How can I print my NIN slip online in Nigeria?

To print your NIN slip online, register on LumiID, verify your identity using your registered phone number and personal details, then download your official NIN slip in PDF format. The entire process takes less than 5 minutes.

How do I verify my BVN number online?

You can verify your BVN instantly on LumiID. Log into your account, select BVN verification service, enter your BVN details, complete payment, and receive your verified BVN slip for download and printing.

Can I retrieve my NIN with my phone number?

Yes, you can retrieve your NIN using the phone number you registered with during your NIMC enrollment. Our portal uses secure verification to match your phone number with NIMC records and retrieve your NIN information.

Is LumiID an official NIMC website?

LumiID is not an official NIMC government website but a licensed third-party platform that provides instant access to official NIN and BVN verification services through secure API integration with authorized data providers.

How much does it cost to verify NIN and BVN?

Pricing varies by service type and is clearly displayed on your dashboard. We offer competitive rates for NIN verification, BVN verification, and slip printing services. Check our services section for current pricing.

Can I download my NIN slip as a PDF?

Yes, after successful verification, your NIN slip is instantly available for download in professional PDF format that is print-ready and accepted by all Nigerian institutions, banks, and government agencies.

What details do I need to verify my NIN online?

To verify your NIN, you need your registered phone number, full name as registered with NIMC, and date of birth. Our system securely matches these details with official NIMC records to generate your NIN slip.

Is my personal data secure on LumiID?

Absolutely. We use bank-level SSL encryption, secure payment gateways, and do not store sensitive personal information after verification. Your privacy and data security are our top priorities.

Can businesses integrate NIN/BVN verification via API?

Yes, we provide a robust API for businesses, fintechs, and developers to integrate NIN and BVN verification into their systems. Visit our API documentation page for integration guides and pricing.

Which Nigerian states can access this service?

Our NIN and BVN verification services are available nationwide across all 36 Nigerian states including FCT Abuja, Lagos, Port Harcourt, Kano, Ibadan, Enugu, Kaduna, and all local government areas.

What should I do if my NIN verification fails?

If verification fails, double-check that your details match your NIMC registration exactly. Ensure your phone number is active and registered with NIMC. If issues persist, contact our 24/7 customer support via email or WhatsApp.

Can I access the portal from my mobile phone?

Yes, LumiID is fully mobile-responsive and optimized for smartphones and tablets. You can verify, check, download, and print your NIN and BVN slips directly from any mobile device.

Identity Rails Nigeria · NIMC Real-time

NIN Verification

Verify Nigerian National Identity Numbers (NIN) directly against the NIMC central database in real time. Confirm that a NIN is valid, retrieve the registered identity record, and optionally receive the biometric photo and full profile data for KYC and face-matching workflows.

Two tiers are available: Basic returns core identity data including photo and residential address, and Premium returns the complete NIMC record with employment, marital, religious, and next-of-kin details — required for enterprise-level KYC and regulatory compliance.

Overview

This lookup service allows you to verify comprehensive information associated with a National Identification Number (NIN). This guide will walk you through integrating this service into your application, giving you the ability to access and verify important NIN-related details seamlessly.

Two data tiers

Basic for fast identity confirmation, Premium for full regulatory KYC including biometric photo and next-of-kin.

NDPR compliant

Sensitive fields (next-of-kin details) are masked in responses. Every request is logged with a unique request_id.

Tier Comparison

Data field	Basic	Premium
Full name, gender, date of birth	✓	✓
Phone number	✓	✓
Biometric photo (Base64)	✓	✓
Residential address	✓	✓
Email, profession, employment status	—	✓
Marital status, religion, spoken languages	—	✓
State / LGA of origin, birth country	—	✓
Next-of-kin details (masked)	—	✓
Signature, tracking ID	—	✓

Tier 1

Basic Verification

Confirms that a NIN is valid and returns core identity data including the NIMC-registered photo. Use this tier for standard onboarding flows, liveness + face-match pipelines, and any scenario where you need identity confirmation with biometric support but do not require the full regulatory profile.

POST /api/v1/ng/nin-basic/ Requires API key

Request payload

Field	Description
id_number	string · Required The 11-digit National Identity Number to verify. Must be numeric and exactly 11 digits.

