A Pakistani citizen who has been living or has reference abroad can apply for National Identity Card for Overseas Pakistanis (NICOP). It is a registration document issued to overseas Pakistanis and can also travel to Pakistan without requiring a visa in case of dual nationality.
Please note that Passport number is a mandatory pre-requisite in case of applying for NICOP of new born babies if they are born abroad.
You can apply for NICOP either by visiting personally or blood relative to any nearest NADRA Registration Center or by visitingpak-identity website.
Before application deposit Feein NADRA online account
Following steps are taken in NRC
- You will be issued a token
- Your photograph will be captured
- Your fingerprints and signature will be taken
- Your required data entry will be done and form will be printed to be reviewed by yourself
- You will be handed over a printed version of your application form.
Once the form is printed and given to you, please submit the form to the concerned NRC after you have gotten it attested by gazetted officer. In case any of your blood relative(father/mother/brother/sister/son/daughter) is available at the time of application at the NRC, their biometrics can be captured and as a result attestation of the form is not required.
Normal – 4-5 weeks, Urgent – 3 weeks and Fast track – 9-days