Nigeria - 2017 - Information, Communication and Technology

Nigeria Biometrics Standards Regulations

Ministry of Communications and Digital Economy, Nigeria

This regulation specify the biometrics standard for biometric capture in Nigeria; to standardize the transmission, and storage processes for enrolment and verification in the data collection process; ensure consistent, interoperability, and reliability in biometric capture for NIN; enable detection and elimination of duplicate identity; to identify applicable biometric standards in line with best practices.

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Nigeria Biometrics Standards Regulations Current Version

January 2022

This regulation specify the biometrics standard for biometric capture in Nigeria; to standardize the transmission, and storage processes for enrolment and verification in the data collection process; ensure consistent, interoperability, and reliability in biometric capture for NIN; enable detection and elimination of duplicate identity; to identify applicable biometric standards in line with best practices.

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