Now, Nepalese citizens living in India can obtain SIM card with ID proof

NEW DELHI: There is good news for nearly 8 million Nepalese citizens living and working in India. The hassles they had to face while procuring a SIM card for their mobile phones have now been simplified as they just need to submit basic ID proof.

“This is great news. Nepali nationals can now obtain a SIM card on the basis of their passport, citizenship certificate, voter ID or ID issued by the Embassy. Citizens of Nepal were denied a SIM card earlier due to technical reasons. Our request was processed quickly by India’s Ministry of External Affairs (MEA),” said Dr Shankar P Sharma, Ambassador of Nepal to India.