NIC is the National Identity Card which is a moveable document in form of a plastic card. NIC has all the information of a person to show his identity. It is an authentic card which is acceptable by all the banks, air lines, the entire business corporation and all other institutes with in Pakistan and out side the Pakistan. If you are a Pakistani, you must have to get an Identity Card from NADRA to confirm your identity that you are a resident of Pakistan. This Identity Card issued by NADRA has all the information of the card holder like his or her full name along with name of guardian, residential address, gender, nationality, issuance date of card and expiry date of identity card. It is necessary for all the people to carry their identity card to show their citizenship.
NADRA is the National Database and Registration Authority, which is Pakistan’s only leading system successfully working to provide all the solutions to Pakistan’s people about Identification, e-governance and providing identity to Pakistani people and foreigner’s the over seas identity with in Pakistan. It is working to implement the Multi Biometric National Identity Card and working to give all the solutions related to Multi Biometric e-Passport for Pakistani people. NADRA is also responsible for the issuance of Passport for Kenya, Driving License for Bangladesh’s High Security Drivers and also doing the solutions to Civil Registration Management System for Sudan.
In March 2000, NADRA implemented the new procedure for getting identity card. NADRA has made Computerized National Identity Card (CNIC) with new security level. NADRA (National Database and Registration Authority) was established in 1998 as National Database Organization (NDO). It issues CNIC (Computerized National Identity Card) to the citizens of Pakistan who are above of 18 years of age and are eligible for CNIC.
Procedure to get CNIC from NADRA:
For the issuance of CNIC, the candidate has to follow the steps authorized by the NADRA.
- First step is to get Application Form for Data Acquisition at the (DAU) Data Acquisition Unit. In the first step, a citizen will get a token from the DAU and the Photo capturing process will be done by the NADRA authority, the Thumb and Signature Verification, Form Printing and Attestation of Form is included in the first step to get CNIC.
- Second step will be done by the NADRA authority at its own Data Ware house for Data Uploading to the NADRA System.
- In the Third step applicant will be asked to get Verify all is documents and Clearance Form from the ware house of NADRA.
- After the verification done by NADRA, the procedure of Printing the CNIC will be started at Production of NADRA and finally applicant will get his CNIC.
Documents Required For Getting CNIC:
There are following Documents which are compulsory to show and attach with the application form of CNIC:
- Birth Certificate or
- Old NIC or
- Matriculation Certificate or
- CNICs of immediate/blood relatives
- Citizenship certificate issued by MOI
Some points should be kept in mind before submitting application for CNIC:
- No documents are demanded from illiterate applicant for age verification for first time.
- Residents of FATA/PATA will only be entertained at their native DAUs and their forms will be attested by concerned PA/APA.
- For further details about the procedure applicant can refer to the checklist in related downloads or can call to NADRA authority on its UAN 111-786-100.
Services Offered by NADRA:
NSRCs provide the following services for CNIC;
- Issuance of new CNIC
- Modification of CNIC
- Duplicate of CNIC
- Correction of Official Mistake in CNIC
- Cancellation of CNIC (In case of death).
You can get your CNIC with in the time of following delivery schedule set by NADRA:
- 30 Days for Normal Application
- 15 days for Urgent Application
- And NADRA Queue priority for the Applications submitted on Fast Track for 15 days of less, as queued by NADRA.




















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03009375023
03088488722
03078252261
03147935072
03344404943
my ID card last expiry date 30.11.2012 i want to renew my card.what is the proceedure for renewal.
Anwar peshwar .03009398232
i lost my international id card made in dubai and i wanna make a new one i dont wanna make the pakistani one i want the same card that i had before in english…any help plz!??
my cnic # 3520094695175
how we can get the fast track CNIC
whats abouts my id card my token number is 50337001097
sir g ma na smart card banwaya ha abhi tak mujha nhi mila plz bata do 03342106044
if want to change the address on my NIC card pleased conform me about the address changing detail
best reg,
j.r.khan
42401-8633524-3
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Sir g mere name k sath id card pe khan nai likha plz muje koi triqa btaen id card change ka
My mother has CNIC without Photo. Is it possible to get passport with this CNIC without photo?
Plz reply
Thanks
Ali Sher
923016775146
dear sir mera nic mai age ka problem hogaya tha nadra ke apni galti ke waja say first time galat how or 2nd time jab mai na sahe karwana chaha to unho na cort ke degree mang le how can i do now i dont have my orignal nic now plz request u give me replly thanks. asad karachi.
sir plz muje aik cnic ka mother name chahye kay muje mel sakta ha urgent
can i see my id card on web?plz tell me if possible
i lost my nadra card what shell i do
sir,the cnic which is issued me by the NADRA is not active in their data base. i have only one cnic since the time of its issuance,i have nor 2blicate nor apply for any cancellation.plz what i have to do for its activation,official of concern demanded as Rs.10.000 as a fine while it is not my mistake
3130420903283
i lost my NIC. i have some photostate copies of my NIC kindly tell me the fee of new NIC
Dear sir, my grand father NIC number was:
228-47-166278
and want to know what will be the new….??
Regards,
Silverfairy
what is the fee for renewing nicop and how long is it valid for
dear sir
me ne apni wife ka nic banane diya hai taqreban aik saal hogya abhi tak nahi mila
pata nahi kya problam hai nadra wale kehte hai k head office se hi nahi aaya jo islamabad main hai
sir please mujhe is ka koi hal bataye
thanks
sir mera pakistani id card urdu wala aur id card english wala 2no gum ho ge hain mn dubai mn hon ab meray pass orignal passport jis pe visa laga hay eske siva koi prof nai ab mn new id card kasay banva skta hon plz
sir main ny NICOP kay liy applay kia hoa ha chak kar kay batay kia ban jay ga app ki bari meharbani
I’m newly 19, don’t have my nic card as yet,my birth place is Quetta but I’m shifted too Lahore 2 years back.. Wanted to ask dat can I make my I’d card from lahore’s nadra office,while my family is still holding quetta’s nic?
sir i am still waiting for my son id card 2 be send 2 as
because we are going 2 Pakistan in april so we need it we just have 2weeks for u 2 send it 2 me k it been so long we send it on the 4 of February this year
sir tell my grand mother name my father id card no 1730176218763 gul muh
ammad
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i want change my date of birth in N.I.C card how can i change it.plz tell me whats prosiger
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