Nepal is taking a significant step in digital identity, issuing digital numbers to individuals starting at birth or shortly after. The government’s move involves transitioning from traditional citizenship certificates to biometric intelligent national ID cards, incorporating essential details such as photos, personal information, and fingerprint biometrics.
Over the past two months, the Department of National ID and Civil Registration has been informally assigning national ID numbers to individuals during the birth registration process, averaging around 2,000 people daily.
