V_NIN (Virtual NIN)
Tokenized version of NIN
In order to use this ID Type, your users have a generate a Virtual NIN for your organisation via the NIMC mobile app or USSD
Required Inputs
| Input | Value |
|---|---|
country | NG |
id_type | V_NIN |
id_number | Virtual NIN |
Response Fields
| Response Field | Value Returned |
|---|---|
Country | YES |
IDType | YES |
IDNumber | YES |
IssuanceDate | NO |
ExpirationDate | N/A |
FullName | YES |
DOB | YES |
Photo | YES |
PhoneNumber | YES |
PhoneNumber2 | IF AVAILABLE |
Document | NO |
Gender | YES |
Address | YES |
All fields are returned as string
ID Number Regular Expression (Regex)
To limit the probability of your user mistyping the id number, we advice that you enforce the format of the id number field in your app. You can use the regex below:
/^[a-zA-Z0-9]{16}$/
Supported Products
The Nigeria NIN can be used on any of the following products:
For the supported integration options, you can check the integration options supported by each product here.
Sample ID Numbers
To test the Nigeria V_NIN in our Sandbox, we provide you with 5 different id numbers to mirror various scenarios you can experience with real IDs in production.
| ID Number | Result | Result Code |
|---|---|---|
0000000000000000 | Success with PII return | 1012 |
0000000000000001 | Failure, no record found | 1013 |
0000000000000002 | Invalid ID number format | 1014 |
0000000000000003 | Database unavailable/unknown network issue | 1015 |
0000000000000004 * | Success with custom PII return | 1012 |
* to get a successful Biometric KYC, you will need to pass a custom photo. You can read more about customising the PII response in sandbox in our documentation here.
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