Identity and Citizenship
Register for a Tanzanian National ID (NIDA)
Fill in the NIDA form online, then take it with your documents to your district NIDA office for fingerprints, photo and signature to get your NIN and ID card.
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Identity and Citizenship
Register for a Somali national ID card
Register free of charge at a NIRA centre or a NIRA office abroad to receive your national ID card and lifelong 11-digit identification number.
Identity and Citizenship
Get your first Kenyan national ID (Maisha Card)
Register at a National Registration Bureau office or Huduma Centre when you turn 18 to receive your Maisha Namba and national ID card, free of charge.
Identity and Citizenship
Apply for a South Sudan nationality certificate
Apply in person with Form 1A, photos, a birth or age-assessment certificate and a witness to receive a South Sudanese nationality certificate.
Identity and Citizenship
Replace a lost or damaged Rwandan national ID
Apply on Irembo for a national ID replacement, pay Rwf 1,500 and collect the new card at your sector office about 30 days later.
Identity and Citizenship
Register for a National Identification Number and National ID
A practical guide to registering with NIRA for a National Identification Number and, for eligible applicants, a Uganda national identity card.