Home Ministry Ends Preliminary Data Registration Requirement for National ID Card Issuance

Kathmandu. The Ministry of Home Affairs has ended the requirement for preliminary data registration for obtaining the National Identity Card. The Ministry stated that the need to visit an office for application forms and biometric details has been eliminated by integrating services between the Centralized Citizenship Management Information System and the National Identity Management Information System.

On Sunday, Home Minister Om Prakash Aryal inspected the new arrangement by visiting the Lalitpur District Administration Office. During the visit, Minister Aryal mentioned that the situation requiring citizens to fill out different forms for similar details across different agencies will gradually be ended.

He stated that the main objective is to provide easy and citizen-friendly service by ending the requirement for service recipients to fill out application forms for data registration for the National Identity Card. Minister Aryal added that the interoperability of public services helps maintain good governance, saves state funds, and controls duplication.

Minister Aryal expressed confidence that the new arrangement will directly benefit citizens, given that 6,000 to 8,000 National Identity Cards are being issued daily.