The National Identity Management Commission (NIMC) has defined how Nigerians can obtain their National Identification Number (NIN) slips on-line totally free by way of its NINAuth cell utility.
The fee outlined the method in a video shared on its official X account on Wednesday, demonstrating how NIN holders can get hold of the doc with out visiting enrolment centres or paying third-party brokers.
According to NIMC, Nigerians can obtain their NIN slips by following these steps:
- Download The NINAuth App: Visit the Google Play Store or the Apple App Store to obtain the app.
- Open The App: Launch NINAuth in your cell phone.
- Select The Service: Tap “Do More with NINAuth.”
- Choose NIN Slip: Select “NIN Slip” from the obtainable choices.
- Complete Facial Authentication: Follow the directions to confirm your id.
- Download The Slip: After profitable verification, faucet “Download NIN Slip” to generate and save the doc in your cellphone.
“Once verified, click on ‘Download NIN Slip’ to generate and save the official NIMC-issued NIN slip into your mobile phone,” the fee stated.
Describing the service as handy and safe, NIMC stated the method was free and required only some steps.
“It is that simple, it is free, available, and a few taps away. Get yours today,” it added.
The fee stated the initiative was designed to make acquiring the doc simpler and cut back the necessity for bodily visits to its places of work.
NIMC launched the NINAuth platform in October 2025 to allow Nigerians to manage entry to their private information throughout companies, together with banking, telecommunications, schooling and authorities platforms.
In June 2026, the fee introduced that NIN holders might obtain their official slips by way of the applying for gratis.
According to info printed on the NINAuth web site, the downloaded slip is identical official doc issued by NIMC and can be utilized at banks, authorities places of work and different establishments the place it’s required.
The National Identification Number is a novel 11-digit quantity issued to Nigerians and authorized residents after profitable enrolment. It helps set up and confirm a person’s id and hyperlinks private information to the National Identity Database.
Individuals looking for to acquire a NIN for the primary time should go to an NIMC enrolment centre, present the required demographic info and endure biometric seize, together with fingerprint and facial scans, earlier than being issued their identification quantity.
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