Nazmi has refereed in the
Malaysia Premier League and
Malaysia Super League since 2011, being promoted to the FIFA international referee list in 2016. He officiated numerous matches in the
AFC Champions League and the
AFC Cup, as a fourth official before becoming the main referee in the
2020 AFC Champions League group stage fixture between
Al Shorta and
Al Wehda. In February 2017, he officiated a
2017 AFC Cup match, the group stage tie between
Yadanarbon and
Home United. In 2019, Nazmi also officiated in a number of international friendlies match between in the
Oceania continent. In 2023, Nazmi was also selected to officiate a match in the
2023 V.League 1 season and the
2022 Asian Games. On 14 September 2023, the AFC announced that he and 32 more other referees to the be the main referee in the
2023 AFC Asian Cup in Qatar. On 24 January 2024, he was selected to officiate a match between
Iraq and
Vietnam. Nazmi got another opportunity in the Round of 16 ties between
Uzbekistan and
Thailand. == Notable matches ==