Ivory Coast - Obtain Identity Certificate following a CNI Request

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Procedure

Apply In-Person

1. Purchase stamp

   (i) Applicant are required to purchase a stamp, via the ONECI website, which will allow you to go to an ONECI enrolment centre and have yourself enrolled.

   (ii) Visit the ONECI website portal link on buy a stamp option, you will be redirected to the next page.

   (iii) Fill out request form accurately (full name, date/place of birth, mother’s name, type of request select “CNInew” tab, email address) then click on “Buy now” tab.

   (iv) Then click on “PAY “ tab and make the payment via online through the entity listed on the site i.e.(Orange Money, Moov Money, MTN Mobile Money, Visa, MasterCard) then click on “payer” tab.

   (v) Print your receipt and a copy will be sent to your email inbox.

2. Visit the enrolment centres

   (i) Visit the ONECI enrolment centre near you with the supporting documents (listed below) and express your interest.

   (ii) Present the receipt to the ONECI enrolling agent, after verification you will be enrolled and issued with a receipt.

   (iii) Collect the application form and Read through it carefully as it contain different section, then fill it and then confirm that the information are accurate and Sign it.

   (iv) Pick the control ticket number and wait for your turn.

   (v) Pay the required prescribe fee for identity certificate, at the ONECI counter cash, upon which you will be issued with a receipt.

   (vi) Submit the completed form along with the supporting documents to the attending officer for verification and processing.

   (vii) Your biometric data (finger print and photo) will be taken on site.

3. Collecting your Identity certificate

   • You will receive an SMS once your identity certificate is available for collection within 24 hrs. Of lodging your application, revisit the ONECI enrolment centre and claim your identity certificate.

4. Collecting your CNI card

   • You will then receive an SMS once your national identity card is available for collection within 45 days after receiving the SMS of approval of the identity certificate, revisit the ONECI enrolment centre and claim your ID card.

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Required Documents

1. A certificate of nationality
2. A copy of the birth certificate along with the original
3. Two identity photos
4. Copy of at least one identification document from both parents.
5. Print your receipt of the stamp payment

Office Locations & Contacts

ONECI
Call center (+225)20307940
Toll free no. 1340
Email: [email protected]
ONECI Enrollmentcenter agency link:enrollment centers
Website:website information

Eligibility

• You must be Ivorian and be at least sixteen (16) years old.

Fees

• Application fees

1. Identity certificate 3500 FCFA
2. National Identity Card (CNI) 5000 FCFA

Validity

• Identity certificate is valid forever and the CNI card is valid for 10 years and renewable afterwards.

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Processing Time

• If all the requirements have been met, the CNI card process shall be carried out within a period of 45 days after receiving an SMS for the approval of your identity certificate,which is within 24 hrs.of submitting your application at the ONECI.

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Required Information

1. Full name of the applicant
2. Residential address
3. Date of birth
4. Place of birth
5. Indigenous community/tribe to which the applicant belongs
6. Place of origin
7. Occupation/profession
8. Spouse’s name
9. Parents name, nationality, tribe and clan.

Need for the Document

• The identity certificate is a provisional administrative identity document, issued by ONECI to serve as an identity document while awaiting the National Identity Card(CNI).
• An identity card is an official document which allows a natural person to prove his identity and his Ivorian nationality. It allows entry into certain countries without having to acquire a passport
• An identity card is an official document which allows a natural person to prove his identity and his Ivorian nationality. It allows entry into certain countries without having to acquire a passport
• The CNI demagnetized card contain an electronic chip that is encoded with the holder information. Issuable to all Ivorian citizens and valid for ten years from the date of issue.

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Other uses of the Document/Certificate

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External Links

• (ONECI)
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