Why Partial NRIC Numbers Are Not Reliable in Telling People Apart Accurately (opens in new tab)

In Singapore, many people share the same partial NRIC number, or last four characters of the NRIC number\. Hence, partial NRIC numbers are not sufficient to tell you apart from others accurately\. That’s why government agencies will stop using partial NRIC numbers\. Full NRIC numbers will be used when needed to accurately tell people apart\. Find out more: \#KnowItUseItRight \#NRICNumbers