{"id":11492,"date":"2023-04-27T15:03:09","date_gmt":"2023-04-27T15:03:09","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/techandbiz.com.ng\/tab-backup\/?p=11492"},"modified":"2023-04-27T15:04:07","modified_gmt":"2023-04-27T15:04:07","slug":"your-virtual-nin-verification-guide-from-nimc-nigeria-vnin-service","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/techandbiz.com.ng\/tab-backup\/2023\/04\/27\/your-virtual-nin-verification-guide-from-nimc-nigeria-vnin-service\/","title":{"rendered":"Your Virtual NIN Verification Guide from NIMC Nigeria (VNIN Service)"},"content":{"rendered":"

Doing business in Nigeria?<\/p>\n

There\u2019s been a recent change to the ID verification process for NIN (National Identity Number) as communicated by the Nigerian Identity Management Commission (NIMC).<\/p>\n

According to NIMC, the \u201cVirtual National Identification Numbers (vNINs) will replace physical NIN cards or slips in the verification process.\u201d<\/p>\n

As a business or individual that verifies your customers, \u200b\u200bthis change will impact how you verify people going forward. And we\u2019re here to help you make the transition as smooth as possible.<\/p>\n

The Nigerian Federal Government introduced the vNIN to protect the security of Nigerians\u2019 personal identifiable information and to reduce the illegal retrieval, usage, and storage of a NIN.<\/p>\n

Here\u2019s a quick breakdown of what this means for you and your customers:<\/p>\n

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What is Virtual NIN (vNIN) all about?<\/b><\/h4>\n

The vNIN is a tokenized version of the current NIN. It consists of 16 alpha-numeric characters, which you can use to verify your customer\u2019s identity.<\/p>\n

You\u2019ll know the vNIN is valid because it\u2019s issued exclusively by the ID Holder (individual), who already has a NIN from NIMC. This will protect your business from people impersonating others during onboarding.<\/p>\n

NIMC confirms that the Virtual NIN can be used for identity verification, so it has been made available across all our platforms (web, API &SDK) \u2014 in the same way, the NIN verification service was used.<\/p>\n

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How to Generate a vNIN token<\/h4>\n

Virtual NIN can be generated via the NIMC mobile App or via USSD.<\/p>\n

To generate a vNIN token via NIMCs mobile app, simply download the app on your app store, log in with your details and follow the prompts on the dashboard. It looks like this on your mobile phone:<\/p>\n

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Virtual NIN button on NIMC mobile app<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

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For a step-by-step process, check out the official guide<\/a> on NIMC\u2019s website.<\/p>\n

To generate the vNIN token via USSD: dial *346*3*Your NIN*951641# on your mobile phone. An SMS response will be sent to you with your vNIN details which is active for up to 72 hours and can only be used once.<\/p>\n

This means you and\/or your customers would have to generate a new vNIN every time you need to use it.<\/p>\n

How to use the vNIN Verification service on Verified.africa<\/h4>\n