Response — `data` object

Field	Type	Description
nin	string	The verified NIN as returned by NIMC.
firstname	string	First name as registered with NIMC.
lastname	string	Last / family name as registered.
middlename	string	Middle name. Empty string if not registered.
phone	string	Registered phone number in local format.
gender	string	`"m"` or `"f"`.
birthdate	string	Date of birth in `DD-MM-YYYY` format.
photo	string	Base64-encoded NIMC biometric photo. Can be passed directly to the Face Comparison API as the reference image.
residence.address1	string	Primary residential address line.
residence.town	string	Registered town.
residence.lga	string	Local Government Area.
residence.state	string	State of residence.

Tier 2

Premium Verification

Returns the complete NIMC profile — everything in Basic plus employment status, marital status, religion, spoken languages, state and LGA of origin, next-of-kin, signature, and NIMC tracking ID. Required for banking, government onboarding, and enterprise KYC where full regulatory disclosure is mandated.

POST /api/v1/ng/nin-premium/ Requires API key

Additional fields in Premium — `data` object

All Basic fields are included. These fields are added in Premium only.

Field	Type	Description
title	string	Salutation (e.g. `"mr"`, `"mrs"`).
email	string	Registered email address. May be empty if not provided at enrollment.
profession	string	Self-declared profession at time of enrollment.
marital_status	string	Marital status (e.g. `"single"`, `"married"`).
employment_status	string	Employment status at time of enrollment (e.g. `"employed"`).
birth_state	string	Nigerian state of birth.
birth_country	string	Country of birth.
state_of_origin	string	State of origin (may differ from state of residence).
lga_of_origin	string	Local Government Area of origin.
nspokenlang	string	Primary Nigerian spoken language.
religion	string	Declared religion. Handle as sensitive personal data per NDPR.
next_of_kin	object	Next-of-kin record. All sub-fields are returned as `****` (masked by NIMC for privacy).
signature	string	Base64-encoded enrollment signature.
tracking_id	string	NIMC internal tracking reference for the enrollment record.

Response Envelope

All responses — success or error, Basic or Premium — share the same top-level structure.

Field	Type	Description
success	boolean	`true` when verification completed. Check `code` for the result — `false` means a server or upstream fault occurred.
code	string	`NIN_VERIFIED` on success; an error code otherwise. See Error Codes below.
message	string	Human-readable status description. Safe to surface in internal audit tools.
verification_type	string	Always `"NIN"` for these endpoints.
summary.verified	boolean	Convenience boolean — `true` when the NIN was found and identity data was returned.
summary.confidence_score	float	`1.0` on verified; `0.0` on failure. Reserved for future graduated confidence scoring.
data	object	The identity record from NIMC. Present on success; `null` on error.
meta.request_id	string	Unique identifier for this request. Format: `req_<12 hex chars>`. Include in all support queries.
meta.timestamp	string	UTC response time in ISO 8601 format.

Error Codes

HTTP	Code	Cause & Resolution
400	NIN_VERIFICATION_FAILED	The NIN exists in NIMC but verification returned an unexpected error. Retry once — if it persists, contact support with the `request_id`.
400	NIN_NOT_FOUND	No record found for the supplied NIN in the NIMC database. Check for transcription errors — the number must be exactly 11 digits.
401	INVALID_API_KEY	The API key is missing, malformed, or revoked. Regenerate your key in the Console under API Keys.
401	UNAPPROVED_ORGANIZATION	Your organisation has not been approved for live access. Complete organisation verification in the Console.
401	SUBSCRIPTION_REQUIRED	NIN verification is not enabled for your account. Enable the service under Services in the Console.
402	INSUFFICIENT_FUNDS	Your wallet balance is below the cost of this request. Top up in the Console before retrying.
503	SERVICE_UNAVAILABLE	Cannot connect to the NIMC verification service. Retry with exponential backoff. Check the status page for ongoing incidents.
504	TIMEOUT	The NIMC service did not respond in time. Retry once after a short delay.
500	SERVER_ERROR	Unexpected internal error. Retry once. If it persists, contact support with the `request_id`.

Important Notes

All data is sourced directly from the NIMC database. LumiID does not modify, cache, or store identity records beyond the scope of your request.

Requests over HTTP are rejected. HTTPS is required on all endpoints.

Each successful verification deducts one credit from your LumiID wallet. Failed verifications (4xx errors from NIMC) are not charged.

You are responsible for handling returned identity data in compliance with the Nigeria Data Protection Regulation (NDPR). Sensitive fields such as religion and marital_status must not be stored or disclosed without lawful basis.

Recommended onboarding pipeline

Call Liveness Check on the user's selfie to confirm a live person is present.
Call NIN Basic to retrieve the identity record and NIMC photo for the supplied NIN.
Call Face Comparison passing the selfie and the data.photo from this response as the reference image.

