Kathmandu. Now Nepalese citizens are no longer required to go to the respective district to get a copy of their citizenship. The government has issued a circular to provide services to all district administration offices by implementing the provision that copies of citizenship can be taken from any district.
According to the Ministry of Home Affairs, this arrangement has been made in accordance with item number 21 of the government’s 100-point government reform agenda and Nepal Citizenship (Fifth Amendment) Regulations, 2083.
District Administration Office Kathmandu has issued a notice saying that if the citizenship is destroyed due to fire or water, if it is torn and cannot be used, if it is lost or if it is needed in a new format, a copy can be taken.
According to the new system, responsibility has been assigned to the three district administration offices of Kathmandu Valley according to the province to manage the pressure of service users. Citizens of Bagmati, Gandaki and Lumbini provinces will be able to get service from district administration office Kathmandu, citizens of Karnali and Sudurpaschim provinces will be able to get services from Lalitpur and citizens of Koshi and Madhesh provinces will be able to get service from Bhaktapur.
According to the administration, a copy of the citizenship will be issued only if the biological details of the service recipient match the details in the National Identity Management Information System and the Centralized Citizenship Information Management System.
Earlier, there was a provision to go to the respective district to get a copy of the citizenship. The new arrangement is expected to make it easier for citizens living outside their permanent district for work, study or other purposes to get a copy.