NOTE: The link to check if your card is ready for pick up isn’t working at the moment: touch.nimc.gov.ng.
Established by the NIMC Act No. 23 of 2007, it began registering Nigerians for the national ID card in September 2010.
Is my NIMC National ID Card available for collection?
you can go straight to the NIMC National ID Card portal to check the status of your card, you may not know if your NIMC National ID Card is ready for collection.
How to Check the Status of Your Identification Card
1) Open your preferred browser and type https://touch.nimc.gov.ng. Use one of the browsers listed below: Google Chrome, Mozilla Firefox, UC Browser, Explorer, and other browsers
2) Select "Click to proceed." It's a light green button.
3) It will take you to the next page, where you must enter your enrollment information: first name, last name, and the last six digits of your National Identification Number (NIN)
4) Select "Check Now."
If it is ready, you will be informed of where and how to obtain it. If it isn't ready, you'll see a message that says, "CARD NOT READY:
Sorry, Quadri, but the details did not yield a result. Maybe your card hasn't been delivered yet. Please try again in about a week."
You might even want to understand the significance of your National ID Card.
The Benefits of the NIMC National ID Card in Nigeria
- National Security
- Issue Of Ghost Workers
- Identification Purpose
- Fight Identity Theft
- Prevent Multiple Voting
- Easy Movement Of Nigerians
- Help In Making Provision For Certain Services
It is now standard practice for countries to issue National ID cards to their citizens all over the world.
One of the most popular benefits of the national ID card is that it improves internal security.
The NIMC National ID card includes biometrics, which are physical characteristics that distinguish you from other people.
So, let us look at some of the benefits of the NIMC national ID card in Nigeria.