NID Updates
PNG National Identification (PNG NID)
WHAT IS THE NATIONAL IDENTITY SYSTEM?
The PNG NID system is a simple, secure and unified system of registration of all citizens. It will be done on a centralised, linked database system between the provinces and nationally and administered by the Civil &Identity Registry Office. Once registered, all citizens will be issued a Birth Certificate. Citizens aged 18 and above will be issued identification cards containing basic key information like a photo and fingerprint scan for enhanced identification purpose.
The registration will take place for all family units of census units or villages and wards right across the country.
WHY THE NID SYSTEM IN PNG?
- Prevent people from pretending to be someone they are not;
- Security of citizen information;
- Protection of citizen’s privacy;
- Services provided rightfully to our citizens.
- Improved service delivery based on reliable and timely data; and Single unified database for use by other key/end user agencies, thus greatly saving time and money and reducing duplication.
WHAT ARE THE BENEFITS?
For the individual:
- No one can steal your identity (identity theft);
- People will be able to trust and verify that you are the person whom you say you are;
- Easier identification for employment, opening bank accounts, travel and accessing financial transactions and other government benefits or private sector applications.
For the Government:
Government can use the system to:
- Identify eligible voters during elections;
- Proper allocation of budgetary and resource support; and
- Design its development policies, as well as plan and monitor other initiatives and projects using evidence-based statistics.
For Businesses:
- Secure and safer financial transactions between businesses and individuals.