Add or Remove Spouse Name on NID
Quick answer
To add a spouse's name after marriage, apply online or at the election office with the marriage certificate (nikahnama) and a copy of the spouse's NID. To remove a name after divorce, apply with the divorce certificate (talaqnama). Government fees and rules change from time to time. Please verify with the official website before making a final decision.
Who can apply
Citizens who are married, divorced or remarried.
Documents required
- To add a name: nikahnama/kabinnama and a photocopy of the spouse's NID
- To remove a name: talaqnama (divorce certificate)
- In case of remarriage: the divorce certificate of the first marriage and the kabinnama of the later marriage
- If "husband" was written by mistake although you are unmarried: documents proving you are unmarried
Steps
- Log in to services.nidw.gov.bd or go to the upazila/thana/district election office
- Select the relevant information in the correction application
- Upload/submit the documents and pay the fee
Processing time: Depends on verification.
Common mistakes
- Applying to remove a name without a divorce certificate