What is the equivalent of Registre national des personnes physiques in DR Congo?

Government & administration

Registre national des personnes physiques → ONIP

Registre national, Rijksregister, Numéro de registre national

2 → 1 mergedVerified · Aug 6, 2026

In DR Congo

There was no valid national identity card between 1984 and 2023, so most people's proof of identity is a passport or a voter's card. The new card is being issued, but unevenly.

2 → 1 mergedConfidence: Medium

Main similarities

National identity card issuance

Main differences

Address registration → Bureau de l'État Civil
Civil registration (birth, marriage, death) → Bureau de l'État Civil

Function by function

FunctionBelgiumDR CongoMatch

National identity card issuanceAdministration communaleOffice National d'Identification de la PopulationClose

Function by functionShow

01 · National identity card issuanceAdministration communale → Office National d'Identification de la PopulationClose

ConfidenceMediumVerifiedAug 6, 20265 documents

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