diff --git a/registration/registration-services/src/main/java/io/mosip/registration/service/packet/impl/PacketHandlerServiceImpl.java b/registration/registration-services/src/main/java/io/mosip/registration/service/packet/impl/PacketHandlerServiceImpl.java
index 84aca3e848..022c8e5df4 100644
--- a/registration/registration-services/src/main/java/io/mosip/registration/service/packet/impl/PacketHandlerServiceImpl.java
+++ b/registration/registration-services/src/main/java/io/mosip/registration/service/packet/impl/PacketHandlerServiceImpl.java
@@ -193,6 +193,9 @@ public ResponseDTO handle(RegistrationDTO registrationDTO) {
 		}
 		
 		registrationDTO.setRegistrationId(registrationDTO.getAppId());
+		if(registrationDTO.getFlowType().equals(FlowType.NEW)) {
+			registrationDTO.addDemographicField("part", "1");
+		}
 		
 		Map<String, String> metaInfoMap = new LinkedHashMap<>();
 		try {