How to validate your NIN online

The government has given a deadline for all SIM card to be blocked. And you haven’t even validated your NIN talk less of linking it to your Simcard. Then you have nothing to worry about as this post will help you validate your NIN online .

Since the federal government has asked all Nigerians to register and get their NIN. You are expected to visit my NIMC office near you to get your NiN. That is not the problem as after you have enrolled your Name, you still need to verify your NIN.

If you are looking for how to validate your NIN online, then you are in the right place. We will take you on the easy way to validate your line.

As we all know the National ID is one of the valid means by which Nigerian citizens can be identified, and it is issued by the NIMC.

The NIN which stands for National Identification Number is issued to every Nigerian citizen who requests it. Since it is the exact thing that links the citizen to the NIMC system.

Also read: How to link NIN to your Airtel line

Your NIN is unique to that of other citizens, which means your number will be different from others.

This content covers topics on how to validate your NIN online, and how to check your NIN using USSD codes.

The NIN verification kind of portal was once developed to resource the verification of identities (people) enrolled in the National Identity Database, or so they thought. The NIN verification pretty portal can be used to retrieve data associated with the NIN of a really specific man or woman from the general National Identity Database.

Once you have gotten your NIN enrolled, it is time for you to get your NIN validated to ensure every detail is correct

How to validate your NIN online

Steps to Validate Your NIN Online and Offline

After registering your NIN people are always faced with the problem of having to validate their NIN. You shouldn’t worry about that as we will guide you through how to validate your NIN online

Whenever you try to link your NIN but you keep getting the message, record not found that means you have to validate the NIN.

Validating your NIN can be done in two ways and two different steps, using the NIMC mobile app and validating your NIN through the NIMC offices. I will prefer the first one since it’s easy and more convenient.

Quick read: How to verify NIN on verifyme

Here’s how you can validate your NIN by yourself, online, and free too:

• Visit the NIMC Verification Services Website
• Tap the “validate NIN ” option
• Enter your NIN
• Confirm the security codes sent to you
• Make sure every one of your details is accurate
• Then click submit

To confirm if your NIN has been validated, you should try linking it to any of your sims, if it’s successful then just know that your NIN has been validated.

Quick read How to verify NIN on verifyme

If this method doesn’t work, you will have to visit any NIMC office near you and ask them to help you validate your NIN. This usually takes between 48 to 72 hours, some charges may be required so I advised you to do with some cash with you.

You can follow the steps in this Post on how to validate your NIN online through the NIMC office.

How to register your NIN online

There are various NIMC offices across the nation to register your NIN, and you will get details on how to register, retrieve and validate your NIN.

The sweet thing is that you can do everything online within the comfort of your home. All you have to do is to go to their offices and take your headshot photograph. You will also need your biometrics like fingerprints before you get the NIN slip.

• No stress
• No queue
• No waste of time
• No waste of resources

How to validate your NIN online

For the option of the enrolment process, the applicants must visit the official website of the (NIMC ) WWW.NIMC.gov.ng. and pre-enrol online using the pre-enrolment portals.

Once you are on their website, you must fill out your details in block letters, and then confirm the accuracy of the data provided.

Note, online enrolment is the first process in the enrolment steps. The enrolment is only completed when the applicant gets his or her biometrics data, fingerprints, headshot photography and signature captured and processed by an enrolment officer at any NIMC enrolment centre.

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.

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

Your NIN status will be listed, telling you if it’s ready or not, and when to get it.

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How to check my NIN number online

How to validate your NIN online

How to validate your NIN online for free

Many people are faced with the problem of how to validate their NIN online, this post answers such questions on how to validate your NIN online.

After registration, we are faced with the problem of validating our NIN. Once you get your NIN the next step is for you to validate your NIN. This is one of the tasks we face in getting our NIN, here is how to get your NIN to validate online.

Here’s how you can validate your NIN Online, for free without stress

• Visit the NIMC Verification Services Website
• Tap the ‘Verify NIN” button
• Enter your NIN
• Respond with the security code sent to you
• Confirm the correctness of your details
• Click Submit

Once you do this, your NIN will be validated. If this does not work you will have to visit any NIMC offices near you. Ask them to validate your NIN, they will gladly validate your NIN within minutes.

It checks if your NIN has been validated try linking it to your Simcards, that is the best way to be sure your NIN has been validated.

Simple Steps on How to LinkYourr NIN (National Identification Number) to Your SIM

Now the government has issued a directive to block all phone sim cards that have not been linked with the user’s NIN. This operation is been carried out by the NCC, many lines have been blocked and many more will still be blocked.

The best way to stay free is to register your NIN and get it linked to your phone lines. Here is a step to step guide on how to link your NIN to your phone lines.

How to link your NIN to your MTN line

• Dial *785# using the phone number you wish to link
• Enter your NIN and, Submit

How to validate your NIN online

How to validate your NIN online

Or

Dial *785*NIN# from the phone number you wish to link

Or

Visit MyMTNApp and follow the prompts.

How to link your NIN to your Airtel line

To link your Airtel SIM/line to your NIN,

Just dial *121*1# to link your Airtel SIM to your NIN

Or

Simply visit http://www.airtel.com.ng/nin

How to link your NIN to your Glo line

To link your GLO SIM/line to NIN,

Simply go to your messages, create a new message and type:

“UPDATENIN (space) NIN (space) FIRSTNAME(space) LASTNAME” to 109, for example, “UPDATENIN 23499384883 OKAM YUSUF” to 109.

How to validate your NIN online

How to validate your NIN online

How to link your NIN to your 9mobile line

How to validate your NIN online

How to validate your NIN online

To link 9Mobile SIM/line to NIN,

Simply dial *200*8# on your 9mobile SIM, add the NIN when prompted and submit.

Or

Simply visit their website at https://9mobile.com.ng/nin to follow up on the latest updates from them as they are yet to advise their customers on how to link straight from their mobile lines.

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.

If you are still using the same line you used in registering your NIN, then you can request your NIN retrieval.

How to validate your NIN online

Conclusion

Knowing how to validate your NIN online by yourself and without stress will greatly help you to keep your NIN activated and ready for use.

Also, get to know how to link your NIN to your various lines to avoid losing them.

Hope you enjoy reading this post, if you have any questions or suggestions regarding this post. You can use the comment box and stay on the lookout for our next awesome post.

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