National Identity Card (Nepal)

National Identity Card of Nepal is a federal level Identity card with unique identity number for each person that can be obtained by citizens of Nepal, based on their biometric and demographic data. The data is collected by the National ID Card Management Centre (NIDMC), a statutory authority established in July 2011 by the government of Nepal, under the jurisdiction of the Home ministry.[2]

National Identity Card
CountryRA3ISPYC   Nepal
MinistryHome Ministry, Nepal
Key peopleprabin Lama Managing Director, NIDMC
Launched3 July 2019 (2019-07-03)
Statusprinting started as of 2018 Nov [1]
Websitewww.nidmc.gov.np/home

This card will feature a unique number, photo, personal Information and 10 fingerprints of the bearer. Upon full implementation this card will to replace the current "Nepalese Citizenship Card" and it can be used for National Identity, personal identity, as Voter ID Card and as a Social Security Card through its unique number. This card will not replace other documents like Passport, Driver License.[3]

On the first phase government, aims to distribute 110,000 cards in Panchthar district of Province no 1.[4][5]

See also

References
  1. "home ministry starts printing national id". TheKathmanduPost.
  2. "About NIDMC". NIDMC.
  3. "NIDMCFAQ". NIDMC.
  4. "govtPreparesToDistribute". myRepublica.
  5. "govtStartsPrinting". theHimalayanTimes.
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