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The National Registration Bureau (NRB) is a Government Department operating under the Ministry of Homeland Security. Established by the National Registration Act of 2010, the NRB is mandated to implement, coordinate, manage, and maintain Malawi’s National Registration and Identification System (NRIS).
As the custodian of legal identity in Malawi, the NRB plays a pivotal role in enabling citizens’ access to services, promoting national security, and supporting effective governance through the issuance and management of vital identity credentials. The Bureau is responsible for the registration and issuance of: Birth Certificates, Death Certificates, National Identity Cards for bona fide Malawian citizens, Foreign Identity Cards for eligible non-citizens residing in Malawi and Certificates of Marriage Registration
Through its work, the NRB ensures that every individual’s identity is legally recognized and securely documented laying the foundation for inclusive development and citizen empowerment.
NATIONAL ID
The Malawi National ID (NID) is a digital ID based on ICAO standards that includes the biometric and biographic data of the individuals. The NID has a unique identification number, QR Code and Machine-Readable Zone. The NID is used as legal identity and proof of citizenship. Use cases of NID are:
- Financial Inclusion
- e-Verification
- e-KYC
- Digital Payment
- Social Services
- e-Government Service
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National ID Linkages with public and private sectors
NEWS & EVENTS
NRB Completes Phase One of National Birth Registration Campaign
Minister Impressed with Phase One of National Birth Registration Campaign
NRB’s NEW POLICY CHANGE
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BIRTH REGISTRATION CAMPAIGN GAINING MOMENTUM The Birth Registration centres in Zomba City and district ,Dowa, and Nkhatabay are busy places today, as parents are queuing to register their children. Thanks to the multiple registration points in the centres, that were mapped according to population estimates, all citizens are being ably assisted. Lekeleni Mpunga, One of the parents in Zomba City,at Mpotola school was beaming with pride as she filled the registration forms for her children to be registered. "Ndakondwera kuti mwana wanga akhala ndi chiphaso, adziwika ku boma" "I'm happy that my child will have a birth certificate and be known by the government" she said. The campaign is on its second day, and will be conducted until 1st April 2026. If you are in Zomba, Zomba City, Chiradzulu and Nkhatabay do not miss out on the opportunity to register your child for a birth certificate. Visit the primary school near you that is a registration centre for birth, and bring both parents ID cards or ID numbers to register.
SMOOTH START OF PHASE TWO OF BIRTH REGISTRATION IN DOWA Dowa district registration office has had a smooth start of the birth registration exercise in the district as confirmed by the Principal registration officer for Mr Malani Moyo. “All has been set in Dowa, the deployment of materials and IVOs to centers is complete, and the teacher trainings were quite impressive with good turnout of teachers”. Mr Moyo also sends a message to all parents at the start of the campaign “. Parents should ensure they register their children as the registration centers are within reach. They should take with them National IDs to the registration centers”. Officers are already stationed in all the designated registration centers in Dowa, which are primary schools, and they are waiting for parents to come and register their children. All children under the age of 16, who do not have a birth certificate are eligible to register. The phase 2 of Birth registration will be conducted for ten days from 23 March 2026 to 1st April 2026.
NKHATABAY READY TO REGISTER BIRTHS IN LARGE NUMBERS Today NRB begins registration of births in the National Birth Registration exercise in Nkhatabay, Dowa, Chiradzulu, Zomba City, and Zomba districts. In Nkhatabay, the mood is also ripe with anticipation as expressed by the Principal Registration officer Mr Ndindase Ng’oma. “We are very well prepared, all teachers have been trained, all tabs and associated stationery have also been deployed. Trainings of teachers went on well. Despite heavy rains that made roads hardly passable, we managed to reached out to teachers in all 21 zones”. He urged all citizens of Nkhatabay with children under 16 to come to centers from in large numbers. The phase 2 of Birth registration will be conducted for ten days from 23 March 2026 to 1st April 2026.
