigeria without visiting FRSC office or Revenue office
Related articles;
- How to apply for National Identity Card in Nigeria
- What’s reason for delay in issuing out Permanent National Identity card?
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