The Law as WrittenThe starting point is the National Identification and Registration Authority Act, Law No. Under the law, citizens have the right to an ID, but there is no corresponding obligation to seek one. 3) The Immigration Department has announced that passports cannot be issued without a national ID. Does it matter whether the requirement is enforced through administrative denial or through criminal law? Criminal law brands you as an offender, subjects you to prosecution, and places your liberty at risk.