National Identity Management Commission (NIMC) has said that Nigerians applying to change their date of birth on the National Identification Number (NIN) database will now be required to provide an electronic civil registration and vital statistics system (e-CRVS) certificate from the National Population Commission (NPC).
Gatekeepers News reports that the Commission stated this in new guidelines for date of birth change it released on Sunday via its X handle.
In addition to the certificate, NIMC said copies of other valid documents such as identification and application letter for modification will now be addressed to the DG/CEO, NIMC.
According to the Commission, with the new guidelines, date of birth modification can only be done once in a lifetime and only at NIMC enrolment centres.
It warned that its licensed agents are not allowed to do date of birth modification and other forms of modification.
Before the latest announcement, only an affidavit and the payment of N15,000 were required for the modification of age and other modifications on the NIN system.
