The Liberia Chamber of Commerce (LCC), in partnership with the National Identification Registry (NIR), has launched a new National ID Enrollment Center at the Chamber’s Capitol Hill headquarters, making services more accessible to the private sector, an LCC statement on its official Facebook Page says.
With operations set to begin on Monday, June 9, 2025, the initiative is designed to streamline the enrollment process for Chamber members and the broader business community.
The enrollment, which is mandatory for all residents and expatriates, including infants, aims to ensure compliance and improve access to services that depend on national identification.
For Liberian nationals, the ID card costs US$5, while expatriates are required to pay US$20 and present a valid residence permit or passport. Recognizing the diverse needs of businesses, the Chamber is also coordinating with NIR to offer on-site registration services for companies with large workforces—a practical solution that saves time and ensures broad employee coverage.
At the official launch on Friday, June 6, LCC President Mr. O. Natty B. Davis reaffirmed the Chamber’s commitment to delivering solutions that address member needs adequately. “This enrollment center is part of our mission to remove barriers for businesses and bring essential services closer to our members,” he said.
NIR Executive Director Andrew Peters commended the collaboration and emphasized that partnerships like these are key to building an inclusive national system. “We’re pleased to work alongside the Chamber to ensure that no one is left behind in the national identification process.”
It can be recalled in April this year, President Joseph Boakai issued an Executive Order No. 147, making it compulsory for all Liberian citizens and foreign residents to enrol in the National Biometric Identification System (NBIS) as part of a nationwide push for digital transformation and improved national security.
Effective immediately, the order requires any individual residing in Liberia for 90 days or more to obtain either a biometric national ID card (for citizens) or a foreigner ID card (for non-citizens). These ID cards will now serve as the primary means of identification for accessing critical services, including banking, telecommunications, healthcare, education, and immigration.
The directive is part of Liberia’s broader digital transformation initiative, launched on May 1, 2024, to reduce identity fraud, enhancing service delivery, and promoting a digitally integrated national economy.
The National Identification Registry is the designated authority to handle enrollment, ID issuance, and maintenance of the national database. It will also manage the e-verification platform and identity query portal, which public and private institutions must use to verify identities and conduct background checks.
All government ministries, agencies, and commissions, as well as private sector actors such as banks, telecom providers, and insurers, are directed to enforce compliance with the new ID requirement. These institutions must issue internal notices to inform their staff, customers, and stakeholders of the new policy.
Foreign residents must use the foreigner ID card to authenticate their identity when applying for services like SIM card registration and opening bank accounts, in line with existing regulations by the Liberia Telecommunications Authority in partnership with the National Identification Registry.
The order places compliance oversight under the Ministry of Finance and Development Planning and the Liberia Revenue Authority, with the National Identification Registry as the lead implementing agency.
