NIMC Launches Online Portal for NIN Corrections

The National Identity Management Commission (NIMC) has introduced a self-service modification portal that allows Nigerians to correct errors in their National Identification Number (NIN) details, including names, dates of birth, phone numbers, and residential addresses, without visiting enrolment centres. Users can start the process on their smartphones by registering or logging into their accounts, verifying their NIN, and selecting the information they wish to change.

Required supporting documents must be uploaded, and applicable modification fees paid. NIMC specifies that a digital National Population Commission (NPC) birth certificate is needed for individuals born after 1992, while those born before require a digital NPC attestation certificate.

Additionally, a supporting identification document, such as an international passport or driver's licence, is necessary. It is important to note that the date of birth can only be modified once in a lifetime.

Some corrections may still necessitate a physical visit to a NIMC office.