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NIMC: How to apply for the latest National ID card easily
Here are five simple ways to apply for the multipurpose National ID card:
- Visit the nearest bank or a bank-approved center to request a payment card linked to your identity.
- Provide your NIN details for identity verification to confirm you are over 18 years old.
- The bank will securely transmit your NIN to the NIMC for verification and receive the necessary authorized identity data in the required format. Read also FG set to upgrade NIN/ National ID Card to debit and credit card
- Once the bank has the verified identity data, they will use it to securely generate the EMV data for the payment card, which will then be personalized and printed by a partner bureau before issuance.
- The bank then issues the finished card to you.