National Identity Card (Nepal): What is Rastriya Parichaya Patra?

Rastriya Parichaya Patra a "National Identity Card" is a digital solution to a person's identity verification.

Rastriya Parichaya Patra a "National Identity Card" is a digital solution to a person's identity verification. As it is a digital feature, it is of great importance in the modern age as it can be interconnected with the public service and used for various purposes. Many countries have a policy of successfully implementing it in their country and some countries are even using it successfully. Achieving such a digital identity card for all citizens without discrimination is also conducive to national inclusion.

National Identity Card (Nepal)

National Identity Card of Nepal is a federal level identity card with unique identity number for each person that can be obtained by citizens of Nepal, based on their biometric and demographic data. The data is collected by the National ID Card Management Centre (NIDMC), a statutory authority established in July 2011 by the government of Nepal, under the jurisdiction of Home Ministry.

This card will feature a unique number, photo, personal information and 10 fingerprints of the bearer. Upon full implementation, this card is to replace the current "Nepal Citizenship" and it will be used for National Identity, personal identity, as Voter ID Card and as a Social Security Card through its unique number. This Card will not replace other documents like Passport, Driver License.  

The Government of Nepal will make arrangements for the use of biometric smart card with photo as National Identity Card for all Nepali citizens through the annual policy and program and budget statement of 2066/07 and separate central body will be set up for the implementation of this provision. As per the decision of 2067/03/16, the National ID management Center has been established on 2067/04/01 as the central body of the department level under the Ministry of Home Affairs and later on 2075/06/28 the said Center and Federal Affairs and As per the decision to establish the National Identity Card and Registration Department by consolidating the Central Registration Department under the Ministry of General Administration, the work of National Identity Card is also being done by this department.

In order to move the National Identity Card Program forward in a procedural manner, based on various decisions of the Council of Ministers and 2076, based on the "National Identity Card Management Strategic Plan 2075", "Registration of Details of National Citizenship for Distribution of Nepal Identity Card and Procedure on Distribution of Nepal Identity Card and Procedure on Distribution of National Identity Card". After the issuance of National Identity Card and Registration Act, legal basis has been created for it. In the Fiscal year 2075/076 BS, the National Identity Card has been successfully tested by distributing the National Identity Card to the citizens of Panchthar District and the employees of Singha Durbar Campus. In Panchthar district, Hon'ble Home Minister Ram Bahadur Thapa formally handed over the national identity card to 101-year-old senior citizen Bhagwati Devi Bhandari. After the distribution in Panchthar district, the Government of Nepal has taken the program forward to expand across the country. This program, which is a priority of the government, In 2077/07, the target is to collect the details of 10 million citizens for the national identity card.

The following actions are being taken by the department regarding the implementation of the National Identity Card Program.

What is Donidcr Nepal?

Background: Strengthening Systems for Social Protection and Civil Registration (SSSPCR) is a national project implemented by the Department of National ID and Civil Registration (DONIDCR) under the Ministry of Home affairs and supported by the World Bank.