By Ade Iyamoye
Nigerians seeking to correct errors in their date of birth on the National Identification Number database will now pay a revised fee of N28574, following a fresh hike announced by the National Identity Management Commission.
This marks a steep 75 percent increase from the previous charge of N16340, according to the latest fee schedule released by the commission in a document titled Schedule of Fees, Licenses and Permits: Version 3.0.
The new charges, which took effect after a decade of unchanged pricing, come amid rising inflation and what NIMC described as a need to align with operational realities and industry standards. The commission said the review is part of a broader effort to boost revenue and expand service offerings.
While the first issuance of a NIN remains free, any correction to other fields like name or address now attracts a fee of N2000—up from N1522. The re-issuance of a lost or damaged NIN slip now costs N600 instead of N500.
For VIPs, premium enrollment now attracts a N20000 charge, while re-issuance of NIN slips costs N3500.
Charges are even higher for Nigerians in the diaspora, with date of birth corrections outside Africa costing up to 60 dollars.
NIMC justified the changes by citing inflation at 32.7 percent and said some services were increased by at least 20 percent, though certain categories were exempted due to their peculiarities.
The commission has issued over 118 million NINs so far and says these adjustments are necessary to maintain quality service delivery in an increasingly digital identification ecosystem.
