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National Identity Card (enrolment, correction and replacement)

राष्ट्रिय परिचयपत्र

Responsible office

Department of National ID and Civil Registration, through NID registration stations at District/Area Administration Offices

राष्ट्रिय परिचयपत्र तथा पञ्जीकरण विभाग (जिल्ला/इलाका प्रशासन कार्यालयका दर्ता केन्द्र)

Official website

Who can applyNepali citizens aged 16 or over who hold a citizenship certificate.

Typical timeCard printing/delivery time not published; you get an SMS when the card is ready. Corrections: 'after the process is complete' (DAO Nuwakot). All NID work was halted for about a month from mid-Asar 2083 by a software failure (news).

Taxes / chargesNot stated

01 · Before you apply

Essential information

Legal basis

National Identity Card and Civil Registration Act 2076 (राष्ट्रिय परिचयपत्र तथा पञ्जीकरण ऐन, २०७६) and its Regulations

Fee information as of

FY 2083/84 (replacement fee, DAO Nuwakot charter)

Source updated

2083-03-30 BS (DAO Nuwakot charter); DAO Kaski FAQ undated (refers to 2083 Baisakh 1)

Data confidence

medium

02 · Prepare

Documents you need

Bring original documents together with readable photocopies. Names, dates and record details should match across every document.

Printed pre-enrolment receipt — not needed if your citizenship was issued on/after 2083 Baisakh 1 (DAO Kaski); DAO Nuwakot says it is needed for citizenship issued before 2082 Chaitra 8
Original citizenship certificate
Original migration certificate, if your current address differs from the permanent address on your citizenship
Original marriage registration or relationship certificate, if a spouse's name appears on (or must be added to) your record
Proof of date of birth (birth registration, education certificate, passport or pension order) if your citizenship does not show it
Attend in person for fingerprints, iris scan, photo and digital signature

03 · At the office

Step-by-step process

1
Fill in the pre-enrolment form online at enrollment.donidcr.gov.np/PreEnrollment/ and print the receipt (skip this if your citizenship was issued on/after 2083 Baisakh 1).
2
Go to an NID registration station (at your DAO/AAO) with the original documents.
3
Have your biometrics taken (fingerprints, iris, photo, signature) and keep the enrolment receipt.
4
Wait for an SMS on your registered mobile number when the card is printed.
5
Collect the card from the place where you enrolled.
6
Download the electronic NID (eNID) from citizenportal.donidcr.gov.np with an OTP if needed.

04 · Cost

Fees and charges

First enrolment

No enrolment fee is listed in the DAO Nuwakot 2083 charter

Not published — confirm at the office

Correction or replacement of a printed card (lost/damaged)

DAO Nuwakot 2083 charter; DAO Kaski FAQ: Rs 500 paid at a bank for cards destroyed in the Gen Z protests

Rs 500

05 · Digital options

Online services

NID pre-enrolment DoNIDCR citizen portal (eNID download; online civil registration where the local level offers it)Department of National ID and Civil Registration

06 · Read carefully

Important notes

The NID card/NIN is now on the passport document list for applications within Nepal and has reportedly been made compulsory for social-security allowances.
Corrections are made at the DAO/AAO registration station on the prescribed form; your NIN does not change (DAO Kaski FAQ).
eNID PDF password: first four letters of your name in English capitals plus your 4-digit birth year (DAO Kaski FAQ).
There is currently no clear legal basis to issue an NID to Nepalis who have taken foreign citizenship (DAO Kaski FAQ).

07 · Where to go