Zambia - Apply for Green National Registration Card (NRC)

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Procedure

Apply In Person

1. To Apply for Green National Registration Card (NRC), the applicant has to approach the Ministry of Home Affairs link
2. An application form will be provided to the applicant by the concerned officer.
3. The applicant has to fill in all the necessary details in the application form. (Incomplete applications are not accepted)
4. Make sure that the applicant has attached all the necessary documents that are mentioned in the “Required Documents” section of this page.
5. The applicant has to attach the photocopies of the required documents along with the application form while submitting.
6. Submit all the documents with the completed form to the concerned officer.
7. The fee for this procedure is mentioned in the “Fees” section of this page.
8. After receiving the application, the concerned authority will check the submitted application and document set. If all are in place, the application will be accepted.
9. An acknowledgment receipt will be provided. Please save it for future reference.
10. Then the application will be processed further. All the updates on the application status will be sent via SMS to the applicant’s mobile number.
11. Once the process gets completed, the applicant gets a call from the office regarding the application.
12. The applicant will get the national card through the post.
13. This entire process can be completed within 5 – 7 days or as per the timeline advised by the respective department authority.

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Required Documents

• Completed application form.
• Proof of commonwealth citizenship.
• Passport-size photo of the applicant.
• Proof of identity in the form of a birth certificate.
• Or an affidavit signed by a Commissioner of Oaths.

Office Locations & Contacts

Ministry of Home Affairs and Internal Security
Head Office
Independence Avenue
P.O.Box 50997
Lusaka,Zambia
Contact - +260211254336
Contact link – link
Registrar General of Births, Deaths & Marriages
P.O. Box 32311
Tel: (260-1) 228197
Lusaka, Zambia
Email: [email protected]
Contact link

Eligibility

• Any Zambia citizen who intends to Apply for Green National Registration Card (NRC) is eligible to make this application.

Fees

• For more information link

Validity

• The NRC card is valid forever.

Documents to Use

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Sample Documents

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Processing Time

• This entire process can be completed within 5 – 7 days or as per the timeline advised by the respective department authority.

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Instructions

• Applicants must complete the application form before submitting it. Incomplete applications will not be accepted.
• Applicants must provide genuine information while applying for this procedure.

Required Information

• Name
• Nationality
• Employment Pass
• Date of Birth
• Parents name
• Spouse name
• Gender
• Residential Address
• Mobile No
• Email Address
• Educational Qualifications
• Work Experience
• Date
• Mailing address
• Signature

Need for the Document

• Zambia's registration laws stipulate that a birth certificate is required to eventually register for a National Registration Card (NRC). However, in practice, this is rarely enforced and identity is verified by a signed document from an official source.
• The green coloured card is meant for the Zambian citizen and every Zambian citizen must hold a national registration card.

Information which might help

• For more information link

Other uses of the Document/Certificate

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

External Links

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