National Identity Card: Procedures and Functions Explained More

10 years, 6 months ago - September 27, 2013
National ID Card: Procedures and Functions ...
Easier access to e-government services, immediately accessible but protected data ... The benefits but also the procedures for new national digital identity cards were explained during a meeting on Thursday, September 26.

The deadline: September 2014. After this time, the current ID card is no longer valid. Thus from 1 October starts the distribution phase of the new national digital identity cards. In anticipation of this step, the Prime Minister's Office and members of the team conducting this project to fruition held an explanatory meeting on Thursday, September 26. There was also discussion of the data that contain the new card.

For the distribution phase which starts on Tuesday, Mauritians were categorized by age. In Rodrigues, it was not until January that the distribution process is planned. 

Conversion centers, ten in total, have been built in the following locations in Mauritius for the purposes of this procedure: 

  1. Goodlands: VIP Village Commercial 
  2. Port Louis: 44 Labourdonnais Street
  3. Flacq: The Source 
  4. Rose Hill: NPF Building, Moka Road
  5. Bamboo: Driveway Tamarin
  6. Quatre Bornes 28, Vacoas Road, La Louise
  7. Vacoas: New Municipal Building (opposite Vacoas Market), Independence Avenue
  8. Mahebourg Mariana Street
  9. Chemin Grenier: Royal Road, Camp Charlie
  10. Ebene Cyber Tower 1, Cybercity

For this step, the public must provide a birth certificate, the current identity and proof of address card. Married women must also submit their marriage. 

As for Mauritians living abroad, they may occur in the conversion centers with their proof of address abroad and proof of local address. In case it is impossible to present that document, they will provide a coordinated resident Maurice. This is the address that will appear on the map.Those not located in the country during this phase will in turn complete the formalities once they are visiting the island. 

But what are the data that will be included on this map? 

First the question angry:. Fingerprints These will be stored in a secure data center in the state. Access to these data will also be strengthened by security mechanisms as well as encryption. 

Finally, those who have never owned an identity card can apply to the NIC Unit whose offices are located in Port Louis, Rose Hill, Goodlands Mahebourg and Rodrigues. 

On the other hand, if the holder loses the card or if it is damaged, it will have to pay Rs 350 for a first new application. The fee is Rs 700 for the next and reach Rs 1000 for the next claim.

 

Text by lexpress.mu

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