Nigeria - Apply for Duplicate (Lost,Stolen,Damaged) National Identity Card (NIA)

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Procedure

Apply In-Person:

1. To apply for a Duplicate National Identification Card, the applicant must visit the nearest Enrolment Centre of the National Identification Management Commission.
2. The address and contact details of the National Identification Management Commission can be found through the following contact link.
3. The applicant can also find the enrolment centers’ locations present all over Nigeria through the following Link
4. Upon visiting the enrollment office and the applicant will be given a Duplicate National Identification Card application from the officers’ present to fill and submit.
5. The applicant should then complete the application form with appropriate information under relevant sections. Attest the form with your signature once completed.
6. The applicant should then proceed to make fee payments using the following steps.

   (i). The applicant should visit Remita to start the payment process.

   (ii). Once on the home page the applicant should login to their account or sing up to remita if they do not have an existing account.

   (iii). Once logged in, the applicant should Click on the option ’Pay Billers‘ on the ‘Bills & Purchases‘ button.

   (iv). The applicant should then proceed to type in ‘National Identity Management Commission‘ in the ‘Who do You want to Pay’ option.

   (v). Choose ‘NIN Slip Re-issue‘ under the ‘Name of Service/Purpose‘ option.

   (vi). Procced to set the amount to be paid in the ‘Amount to Pay‘

   (vii). Type your full names and phone number in the ‘Payer’s Name‘ and ‘Payer’s Phone‘ respectively.

   (viii). Tick the ‘I am not a robot’ reCAPTCHA checkbox and click on the stated selection of images before clicking on the ‘Verify’ button.

   (ix). The applicant should then click on the ‘Submit’ icon to ͞proceed to payment. A new page which is the invoice will come up which will display your RRR – Remita Retrieval Reference at the top of the page. Print the invoice and take note of your RRR.

   (x). Choose any payment method convenient for you.
   

   Option 1: ‘Card’.
   

   Option 2: ‘Bank Branch’.
   

   Option 4: ‘Internet Banking’
   

   Option 5: ‘Wallet’.
   

   Proceed to complete your transaction by clicking on the “Pay…’, ‘Print Invoice’ or ‘Continue’ button as suited to your preferred method.

   (xi). Print the payment receipt for reference.

7. Once payment is completed, make sure that you attached all the documents listed in the “Required Documents” section of this page to the application form.
8. Then, submit it with the required documents in person to the NIMC Enrolment officer at the office. After submission, the application and other documents will be crosschecked for verification.
9. Further, the officer will proceed to input the information provided by the applicant on the NIMC Software. The applicant will be asked to check his/her details that have been input in the enrolment software.
10. Subsequently, fingerprints and facial image of the applicant will be captured for enrolment and a Transaction ID Slip will be issued to the applicant as an evidence of the transaction.
11. After verification of the provided information, the applicant will be issued with the National Identification Number slip after processing and activation of the card, immediately.
    

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Required Documents

In the Case of Loss
An applicant will be required to provide the following:

• Police report (recent)
  
• Court affidavit for loss of documents
  
• Evidence of payment (N500)
  
• Photo ID
  

In the Case of Damage
An applicant will be required to provide the following:

• Evidence of the damaged NIN Slip
• Evidence of payment (N500)
  

In the Case of Theft
An applicant will be required to provide the following:

• Police report (recent)
  
• Court affidavit for loss of documents
  
• Evidence of payment (N500)
  
• Photo ID
  

Office Locations & Contacts

National Identity Management Commission - Head Office
Address: 11 Sokode Crescent, Off Dalaba Street,
Zone 5, Wuse.
P. M. B. 18, Garki,
Abuja.
Phone: 0700 2255 646 (Call Centre),
Tel: +234-8-157691214, +234-8-157691071, +234-8157691145
Report Extortion: +234-9-134959433
E-mail (general): [email protected]
E-mail (extortion cases): [email protected]
Contact Info Link

Eligibility

• Any Individual who’s National Identity Card is either lost, stolen or damaged.
  

Fees

• A fee of N500 is charged for a duplicate NIA, in case of loss, damage, or theft.
• Service Fees List.
  

Validity

• The card is valid until it's lost however, the card number has lifetime validity.
  

Documents to Use

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Sample Documents

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Processing Time

• The processing time is immediate.
  

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Instructions

• People residing outside the Republic and want to apply for a duplicate Identification card should apply at the South African embassy or mission or consulate.
  

Required Information

• Particulars of the applicant
• Bank Verification Number
• Contact information
• Address details
• Type of Citizenship
• Driving license number
• Passport number
• Voter card number
• Nationality
• Marital status
• Type of Residence
  

Need for the Document

• Any resident of the Nigerian Republic will need an Identification card to register for your matriculation exams, get a driving license, and open a bank account and wherever you must prove your Identification as a Nigerian Citizen.
  

Information which might help

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Other uses of the Document/Certificate

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e.g. Birth Certificate can be used as proof of identity.

External Links

• Re-Issuance of NIN Slips
• NIMC Enrolment Centers
  

Others

• The National Identification Number (NIN) consists of 11 non-intelligible numbers randomly chosen and assigned to an individual at the completion of enrolment into the National Identity Database (NIDB).
  
• Once a NIN is assigned to an individual, it can never be reassigned, given or used by another person – that makes it unique in nature.
  
• In the case of the demise of an individual, his/her NIN is retired once a death certificate is presented to the Commission and the individual’s death is established.
  
• The NIN is used to tie all records about an individual in the database and is also used to establish or verify his/her identity.
  
• All citizens and legal residents in Nigeria, from age zero (birth) and above are eligible to enroll for their NINs.
  
• The NIN should be closely guarded by individuals and not revealed to all and sundry except to relevant authorities when requested (for instance it shouldn’t be disclosed online over social media and should not be printed along with contact details on business cards or other office stationery).