Namibia to launch first Electronic Identity card next week

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2025-06-22

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WINDHOEK, 22 JUN (NAMPA) – The Ministry of Home Affairs, Immigration, Safety and Security (MHAISS) will next week launch Namibia’s first electronic identity card (e-ID), a smart, secure, and biometric-enabled document aimed at modernising identity management and enhancing access to public and private services.
The ministry’s executive director Etienne Maritz, in a media statement on Friday, said the e-ID to be launched in collaboration with the U...

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