Rastriya Parichayapatra and Panjikaran Bibhag Notice: Those who need to get an e-passport can get the required national identity card from three different places in Kathmandu. According to the National Identity Card and Registration Department, those who are in need can make an identity card by visiting the District Administration Office, Kathmandu, District Administration Office, Lalitpur and Narayanhiti Durbar premises.
The department has designated these places saying that the number of people making national identity cards required for it has increased in Kathmandu since the government of Nepal started distributing e-passports on November 20. The District Administration Office, Kathmandu has requested the service recipients of all the districts except Bhaktapur and Lalitpur of Bagmati Pradesh to get the identity card. Similarly, all the essential service recipients of Lalitpur District, Karnali Province and Sudurpashchim Province will be able to avail the services from Lalitpur District Administration Office. The service recipients of Province 1, Gandaki and Lumbini have been allotted Narayanhiti Durbar premises.
The department has stated that services will be available from these places from next Sunday. This arrangement has been made by the Passport Department until the service is extended from all District Administration Offices and Area Offices.
Even now, identity cards can be obtained from all 77 District Administration Offices and 17 Area Administration Offices and stations at Naranhiti Durbar. However, the department has designated these places to make it easier for those who need to get an e-passport. At present, e-passports are being distributed from the Passport Department in Tripureshwor, Kathmandu and all the three districts of Kathmandu Valley.
