The National ID is one of four valid means by which a citizen of the Federal Republic of Nigeria can identify his/her self, and is a property of the National Identification Management Commission (NIMC).

The NIN, meaning National Identification Number, is the unique code attached to each citizen. In most cases, the NIN is most important because this is the exact thing that links the individual to the NIMC system.

This article will look at how to check your National Identification Number (NIN) using your mobile phone conveniently (USSD Code). To check your NIN on any SIM (MTN, Airtel, Glo, 9mobile) on your phone, dial *346#.

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Forgotten your NIN? Don’t remember where you kept your NIN slip? Not to worry, NIMC’s USSD service enables you to retrieve your NIN conveniently using your mobile phone.

To check your NIN, simply go through the following steps:

1. dial *346#
2. From the options displayed, select “NIN Retrieval”, by typing in ‘1’ (only if you are using the same phone number you enrolled with for your NIN)
3. Follow the steps displayed on your screen and provide the required inputs
4. The NIN is displayed.

Note that using this service attracts a N20 (twenty naira) fee-only (deducted from your phone credit balance). My advice is to screenshot the code or write it down somewhere for reference.

This, up here, is how to check your National Identification Number (NIN) using your mobile phone conveniently (USSD Code).

How to Validate your NIN Online for Free

After registration, people are always met with the serious challenge of validating the NIN given to them. Usually, the NIN was given right after registration returns ‘record not found’ whenever anyone tries to confirm it. There are two ways to this – I have heard that option 2 is more efficient:

Here’s how you can validate your NIN by yourself, online, and free too:

• Visit the NIMC Verification Services Website
• Tap the ‘Verify NIN” button
• Enter your NIN
• Respond with the security code sent to you
• Confirm correctness of your details
• Click Submit

If the first option does not work, I’d advise that you visit any NIMC office close by and ask to “validate” your BVN. If a cost is attached to this, we can’t say. It usually takes 24-72 hours.

To confirm if the validation has taken effect, try linking the NIN to any of your SIM. If the link is successful, that means the process worked.

Simple Steps on How to Link your NIN (National Identification Number) to Your SIM

Now that the Federal Government, via the NCC has issued a directive to block all phone lines/Sims not linked to NIN, it is extremely necessary to know which codes will help you link your NIN to your SIM. Note that terms and conditions will apply.

MTN

To link your NIN to your MTN,

1. Dial *785# using the phone number you wish to link
2. Enter your NIN and,
3. Submit.

Or

Dial *785*NIN# from the phone number you wish to link

Or

Visit the MyMTNApp and follow the prompts.

AIRTEL

To link your Airtel SIM/line to your NIN,

Just dial *121*1# to link your Airtel SIM to your NIN

Or

Simply visit http://www.airtel.com.ng/nin

GLO

To link your GLO SIM/line to NIN,

Simply go to your messages, create a new message, and type:

“UPDATENIN (space) NIN (space) FIRSTNAME (space) LASTNAME” to 109, for example, “UPDATENIN 23499384883 LASISI AGWU” to 109.

9MOBILE

To link 9Mobile SIM/line to NIN,

Simply dial *200*8# on your 9mobile SIM, add the NIN when prompted and submit.

Or

Simply visit their website at https://9mobile.com.ng/nin to follow up on the latest updates from them as they are yet to advise their customers on how to link straight from their mobile lines.

NIN Enrollment, Capture, and Registration Centres Outside Nigeria

For citizens outside Nigeria, provisions have also been made for their convenient enrollment. Have you been asking yourself where to enroll for NIN as I’m out of Nigeria? The NIN enrolment centres outside Nigeria are displayed below:

