ROYAL OMAN POLICE

Early nineties: The idea by the Ministry of Development.

1993, the Council of Ministers issued Decision 22/93.

1999, Royal Decree No (66/99).

2001, details of the functions, administrative structure and programme of action of the D.G. of Civil Status were all laid out.

2002, an agreement to implement the Civil Status Project was signed with an international company (GemPlus).

2004 (NRS) was Launched officially.

National Registration System (NRS)

NRS TasksRecord civil events :1. Birth, marriage, divorce and death of Omani nationals.2. Birth and death of foreigners residing in Oman.3. Marriage and divorce of foreigners if one party is an Omani

national.

Issuance of :1. ID card for Omani nationals.2. Residence card for foreigners residing in Oman.3. Birth Certificates.4. Death Certificates.

Data of Civil Status are considered CONFIDENTIAL

NRS Objectives• Ensure an accurate data base about the population of Oman.

• Save authorities’ time and efforts.

• Provide accurate information about social events.

• Facilitate learning about the demographic distribution, the rate of the social change and social status trends.

• Facilitate study and research procedures for social development and the handling of negative aspects.

• Provide easy access to the system by other ministries.

• Form a useful e-government.

The Key Benefits of NRSFor Citizens and Residents:

1. Asserts the identity of the individual and protects his/herrights, etc.

2. One stop shop to enter all the civil events and issuing the ID card and the Resident card.

3. Enhancing the level of the service offered to the public.

For Society:

1. Removing the dual centralization to enter the four civil events.

2. Easy gathering, storage and retrieval of civil data with confidentiality.

3. Establish comprehensive database to provide the concerned authorities with accurate related information.

4. Provide an electronic link to help government bodies making easier transactions.

NRS Project Key steps of Implementation NRS Project was implemented in phases approach (applications and locations):

Successfully launched on schedule on January 4, 2004 for new Smart Omani ID Cards in a single location.Launched operations in 12 locations (Civil Status Centers) throughout 2004.issuing of birth and death certificates began on May 3, 2004.Issuing of residence cards for the public sector employees and their families began on May 15, 2004.Issuing of residence cards for the private sector employees and their families began on June 1, 2004.Adding Driving License application on the ID Card on July 2004.Omani ID card and Resident card were used in the E-gate at Muscat International Airport on 06 April 2006.

NRS Stakeholders

??ID

Card

Birth Cert.

Resident Card

Death Cert.

Previous Situation1

Previous Situation 2

6

Current Situation 1

Current Situation 2

6

Electronic ID Card Definition

The Electronic ID Card contains a Java card based chip that allows us to operate multiple applications, data and provides very advanced security features.

•Demographic Data• Digital photo• Fingerprints

Drivers’ License

Immigration Information

PKI certificates

Security printingfeatures

Color Digital Picture

•ID Card for Citizen of Oman•Resident card for expatriates

Java OS Chip+ Applets

Card Biometrics Capture

DigitisingTablet

Digital Handwritten

Signature

Acquisition Print

FingerprintSensor

Acquisition

Fingerprint Image

Extraction

Minutiae

Store

Digital Camera

PrintDigital Portrait

(High Resolution)

Store

Acquisition

Digital Processing

Digital Portrait(Low Resolution)

Card Issuance Workflow

Registration/Enrollment

Civil DataPictureFingerprintsSignaturePayment

1

NRS/SCMS

Data is sent to populate the NRS2

4

check & Verify ID via

fingerprint check before delivery

6

Card Issuance

HSM

Secured Personalization Area

5

ID Card Activation7

Production file is sent to personalize ID cards

3

Registration

Procedures of Registration and Issuance of : ID card, Resident card, Birth & Death Certificates

Verification Verify the requireddocuments

IssuanceIssuing and delivering the card

1

Entering the data in the Civil Register System

Issuance of testing page

Applicant must revise & check the data then sign it

Data biometrics capturing (digital photograph,fingerprint, & signature)

2

3

10,000

50,000

100,000

500,000

1,000,000

1,500,000

2,000,000

2,500,000

New Omani ID Card Omani ID Card (Renewal) Resident card

604,755

Male

423,864

Female

1,028,619

Total

29,807

Male

7,824Fem

ale

Total37,631

1,404,560

New

723,979R

enewal

Total

2,142,849

27,000

Death

313,008

Birth

Total

318,481

Births & Deaths

How successful are we?Project complete within time and budget.Smooth change of the system.

January, 2004- May,2009

Implementation ChallengesIT vs. Business.

Time & Budget.

Business process and change management.

Centralized or decentralized.

Business process and Implementations.

Staff training.

Public’s expectations:-- Time.- Payment.

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