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National Identification and Registration Authority — Somalia
Mogadishu, Somalia
Somalia's authority for the national identity card and the lifelong 11-digit national identification number.
East Africa Connect Hub verifiedReviewed 22 Oct 2026
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What the institution does
NIRA registers Somali citizens for a free national identity card and number at district centres and offices abroad, and issues a temporary certificate while the card is produced.
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Mogadishu, SomaliaNIRA Headquarters, Mogadishu, Somalia
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NIRA Headquarters, Mogadishu, Somalia
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