	COUNTRY	ADDRESS	WEBSITE
1	AUSTRIA
	Vienna	Embassy/Permanent Mission of the Federal Republic of Nigeria, Rennweg 25, Postfach (P.O. Box) 183, 1030 Wien, Vienna	Website: https://www.idcard.ng/
2	GERMANY
	Berlin	Nigeria Embassy, Neue Jakobstraße (Jakobstrasse) 4, 10179 Berlin	Website: https://www.idcard.ng/
	Frankfurt	VFS Global office, Gutleutstraße 8060329, Frankfurt	Website: https://dantatauniversal.com
3	SAUDI ARABIA
	Jeddah	VFS Global Services office, TasHeel Commercial Plaza, First Floor-Suwaid Bin Sakher Street, Off Jundub Bin Kaab Street, Al Mohammadiyah District 1, Jeddah	Website: https://dantatauniversal.com
	Riyadh	VFS Global office, Shop 2, Zahra Building Umm al Hamam, Opposite Hyper Panda (Dove Plaza), Umm Al Haman Street, Riyadh	Website: https://dantatauniversal.com
4	THE UNITED STATES
	Atlanta	Online Integrated Solutions office, Holcomb Bridge Road, Suite 204, Roswell, Atlanta, GA 30076	Websites: Defcon Systems Limited (DSL) >>
			National eAuthentication Limited (NeAL) >>
	Chicago	Knowledge Square Nigeria Limited office, Africa International House, 6200 S. Drexel Avenue, Chicago, IL 60637	Website: https://iqid.ng/
	Houston	Thebez Global Resources/Cox & Kings, 6666 Harwin Drive, Suite 260C, Houston, Texas, TX 77036	Website: https://nin.thebezglobalresource.com
		Online Integrated Solutions office, 9894 Bissonnet Street, Suite 745 Houston TX 77036	Websites: Defcon Systems Limited (DSL) >>
		VFS Global office, 2425 West Loop South, Suite 340, Houston TX 77027	National eAuthentication Limited (NeAL) >>
			Website: https://dantatauniversal.com
	Minnesota	UGS Technologies Limited, 319 Barry Avenue South, Suite 300, Wayzata, Minnesota	Website: http://www.ugsnigeria.com/
	New York	Thebez Global Resources/Cox & Kings, 336 W, 37th Street, Suite 550, 5th Floor, New York, NY 10018	Website: https://nin.thebezglobalresource.com
		Online Integrated Solutions office, 370 Lexington Ave, Suite 1505 New York, NY 10017	Websites: Defcon Systems Limited (DSL) >>
			National eAuthentication Limited (NeAL) >>
5	THE UNITED ARAB EMIRATES
	Dubai	Online Integrated Solutions DMCC office, 22nd Floor, Silver Tower, Cluster I, Jumeirah Lake Towers	Websites: Defcon Systems Limited (DSL) >>
			National eAuthentication Limited (NeAL) >>
		VFS Global office, WAFI Mall, level 3, Falcon Phase 2, Umm Hurair 2, Dubai 114 100	Website: https://dantatauniversal.com
6	UNITED KINGDOM
	Leicester	Online Integrated Solutions office, St. Georges House, 6 St Georges Way, Leicester LE1 1SH	Websites: Defcon Systems Limited (DSL) >>
			National eAuthentication Limited (NeAL) >>
		VFS Global office, Peepul Centre, Orchardson Avenue, Leicester, LE4 6DP	Website: https://dantatauniversal.com
	London	Knowledge Square Nigeria Limited office, 160 Maple Road, London, SE20 8JB	Website: https://iqid.ng/
		Online Integrated Solutions office, 56/57 Fleet street London EC4Y IJU	Websites: Defcon Systems Limited (DSL) >
			National eAuthentication Limited (NeAL) >>
		Thabez Global Resources Limited/Cox & Kings,169 Old Kent Road, Ground Floor, SE1 5NA London	Website: https://nin.thebezglobalresource.com
		VFS Global office, 66 Wilson Street, London, EC2A 2BT	Website: https://dantatauniversal.com
7	SENEGAL
	Dakar	VFS Global office, rez de chausses, Immeeuble atrium centre, km 8 route de Ouakam, Dakar	Website: https://dantatauniversal.com
