Gabon's Electronic National ID Card (CNIE) & NIP Rollout
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The card arrived in 2024; the registry work started in 2013. Gabon's chip-based national ID began its rollout in Greater Libreville on 3 April 2024, expanding province by province through 2025.
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Gabon's chip-based electronic national ID card (CNIE) requires a 14-character biometric Personal Identification Number (NIP). Nationwide assignment began in Greater Libreville on 3 April 2024, building on the IBOGA biometric-registry effort under way since 2013, before expanding province by province through 2025.
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1001 Smart Cities (2026). “Gabon's Electronic National ID Card (CNIE) & NIP Rollout” — Libreville, Gabon. The Smart City Atlas. https://1001smartcities.org/projects/libreville-identity-portal/ (last verified 2026-08-02). Data: CC BY 4.0.
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