Cabinet endorses implementation of National ID programme

Cabinet has endorsed the implementation of the National Digital Identification Programme.

Prime Minister Sitiveni Rabuka says the first phase will see the introduction of electronic Know Your Customer (eKYC) by the Reserve Bank of Fiji.

Rabuka says the electronic Know Your Customer (eKYC) is a modern process that simplifies customer verification by allowing businesses to verify the identity of customers electronically.

He says the Singapore Cooperation Enterprise conducted a study from 2019-2022 on the practicality and feasibility of implementing a National ID Card.

The Prime Minister says a National ID Card Steering Committee will be established to oversee the management, governance, legal and policy frameworks for the National ID Program.