Biometric National Identity Card (CNIB)
Biometric National Identity Card (CNIB)
Description
Administrative document certifying a person's identity; it is validated and used within ECOWAS.
Eligible persons
Any Beninese citizen
Request channel
Online or in person.
Required documents
- RAVIP receipt or any document bearing the beneficiary's NPI
- An identity photo for children under 5
- In case of loss, also provide: Loss certificate (collected at the police station)
Service cost
6,000 FCFA
Processing time
Between 5 and 8 days
Validity
5 years
Reference texts
This service is governed by the following texts:
- Decree no. 2020-396 of 29 July 2020 defining the procedures for bringing the biometric national identity card into force in the Republic of Benin
- Decree no. 2025-678 of 29 October 2025 setting the conditions and procedures for issuing identification documents for natural persons.
OTHER SERVICES
- SECURE BIRTH CERTIFICATE
- RECONSTITUTED BIRTH CERTIFICATE OR FULL COPY
- BIRTH CERTIFICATE WITH MARGINAL NOTE
- REGISTRATION AND ISSUANCE OF THE SECURE DEATH CERTIFICATE
- RECONSTITUTED DEATH CERTIFICATE
- DEATH CERTIFICATE BASED ON A COURT DECISION
- RECONSTITUTED MARRIAGE CERTIFICATE OR FULL COPY
- REGISTRATION AND ISSUANCE OF THE SECURE MARRIAGE CERTIFICATE
- TRANSCRIBED BIRTH CERTIFICATE
- TRANSCRIBED DEATH CERTIFICATE
- TRANSCRIBED MARRIAGE CERTIFICATE
- CERTIFICATE OF CUSTOM AND CELIBACY
- CERTIFICATE OF NON-REGISTRATION OF MARRIAGE
- CERTIFICATE OF NON-REMARRIAGE AND NON-DIVORCE
- CERTIFICATE OF NON-REGISTRATION OF DEATH
- CERTIFICATE OF NON-REGISTRATION OF BIRTH
- PERSONAL IDENTIFICATION CERTIFICATE (CIP) / FOREIGNER (CIPE) / AFRO-DESCENDANT (CIPA)
- BIOMETRIC NATIONAL IDENTITY CARD (CNIB)
- C'EST MOI CARD OR FID CARD
- RESIDENCE CERTIFICATE
- PHONE NUMBER UPDATE
- PHOTO UPDATE
- SIGNATURE UPDATE
- DATA CORRECTION
- VERIFY A DOCUMENT
- RAVIP ENROLMENT
- REGISTRATION OF NEW BIRTHS
- RETRIEVE MY NPI
FAQ
Frequently Asked Questions
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