Cameroon

Posted Sunday, August 14, 2016 - 22:43
An image of this ID card
Card Name: 
Carte Nationale d'Identité / National Identity Card
Date Issued: 
2007; card updated in 2016
Issuing Agency: 
Delegate General of National Security
Voluntary or Mandatory: 
Mandatory
Information on the Card: 
ID Number
Photo
Name
Sex
Birth Date
Fingerprint
Date of Issue
Years Valid
Other Information on the Card: 

Place of Birth, Height, Occupation, Signature, Thumbprint

Biometric Technology on the Card: 

Digital photograph, fingerprints

Costs to User: 

3,000 XAF (1,000 XAF fee, plus an additional 2,000 XAF for photographs)

Corporate Involvement: 

Gemalto received the contract for the printing and distribution of ID cards in 2015. The company replaced Thales Security Systems, who were dismissed for corruption and embezzlement.

Additional Information: 

Read more: Cameroon Launches New "Secured" ID Cards 

Another French Company Hired to Produce National ID Cards 

IRB Canada: Cameroon National Identity Card