Nepal's National Identity Card, known as Rastriya Parichayapatra, is essential for proving your identity and citizenship. Some of you might not know about the National ID Card. So, in this article, I will explain everything you need to know about the National ID Card, the required documents, and how to apply online & offline process.

About National Identity Card (Rastriya Parichaya Patra)

The National Identity Card is a digital tool that stores all personal details of Nepali citizens on the chip. Similarly, it helps improve the country's security by fixing issues in Nepali Citizenship. This identity card is internationally recognized. The chips in this card contain all the personal & biological details and the details of the voter's card, license, and passport. Nepalese citizens can use it in a multi-purpose way.

The federal government of Nepal has developed a national identity card to collect citizens' personal and biological details. Moreover, the National Identity Card & Registration Department under the Ministry of Home Affairs operates all the work related to NID (Rastriya Parichaya Patra).

The National Identity Card contains the following details of the individual which are stored in the chips of the identity card.

• Personal Information: Name, Caste, Date of Birth, Sex, Mother's Name, Father's Name, Address (Permanent/ Temporary), Citizenship Number, Types of Citizenship, Wife/Husband Name, Grand Father's/ Mother's Name, Nationality, Identity Number
• Biological Information: Fingerprint (10 fingers), Eye iris, Photograph, Electronic Signature

In the chips of the national identity card, the details of a person's voter ID card, land title, passport, and license can also be kept. So this one identity card does all kinds of work.

How to Apply for Nepal's National ID Card?

National ID Card is the digital identity card. The federal government provides this ID card to their citizen. It is the compulsory ID card for every governmental & non-governmental work in Nepal.

The government had deployed its manpower to the ward to collect the details of the National Identity Card. Now you can apply for a national identity card from all 77 district administration offices of Nepal. Similarly, the collection of details for national identity cards is being done from 1 border administration office, and 54 Area administration offices.

You can apply for NID Card via two ways. One is offline/ physical & another is online method.

Apply for National ID Card (Rastriya Parichaya Patra) Via Online Method

You can apply for National Identity Card via online by following given steps.

• Visit the website portal of the Department of National ID & Registration
• Click to Online Application for NID (राष्ट्रिय परिचयपत्रको अनलाईन आबेदन)
• Then, the NID Pre-Enrollment System open

Or

Directly click here https://enrollment.donidcr.gov.np/PreEnrollment/

• Click to log in for Individual & Log in with your phone number
• Then, fill in all your contact, personal and family details.
• Please! Double-check the fillup details
• Then, You should select the place for a biometrics appointment. (Select the nearest office)
• After that, You should visit to District Administration Office/ Other Office with the required documents
• In the case of Non-permanent individuals of Kathmandu Valley living in the valley: You should go to Narayanhiti Durbar Office of the NID Card Department
• In the case of a permanent resident of Kathmandu Valley: You should go to the District Administration Office.

Apply for NID (Rastriya Parichaya Patra) Via Offline

You can give an application for NID via Offline. If you have enough time, you can directly go to the District Administration Office of your district. But, you should carry all the required documents. Similarly, If you live in Kathmandu valley (Non-resident of the valley), You can go Narayanhiti Durbar Office of NID. Additionally, If you are from Kathmandu Municipality, you should go Rastriya Sabha Griha Office.

What are the Required Documents for National ID Card

Here is the list of requirement documents for NID (Rastriya Parichaya Patra)

• Original Nepali Citizenship Certificate
• Birth Certificate ( For date of birth is not clear in Citizenship)
• Original Migration Certificate (In case of migrated from one place to another place)
• Original Marriage Certificate ( if you are married)
• Others (if required) like Death Certificate, Divorced Certificate....etc.

Why National ID card is important?

The National ID Card is the digital identity of Nepali citizens. The federal government provides this identity in Nepal. Generally, NID has a chip that stores all personal & biological details of an individual. Additionally, This card/ chip stores every important document or information. Certainly, The government of Nepal has made the NID number compulsory in almost all areas.

Submitting a national identity card to get various services from the government is also mandatory. To get the following services, you must use NID:

• Passport Services
• Social Allowance Services
• Subsidies, Relief and grants services
• Voting
• Buy/ Sell of property
• To register an individual events
• To open a bank account & banking transaction
• To get Mobile SIM Card

What is the National Identity Number (NIN)?

The National Identity Card Number is a unique number the government gives each person for digital identification. Based on this number, the government keeps the personal and biological details of the individual. Furthermore, after completion of an application, the Department of National ID & Registration provides a unique number to applicants.

How can I check a National Identity Card Number in Nepal?

You can obtain a National ID card number after registering your personal and biological details in the respective office. Likewise, A person having Nepali Citizenship can get a National ID Card. To check the National ID Card Number, you can follow given steps;

• Go to your Mobile Message box
• Type N<Space> Application Number (in Application Form)
• Send to "30001"
• If you have any queries regarding to National ID Number, then you can contact in "015970449"

You can also check the National Identity Card Number & other updates from http://citizenportal.donidcr.gov.np website.

Check the Status of National ID Card

When did you apply for the National Identity Card? Surely you are also in the process of printing an identity card? If you want to understand the progress of your ID card printing, you can check it via online. By following step, you can check your NID progress.

• Go to Website "citizenportal.donidcr.gov.np/en/check-nid-card-status"
• Fillup the "Request Number" or "National Identity Number"
• Then, Check the progress

Frequently Asked Questions

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