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Citizenship Verification
Citizenship Verification
✅ Citizenship Verification
✅ FREE OF CHARGERequired when you need NIRA to verify your citizenship — for example, when applying for a passport or correcting details on your National ID.
📋 Requirements
- 👥 Appear before the Local Citizenship Verification Committee in your village of origin.
- 📝 Complete the Citizenship Verification Form available on the NIRA website — must be signed by the LC1 Chairperson, GISO/DISO, and an Elder/Senior Citizen, then authenticated by the NIRA District Official.
- 🆔 Provide a copy of the National ID of either parent — or, if both parents are deceased, of a living blood relative.
- 💰 Fees applicable: Nil.
⚠️ Important: The form must be authenticated by the NIRA District Official. Forms that are not signed by all three parties (LC1, GISO/DISO, Elder) will be rejected.
🎫 Document issued: A confirmation of citizenship verification letter.