This three-step pattern confirms presence, identity, and biometric ownership in a single onboarding flow with no additional file handling.

Example Request — Basic

import requests

url = "https://api.lumiid.com/v1/ng/nin-basic/"

payload = {
    "id_number": "89184072280"
}

headers = {
    "Authorization": "Bearer Your-Secret-Key",
    "Content-Type":  "application/json"
}

response = requests.post(url, json=payload, headers=headers)
data = response.json()

if not data["success"]:
    print("Error:", data["code"], data["message"])
else:
    identity = data["data"]
    print(f"Verified:  {data['summary']['verified']}")
    print(f"Name:      {identity['firstname']} {identity['lastname']}")
    print(f"DOB:       {identity['birthdate']}")
    print(f"State:     {identity['residence']['state']}")
    print(f"Request:   {data['meta']['request_id']}")

    # Photo can be passed directly to Face Comparison API
    photo_b64 = identity["photo"]

const response = await fetch(
  'https://api.lumiid.com/v1/ng/nin-basic/',
  {
    method: 'POST',
    headers: {
      'Authorization': 'Bearer Your-Secret-Key',
      'Content-Type':  'application/json'
    },
    body: JSON.stringify({
      id_number: '89184072280'
    })
  }
);

const data = await response.json();

if (!data.success) {
  console.error(`[${data.code}] ${data.message}`);
} else {
  const { firstname, lastname, birthdate, photo, residence } = data.data;
  console.log(`Verified: ${data.summary.verified}`);
  console.log(`Name:     ${firstname} ${lastname}`);
  console.log(`DOB:      ${birthdate}`);
  console.log(`State:    ${residence.state}`);
  // photo can be passed to Face Comparison API
  console.log(`Photo:    ${photo.substring(0, 30)}...`);
}

curl -s -X POST \
  https://api.lumiid.com/v1/ng/nin-basic/ \
  -H "Authorization: Bearer Your-Secret-Key" \
  -H "Content-Type: application/json" \
  -d '{"id_number": "89184072280"}'

# Extract name, DOB, and state only
curl -s -X POST \
  https://api.lumiid.com/v1/ng/nin-basic/ \
  -H "Authorization: Bearer Your-Secret-Key" \
  -H "Content-Type: application/json" \
  -d '{"id_number": "89184072280"}' \
  | jq '.data | {firstname, lastname, birthdate, "state": .residence.state}'

Basic — Success 200 OK

{
  "success": true,
  "code": "NIN_VERIFIED",
  "message": "NIN verification successful",
  "verification_type": "NIN",
  "summary": {
    "verified": true,
    "verification_type": "NIN",
    "provider": "LumiID",
    "confidence_score": 1.0
  },
  "data": {
    "nin": "89184072280",
    "firstname": "TERHEMBA",
    "lastname": "JUDE",
    "middlename": "",
    "phone": "08000000000",
    "gender": "m",
    "birthdate": "06-01-1974",
    "photo": "/9j/4AAQSkZJRgABAgAAAQABAAD...",
    "residence": {
      "address1": "8637 Larkin Ports",
      "town": "Abuja",
      "lga": "Abuja Municipal",
      "state": "FCT Abuja"
    }
  },
  "meta": {
    "request_id": "req_a3f9c21d9b4e",
    "timestamp": "2026-03-19T08:14:22.445821Z"
  }
}

Premium — Additional fields 200 OK

// All Basic fields included, plus:
"data": {
  // ... basic fields ...
  "title": "mr",
  "email": "example@gmail.com",
  "profession": "ENGINEER",
  "marital_status": "single",
  "employment_status": "employed",
  "birth_state": "FCT",
  "birth_country": "Nigeria",
  "state_of_origin": "FCT",
  "lga_of_origin": "Kabu",
  "religion": "islam",
  "nspokenlang": "ESAN",
  "next_of_kin": {
    "firstname": "****",
    "lastname": "****",
    "address1": "****",
    "state": "****"
  },
  "signature": "base64==",
  "tracking_id": "S000000000000000"
}

NIN Not Found 400

{
  "success": false,
  "code": "NIN_VERIFICATION_FAILED",
  "message": "Invalid NIN or verification failed",
  "verification_type": "NIN",
  "summary": {
    "verified": false,
    "verification_type": "NIN",
    "provider": "LumiID",
    "confidence_score": 0.0
  },
  "data": null,
  "meta": {
    "request_id": "req_b91d82fa13c4",
    "timestamp": "2026-03-19T08:15:11.902134Z"
  }
}