Hay’adda Aqoonsiga iyo Diiwaangelinta Qaranka (National Identification and Registration Authority – NIRA) waa hay’ad qaran oo u xilsaaran inay abuurto, ka shaqaysiiso, maamusho, oo ay dhowrto nidaam maarayn aqoonsi oo aasaasi ah, si ay u suurtagasho in la diiwaangeliyo qof kasta oo muwaadin ah ama si sharci ah ugu nool Soomaaliya.

The National Identification and Registration Authority (NIRA) is a national agency that is responsible for creating, employing, managing, and maintaining a basic identity management system, in order to enable the registration of every citizen legally residing in Somalia.

Hay’dda Aqoonsiga iyo diiwaangelinta Qaranka waxaa lagu aasaasay sharciga Lr No. 41 ee Sanadka 2020. Waxaa Sharcigaas lagu beddelay Sharciga Lr. No. 009 kaas oo la ansixiyey Bishii Maajo, 2023.

The National Identification and Registration Authority was established under Law Lr No. 41 of 2020. This Act was amended by Lr. No. 009 Act, which was passed in May 2023.

Hay’adda Aqoonsiga iyo Diiwaangelinta Qaranka waa hay’adda kaliya ee bixisa aqoonsi heer qaran ah halka Hay’adda Socdaalka iyo Jinsiyadaha ay qaabilsan tahay bixinta Baasaboorka iyo arrimaha socdaalka.

The National Identification and Registration Authority is the only authority that provides national accreditation while the Immigration and Citizenship Agency is responsible for issuing Passports and Immigration affairs.

Kaarka Aqoonsiga Qaranka waa kaar aqoonsi oo aasaasi ah, kaas oo ay hay’addu si midaysan uga bixiso dalka oo dhan, waxa uuna muwaadinka u adeeegsan karaa inuu ku helo adeegyada kala duwan ee dowladda iyo shirkadaha gaarka ah bixiyaan. Sidoo kale, waxa uu leeyahay tirsi u gaar ah oo aan is beddeleyn marnaba.

The National Identity Card is a basic identity card, which is issued unanimously by the agency across the country and can serve the citizen to access the various services provided by the government and private companies. Also, it has its own number that doesn't change ever.