Kathmandu Valley District Administration Offices to Issue Duplicate Citizenship Certificates for Other Districts Under New Rules
28th October 2026, Kathmandu
The Government of Nepal has enacted the Nepal Citizenship (Fifth Amendment) Rules, 2083, allowing citizens to obtain duplicate citizenship certificates from Chief District Offices (CDOs) across Kathmandu Valley regardless of their home district.
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DAO Kathmandu to Issue Duplicate Citizenship
Inter-District Duplicate Citizenship Issuance Framework
According to notice details released by the District Administration Office (DAO) Kathmandu, the reform fulfills Commitment No. 21 under the Government of Nepal’s 100-Point Governance Reform Agenda aimed at streamlining public service delivery.
- Province-Based Work Allocation in Kathmandu Valley: To manage expected service volume across Kathmandu Valley, the Ministry of Home Affairs allocated service responsibilities based on provincial domain divisions across the three valley DAOs.
- District Administration Office Kathmandu Jurisdiction: Responsible for processing duplicate citizenship applications for individuals originally issued citizenship certificates from districts within Bagmati, Gandaki, and Lumbini Provinces.
- District Administration Office Lalitpur Jurisdiction: Designated to serve applicants originating from districts within Karnali and Sudurpashchim Provinces.
- District Administration Office Bhaktapur Jurisdiction: Assigned to handle applications for individuals belonging to districts within Koshi and Madhesh Provinces.
- System Verification Protocols: Duplicate citizenship certificates will be issued provided that the applicant’s data matches existing records stored in the National Identity Management Information System (NIDMIS) and the Centralized Citizenship Information Management System (CCIMS).
- Exceptions and Rejection Conditions: Applicants will be directed to their original issuing home districts if their records are missing from centralized databases, if there are discrepancies in name, surname, or date of birth compared to original records, or if the document credentials appear suspicious.
