NIN Nigeria: Everything you need to know about your NIN in Nigeria (2023). How to Check and Link Your NIN on MTN, Airtel, Glo, and 9mobile. How To Check If Your NIN Has Been Successfully Linked To Your SIM.
The National Identification Number (NIN) is the unique number that identifies you for life and is issued to you by NIMC after your enrolment. It is used to match you with your biometric data and other details in the National Identity Database during verification and authentication.
Why is your National Identity Number Important? Your National Identification Number (NIN) is used to tie together all records about you – demographic data, fingerprints, head-to-shoulder facial picture, other biometric data, and digital signature – in the National Identity Database making it relatively easy to confirm and verify your identity when you engage in travels and transactions.
How To Check Your NIN Number on Mobile Phone:
If you have enrolled for the national ID card scheme, you can get your NIN by dialing *346# from the phone number associated with your voter’s card, driver’s license, or BVN registration. At the moment, the USSD code works on MTN, Airtel, Glo, and 9mobile.
To check your NIN number on your mobile phone, simply follow the steps below;
- Dial *346#
- Select the “NIN Retrieval” option, by typing in ‘1’ to check your NIN number if you dialed this code from the phone number you used when registering for your NIN.
- Select “NIN Search” by typing in ‘2’, to check your NIN by inputting some of your registration details if you’ve lost your phone number or using another phone.
- Details will be displayed on your screen after that
How To Link NIN to Your MTN, Airtel, Glo, and 9mobile Number
This section is a guide on How To Link Your NIN to Your MTN, Airtel, Glo, and 9mobile. The Federal Government of Nigeria in its bid to stem criminal activities has through the NCC mandated that all registered SIM be linked with National Identity Number (NIN).
How to link my NIN to my MTN number:
You can link your MTN Nigeria line to your NIN via the below methods (USSD, Webpage, and MyMTN App)
- Online registration portal via https://mtnonline.com/nin
- USSD code: Dial *785# or
- Via myMTNApp, get it on Google Play or Apple Store
- Complete the NIN linking form by entering your name, phone number, NIN, and email address.
- Submit the form as soon as you’re done.
- Wait for feedback from the network.
How to link my NIN to my Glo number:
To link your Glo number to your NIN, simply an SMS containing your NIN, first name, and last name to 109 ((Send “UpdateNIN, NIN, FirstName, LastName to 109).
- Visit the online registration portal via www.gloworld.com/ng/nin to fill in your information and link. Or
- Dial *109*yourNIN# (e.g *109*90123456789#) and follow the prompts to submit your details Or
- By SMS – Simply text your 11-digit NIN number to 109 (e.g 90123456789 to 109) and wait for a reply.
How to link my NIN to my Airtel number:
Just like MTN, you can also link your Airtel Nigeria phone number line to your NIN via the below methods (USSD and Webpage.
- Visit the online registration link via www.airtel.com.ng/nin
- Or dial *121*1# on your Airtel line to submit your NIN
- Type 1 for “NIN Capture” and send.
- Enter your 11-digit NIN and send.
- Wait for the message confirming your submission.
- If you get an error, just wait for some time and try again.
How to link my NIN to my 9mobile Number:
- Dial the USSD code *200*8# and follow the prompts to submit your details;
- Or Visit 9mobile.com.ng/nin to submit online
- Click on ‘Verify and Link your NIN now’
- Fill in the required information and submit
How To Check If Your NIN Has Been Successfully Linked To Your SIM
Are you worried about if your NIN has been successfully linked to your number? This section of the article shows you the simple steps to check if your NIN has been linked successfully to your mobile network; Glo, MTN, Airtel, and 9mobile.
Check Glo NIN status on your phone:
How To Check If Your NIN Has Been Successfully Linked To Your Glo Sim – Glo network providers will send you a message saying they have “successfully” received your NIN. If you updated your NIN via text message to 109, They will reply to the message indicating if it was successful or not.
If you also dial *109#, you will be asked to input your 11 digits NIN Number, and after, you will receive a “Successful” message. You can try multiple times if you are unsure.
Check MTN NIN status on your phone:
How To Check If Your NIN Has Been Successfully Linked To Your MTN Sim – MTN subscribers are to dial *785#, and you would be given the option to input your NIN.
After you input your NIN which is 11 digits number, then you would get a message alert regarding the status of your NIN to your MTN number.
If you are unsure if you have linked your NIN to your MTN SIM before, you can try again until you see the successful message.
How will you check the status of your NIN submission with MTN?
You will be able to check the status of your National Identity Number (NIN) submission via the following channels for FREE:
- USSD: Dialling *785*3#
- SMS: Sending NIN to 785
Check Airtel NIN status on your phone:
How To Check If Your NIN Has Been Successfully Linked To Your Airtel Sim – To confirm if your Airtel number has been linked to your NIN, dial *1211#, and you would get a message prompting you that your NIN has been successfully uploaded. Then you would get a confirmatory message telling you that your NIN has been linked.
If you do not get such a message, try to upload your NIN till you get a confirmatory message.
Check your 9mobile NIN status on your phone:
How To Check If Your NIN Has Been Successfully Linked To Your 9Mobile Sim – To check if your NIN has been linked to your phone number, dial *996# and follow the instructions or go to https://9mobile.com.ng/nin/
Also, you can Dial this USSD code: 2008#.
They show you two options whether you want to verify if you have linked your NIN to your 9mobile SIM or you just want to link it. Press “1” and SEND to verify.