National ID Card to be Used as Travel Document

The National Identity Management Commission (NIMC) is pushing for the use of the new national e-Identity card as travel document.

One of the applets imbedded in the card has all the travel details and requirements contained in Nigeria’s e-passport and it is known as Travel Applet, so it could easily be used as travel document with the approval of the international community.

Head, Card Management Services, NIMC, Mr. Tunji Durodola,said that the back of the NIMC eID Card contains three lines called MRZ Lines (Machine Readable Zone) just like the Passport.

In addition, NIMC also has included all the details found on the e-Passport in the chip of the card, which makes it eligible and legal to be used as travel document.