NID - PNG

NID PNG

NID in PNG. Image credit : NID Project

  1. All members of public with foundation identity documents through which they can claim their civil and human rights, including access to services .
  2. The government with individual identification records needed for governance; and
  3. The government with a national source of vital statistics

The Main Functions of National Identification (NID) Project

How to Get Birth Certificates?

Why it is important to get a Marriage Certificate in PNG?

Divorce is also registered by PNGCIR, however only through a court of Law can a dissolution of marriage take place. PNGCIR registers your Divorce.

How to apply for Adoption Certificate in PNG?

PNGCIR registers Adoptions in PNG. Adoption of Children Act 1968 and Civil Registration Act 1963 Section 51 give prominence to PNGCIR to register all adoption: Customary, Civil and Overseas adoption.

Adoption: Change in the parents of a child legally.
Why Adopt? To give a child a home.

  1. Customary Adoption: applies to Papua New Guineans Only. Parents must obtain order from the District Court before adoption registration, many parents think handing over a child from birth to a relative is legal adoption but it is not, they must make it legal through welfare and the court.
  2. Civil/State Adoption: This applies to mixed marriages, foreigners and nationals. The adoption order must be obtained from National Court before they register the adoption with PNGCIR.

How to apply for Legitimation in PNG?

​Subject to Civil Registration Act 1963, Marriage Act 1963, a Legitimate child either foreign or local and Illegitimate child whether foreign born or local born must and can be registered. Legitimate child is a child born before marriage and illegitimate child is a child born out of a defector relationship and/or raised by a single parent.

Any of the above document

Written statement from a recognized notifier/informant
Written statement from the parent concerning the single parent status
(Note: The applicant and Witness Must provide a copy of any of the above documents for verification purposes)

How to apply for Death Certificate in PNG?

​Death Registration is an official recording of the end of a Peron's life—Their Death and Cause of Death (COD). A death that occur within PNG boarders must be registered with the PNGCIR Office, pursuant to the Civil Registration Act 1963 Section 34,35 & 36.
PNGCIR register Death and Issue Death Certificate in PNG.

National Identification Cards PNG

National Identity is an important legal Identity Document that recognizes you as a PNG Citizen before the law and the State of PNG. Persons above 18 years of age must be registered with an NID. NID registration collects your Personal Information plus your biometrics; Face photo and 10 fingers finger print. The output is a legal Birth Certificate and National Identity Card.

How is NID Processed

THE NID PROCESS

Registrations are done using mobile registration kits and fixed PNGCIR office throughout the country and are uploaded or are done in fixed offices (in provinces and districts) as live data uploads. The data entry follows after the registration process where vetting is done at the same time. After this, the approval process commences where there is a return to data entry if documents do not fulfill certain requirements. The data is sent to data management for a queuing process in printing before it is issued to the public and archived at the end of the process.

Who is eligible for NID or National Identification Cards?

All Papua New Guineans are eligible to apply.

How to Apply for NID Card in PNG?

How long does it take to process NID Cards?

The NID processing time can take up to 4 - 6 weeks.

How much does it cost for get a NID, Birth Certificates, Marriage Certificates and adoption Certificates?