How to Check National Identity Number (NIN) on Phone

How to Retrieve / Check National Identity Number (NIN) on Phone Via USSD.

  • The National Identity Management Commission (NIMC) has introduced a USSD service that allows you to effortlessly retrieve or check your National Identity Number (NIN) on your mobile device. This convenient solution ensures that you have easy access to your NIN whenever you need it.
  • Explore how to access your NIN using this USSD service in the following guide. By following the simple steps provided, you can enjoy the benefits of quickly and securely obtaining your NIN on your mobile phone.


How to Check NIN on Phone

If you have registered for the national ID card scheme but misplaced your National Identity Number (NIN), there is now a convenient solution for you. You can easily retrieve your NIN using your mobile phone.

By utilizing this method, you no longer need to worry about remembering your NIN, as your mobile device can provide quick and easy access to this important information.

How to Check or Retrieve National Identity Number (NIN) Via USSD

Have you misplaced your NIN? Have you forgotten where you kept your NIN slip? Not to fear, NIMC’s USSD service allows you to easily obtain your NIN using your cell phone.

Dial *346# on your phone to retrieve your NIN. This service is available on all the Nigerian Mobile Networks, including MTN, AIRTEL, GLO and 9mobile.

Steps:

  • dial *346#
    Dial the NIN USSD Code *346#
  • If you are still using the same phone number that you enrolled with for your NIN, you can retrieve it by selecting “NIN Retrieval” from the list of alternatives that is displayed and typing the number “1
    press 1 for NIN retrieval
  • Your network provider will show you a notification that the service will cost you N20 (twenty naira) which will be deducted from your phone credit balance. Reply ‘1’ to proceed.
    NIN retrieval service cost
  • If you follow the instructions above carefully, your NIN will appear on the screen.
    Get NIN on Phone

Now that you know your national ID card number go ahead and Link your National Identity Number (NIN) to your Number.

How to Check NIN on Phone using *346# USSD code.

How to Know if your NIN Card is Ready

To check if your National Identity Number (NIN) card is ready, visit the National Identity Management Commission [NIMC] website- www.nimc.gov.ng.

Scroll down the homepage and click on ‘e-ID Card Status Portal’ to check if your card is ready and now available at the activation centre.

After, fill in your first name, last name and your NIMC check tracking ID and hit the ‘check now’ icon button.

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