Verification of National Identity Card Information relevant to the online system (NIC LOOKUP System)

The Department for Registration of Persons has already commenced providing a secure web service as an interim measure, until the automated identity verification service directly to the computer systems of external institutions is introduced through the Electronic National Identity Card (e-NIC) projectin the near future. Accordingly, through this service, we take measures to provide National Identity Card information automatically to external institutions registered with the Department through an online system, while protecting individual privacy, with the consent of the relevant person.

Since our Department only provides secure access to computerized information related to the National Identity Card number, we do not bear responsibility for decisions made by the relevant institutions based on that information, and the responsibility for decisions taken during an institution's operations rests solely with the respective institution. Currently, the process of issuing identity cards is carried out through a computerized data system, and a significant amount of information related to National Identity Cards issued manually prior to 2014 has already been integrated into the data system.

In the event that an individual is informed by a financial institution or any other organization while providing service requirements that the relevant person’s National Identity Card information is not available in the departmental data system, an inquiry may be made to the Department in this regard.

In this regard, to verify the accuracy of the National Identity Card issued to the individual, the National Identity Card issued by the Department to the applicant for the last time and the original copy of his/her birth certificate (bearing the signature and official seal of the Additional District Registrar), along with a contact telephone number, should be forwarded to the Number Confirmation Branch of the Department via the email address niclookup.ccu@drp.lk. In instances where forwarding through email is not possible, these documents may be submitted to the Provincial Offices of the Department for Registration of Persons or Regional Offices, established at the nearest Divisional Secretariat

After checking the submitted identity cards and documents, subject to departmental criteria, and also taking into consideration the expected service, uploading those National Identity Cards into the system will be considered. The identity card must be physically presented for system uploading, and requests involving identity cards that are damaged, unclear, discoloured, or altered by the applicant will be rejected.

Inquiries
Number Confirmation Division
Telephone :011 5226164
E-mail : niclookup.ccu@drp.lk