8	INDIA
	Chennai	UGS Technologies Limited office, 5 & 7, Thiruvottiyur High Road, Tondiarpet, Chennai, Tamil Nadu 600081	Website: http://www.ugsnigeria.com/
		VFS Global Services office, No 74, 3rd Floor, Fagun Towers, Ethiraj Salai, Egmore, Chennai – 600008	Website: https://dantatauniversal.com
	New Delhi	UGS Technologies Limited office, 1st Floor, Plot No. 7, 8, Garg Shopping Mall, Opposite Sector 11 (Extension), Rohini, Delhi 110085	Website: http://www.ugsnigeria.com/
		VFS Global Services office, Shivaji Stadium Metro Station Mezzanine Level, Baba Kharak Singh Marg, Connaught Place, New Delhi – 110001	Website: https://dantatauniversal.com
	Mumbai	VFS Global Services office, Urmi Axis Building, Behind Famous Studio, Opp. E Moses Road, Mahalaxmi (West), Mumbai – 400001	Website: https://dantatauniversal.com
9	BENIN
	Cotonou	Satguru Travel & Tours Services, Immeuble Satguru, derriere Espace Dina, St. Michel, Cotonou	Website: https://dantatauniversal.com
		Feu de circulation Stade Matheiu Kerekou, rue pavée d’ Agla, 1ère rue à gauche, Immeuble MSS Sarl, Cotonou (Traffic light at Mattheiu Korekou Stadium, Paved Street of Agla, MSS Sarl Building, 1st street by the left, Cotonou)	Website: https://www.sloganiconsults.com.ng
	Porto Novo	Rue Tokpota, en face de project Songhai, rue de l’église catholique Charles Ouganda, Immeuble Carrefour le Destin, Porto Novo (Tokpota Street, Opposite Songhai Street of the Catholic Church Charles Uganda; at the edge of Carrefour Destiny, Porto Novo)	Website: https://www.sloganiconsults.com.ng
10	IRELAND
	Dublin	Knowledge Square Nigeria Limited office, Unit 9, Porters Avenue, Cool Mine Industrial Estate, Dublin 15	Website: https://iqid.ng/
11	SOUTH AFRICA
	Johannesburg	Thebez Global Resources, 205 Rivonia Road, Morningside, Johannesburg	Website: https://nin.thebezglobalresource.com
		VFS Global office, 1st Floor Rivonia Village Office Block, Cnr. Rivonia Boulevard and Mutual Road, Rivonia, Johannesburg	Website: https://dantatauniversal.com
	Pretoria	VFS Global office, Cherry Lane Office Park, 1st Floor, 114 Fehrsen Street, Nieuw Muckleneuk, Brooklyn, Pretoria, 0181	Website: https://dantatauniversal.com
12	CANADA
	Brampton	Knowledge Square Nigeria office, 8 Melanie Drive, Ste. 202, Brampton, ON, L6K 4L2	Website: https://iqid.ng/
	Edmonton	VFS Global Services office, Scotia Place Tower 2, Unit 531, 10060 Jasper Avenue, T5J 3R8, Edmonton, Alberta	Website: https://dantatauniversal.com
	Ottawa	VFS Global Services office, Suite 505, 294 Albert St, Ottawa, Ontario, ON, K1P 6E6	Website: https://dantatauniversal.com
		VFS Global Services office, 280 Metcalfe Street, Suite 200, Ottawa, Ontario, ON, K2P 1R7	Website: https://dantatauniversal.com
	Winnipeg	Knowledge Square Nigeria office, Unit 104, 1200 Pembina Hwy, Winnipeg, MB R3T 2A7	Website: https://iqid.ng/
13	GHANA
	Accra	VFS Global office, First Floor, Atlantic Towers, Airport City, Accra	Website: https://dantatauniversal.com
14	ITALY
	Rome	Interservice Roma, Via Orazio, 17, 00193 Roma RM	Website: https://www.idcard.ng/
15	TOGO
	Lome	Kevonne Consults Limited office, 2073 Jean Paul II Boulevard, Ancien Immeuble, Air Burkina, Lome	Website: https://www.kevonneconsults.ng/

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