Smart Card Not Received – How to Get a Smart Card

The biometric information of their 10 fingerprints and retina scan of their eyes is required to obtain a smart card for old voters. Getting a smart card is easy if you have a laminating national identity card.

Our country has begun introducing smart national cards or smart national identity cards with the passage of time. Bangladesh will distribute smart cards to all citizens by 2025.

A smart ID card containing a SIM-like microchip stores 32 biometric and identifying information about an individual. Citizen services have become much easier and faster with the use of smart cards. Due to the presence of Micro Chip in the smart card, all the information can be extracted instantly using technology.

The smart card is then transferred to the concerned upazila election office. You can pick up the smart card at the upazila election office. Through village or area-based smart card distribution campaigns, customers receive smart ID cards.

Smart ID cards can be obtained by voters before 2019 by providing biometric information again. During the smart card application process, the retina of the eye is scanned and the ten finger prints of the hand are taken.

While all voters who registered before 2019 received laminated ID cards, many did not receive smart cards. There were only two fingerprints, a photo, and a signature on early normal ID cards.

When there is a mistake on the old NID card, one can apply for correction and get a new smart ID card with the correct information. To get your smart ID card, you must provide all these biometric data again since the smart card collects ten finger fingerprints, an eye retina, a digital signature, and a thumbprint.

The upazila election commission office can distribute your smart ID card if you cannot collect it from the smart card distribution program on time.

If your smart card is ready or the distribution process has started, you can check when you will receive it. A smart card can be generated in two ways:

To check the status of your smart card and determine if it is ready, visit www.services.nidw.gov.bd. You will need to provide your slip number or NID number along with your date of birth to access the information. Once you enter these details, you will see the issue date of your smart card. If the status shows as complete, it will also specify the location where you can collect your card.

And if your smart card is not ready, the status will display as “Incomplete.” In this case, you will need to check the smart card status again at a later time to find out when it will be available.

To check the status of your smart card via SMS, type “SC” followed by your 17-digit NID number and send it to 105. If your NID number is 13 digits, you should convert it to 17 digits by adding your birth year to the beginning of your NID number.

Here is how to send SMS to know when you will receive your smart card

NID 1991xxxxxxxxxxxxx Send to 105

If you are a new voter and have not yet received your ID card, you can check the status of your smart card using your form number (voter slip). To do this, follow these steps:

SC F NIDFNxxxxxxxxx D dd-mm-yyyy send to 105

An essential proof of nationality for adult citizens is the ID card, specifically the smart ID card. The smart national identity card is required for every government or private job in the country.

From applying for a new passport or opening a bank account to every official task, the importance of the smart ID card, also known as the national identity card, is immense. Whether it’s for school, college, or job applications, the ID card serves as proof of Bangladeshi citizenship.

The smart card plays a crucial role in accessing several civic services, including tax registration, vaccination registration, train ticket booking, and voting. Additionally, a smart ID card number is required to purchase a new SIM card.

You can determine the number of SIMs registered with your ID card by your birth year. Popular mobile banking services like Bikash, Rocket, and Naqd also require a national identity card for account creation and transactions.

Obtaining a smart ID card in Bangladesh involves providing biometric data, such as ten fingerprints and a retina scan. The transition to smart national cards, expected to be completed by 2025, significantly improves access to civic services and speeds up various processes. You can check your smart card status online or via SMS, ensuring timely updates and efficient service delivery.