Some Inquiries regarding National Identity Card:
1) What is National Identity Card?
National Identity Card is a multi-purpose certificate with biometric facility including national identity containing personal and biological details of the citizens.
2) What is the purpose of establishing National Identity Card and Registration Department?
To provide multi-purpose national identity card with national identity number on the basis of data and records prepared by electronic system with open personal and biological details of Nepali citizens and to manage, use and control safe storage.
Registration and registration of personal events such as births, deaths, migrations, marriages, divorces, etc.
To work related to the distribution of social security allowances
By developing the national identity card management information system, the information of the citizens was to keep the details in an integrated manner and to include it in the service facility available from the state.
3) What details are included in the national identity card?
The identity card contains the following details:
Personal details (name, surname, date of birth, gender, parents' name, address, type of citizenship, spouse's name, grandfather's name)
Fingerprint (10 fingers)
Iris [Proposed]
Introduction number
Photo
Nationality
Signature
Chips
4) What is the purpose of National Identity Card System?
- To provide Unique Digital Identification to all the citizens by storing and archiving the personal and biological details of the Nepali citizens in a centralized manner.
- To provide multi-purpose biometric smart card with national identity to Nepali citizens.
- To formulate the necessary infrastructures, policies and laws for issuing national identity cards.
- To include the services provided by the Government of Nepal to the Nepali citizens in the national identity card system and to use the data and records obtained from that system in policy and planning.
5) What qualifications are required to get National Identity Card and what should be done to get it?
The following qualifications are required to obtain a national identity card:
Completed 16 years of age
Certificate of Nepali citizenship taken.
The person eligible to obtain the identity card should apply before the body or official designated by the National Identity Card and Registration Department in the prescribed format. While submitting the application, the person who wants to get the identity card or the body or officer specified by the department should provide digital photograph, digital lapel print with 10 finger lines of both hands, personal and biological details including signature.
6) What are the benefits of Nepali national identity card?
Citizens will be able to use the National Identity Card for the following purposes:
As a person's national identity card.
As a voter ID card.
As a basis for receiving all kinds of public services.
As a social security card.
As a helpful record for security management.
By integrating the national identity card system with other public services, it is possible for public service providers to provide hassle-free, short-term and low-cost services.
7) Who can be the user of National Identity Card?
The following people use a national identity card:
Nepali citizens
Service Providers
Security investigations and judicial bodies
Other persons and organizations prescribed by law
8) Where is the national identity card distributed?
Identity cards are prepared from the National Identity Card and Registration Department in Singha Durbar and distributed in each district from the District Administration Offices or from the place specified by the National Identity Card and Registration Department.
9) What is biological and personal identity?
In the context of a national identity card, biological identity is defined as a photo of a person and a fingerprint. Personal identity includes a person's name, surname, address, age, gender, and other personal details.
10) What are chips and why are they used?
Chips are electronic devices that store data on the back of a national identity card. Adequate amounts of details and data of various natures can be stored in chips. In addition to the details related to the national identity card, other details such as PAN, driver's license, etc. to keep
11) How to ensure the confidentiality of personal details in the national identity card
Is done?
In case of need, the person concerned can use his / her details but the privacy is ensured so that various bodies can use it only as prescribed by law.
There is an arrangement for the system to document the details of the national identity card system.
12) How to get a copy if national identity card is lost?
If the National Identity Card is lost, worn out or cannot be used for any reason or if it cannot be used for any reason, the National Identity Card will be provided as a copy after verifying the records and submitting an application to the department through the concerned District Administration Office.
13) How does a person without citizenship get an identity card?
Currently, to obtain a national identity card only on the basis of citizenship certificate
