Gabon - Apply for a National Identity Card (ID)

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Procedure

How to Apply:

1. You should visit the Prefects and Sub-prefects office near you and express your interest.
2. Fill out the application form, obtained from the above office, attach all the supporting documents listed below and submit them for verification and process.
3. Your biometric information (finger print and photo) will then be taken on site and you will be issued with an acknowledgement slip.
4. You should carry the acknowledgment slip when coming to pick the ID card.

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Required Documents

• Present a legalized and certified birth certificate conforming to the original
• Three (3) color ID photos
• Copies of Parents identification documents
• Copies of Death certificate of parents if deceased

Office Locations & Contacts

Ministry of the Interior for the Decentralization of Security and Public Hygiene:
Address: Downtown Avenue de Cointet, BP, Libreville
Telephone :( +241) 01771009/01760532
Website: Website

Agence Nationale des Infrastructure Numériques et des Fréquences, (ANINF):
Address: Cours Pasteur, Libreville, Gabon
BP.798 Libreville GABON
Telephone: (+241) 01 76 32 49/01 76 32 51/01 76 32 79
Website: Website

Eligibility

• Gabon citizen and be at least 16 years old.

Fees

• No fees associated with the service

Validity

• The identity card is valid for 10 years

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Sample Documents

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Processing Time

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Required Information

• Full names of the applicant
• Date/place of birth
• Name of parents
• Education background
• Date of application
• Signature of the applicant

Need for the Document

There are many situations where you need to prove that who you are. The identity card will allow you to do this in number of ways;

• Proving Age
• On day to day basis for identification to law enforcement officers.
• Accessing financial services e.g. Opening a bank account.
• Processing land transactions
• Confirming right to work.
• Accessing public services for which citizens are entitled.
• Identifying you as a citizen for purposes of voting.
• Applying for a passport

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Other uses of the Document/Certificate

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External Links

(Ministry of the Interior) (ANINF)

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