Find your service below, check the fee and delivery time, and bring the documents listed so your application can be processed in one visit.
Services available
- NICOP (Overseas Card): first-time application, renewal and modification
- FRC: Family Registration Certificate
- Biometric update: fingerprints and iris
- Biometric verification for a Succession Certificate
- NADRA card cancellation due to death
Fees and delivery times
Smart NICOP fees include home delivery.
| Smart NICOP type | Fee | Delivery time |
|---|---|---|
| Normal | £55.50 | 6–8 weeks |
| Urgent | £68.50 | 3–4 weeks |
| Executive | £83.50 | 2 weeks |
Payment:
- Pay by debit or credit card. American Express is not accepted.
- The fee includes home delivery charges and £3.50 in bank charges.
What to bring
For a NADRA card, you can bring the original, a copy or just the card number.
NICOP: first-time registration
For anyone who has never been registered with NADRA.
- Original birth certificate (computerised, if issued in Pakistan)
- Original valid passport, or Share Code, or proof of legal status to stay in the UK (a passport is not required for children under 6 months)
- NADRA cards of your parents or siblings
- Original marriage certificate, if married
- One parent or adult sibling (over 18) with a valid NADRA card must attend for biometric verification
NICOP: renewal
For renewals where nothing changes except your photo.
- Expired NADRA card
- Original valid passport, or Share Code, or proof of legal status to stay in the UK
NICOP: modification
For changes such as marital status, address or other existing details.
- NADRA card
- Original valid passport
- Documents supporting the change you want
Family Registration Certificate (FRC)
- Your own NADRA card
Your family records must already be linked and updated in NADRA’s database.
Biometric update (fingerprints and iris)
- Your own NADRA card
Biometric verification for a Succession Certificate
- Your own NADRA card
- Tracking ID of your Succession Certificate application
NADRA card cancellation due to death
The request must come from a direct blood relative of the deceased: a parent, sibling, spouse or child, aged over 18.
- Applicant’s NADRA card
- Death certificate
- Deceased person’s NADRA card
Good to know
- Who can apply for NICOP: only British-Pakistanis can apply at this facility, because the card shows the United Kingdom as your country of stay.
- Computerised certificates: all Pakistani birth, death, marriage and divorce certificates must be computerised.
- Your card or B-form number: you are responsible for providing your own NADRA card or CRC (B-form) number. The Pak Identity mobile app can help you find or verify it.
- Children’s cards: a child’s NADRA card expires when they turn 10. To apply for a Pakistani passport after that age, the child must first get a new NADRA card.
- Check before you leave: review all your details carefully before leaving the office, so your application is processed without errors.
National Database and Registration Authority (NADRA) is offering two types of identity cards to facilitate the Pakistani community living abroad. These cards offer valuable benefits and incentives to the card holders. Following section will help you to choose the right Identity Card for you and follow the procedure to apply for this card.
Smart National Identity Card for overseas Pakistanis (SNICOP)
Apply for this card if you are a Pakistani citizen living abroad or a dual nationality holder. Children of Pakistani nationals or dual-nationality holders are also eligible for applying this card.
Click the following links for more information on Smart National Identity Card for overseas Pakistanis (SNICOP)
Smart National Identity Card for overseas Pakistanis (SNICOP)
Pakistan Origin Card (POC)
Apply for this card if you are a foreigner with annulled Pakistani nationality or born to parents who have previously held Pakistani nationality. Your family members can also apply for POC.
Click the following links for more information on POC
NADRA Mobile Registration Team (MRT)
Mobile Registration Teams are designed to provide NADRA services to facilitate Pakistani community living in far-flung areas of London and areas which come under the jurisdiction of Pakistan Consulates in other cities. This facility is also helpful for old and disabled applicants who cannot easily visit NADRA offices.
Click the following links for more information on MRT:
Applying for NADRA Cards through MRT
NADRA Mobile Registration Team’s visit schedule
Arrange MRT’s visit in your area
Related Links
For Online Applications:
For queries regarding online applications, Please click on following link https://www.nadra.gov.pk/complaint or call 0092-51-111-786-100 and for live chat please Click here
Note:
All POC applicants are advised to apply POC online at http://id.nadra.gov.pk/pakistan-origin-card/ as manual booking of POC has been stopped. NADRA office will not be able to serve the walk-in applicants of POC.
Important Announcement for NADRA Applicants
To process any type of NADRA CARD, Parents and Spouse NADRA CARD should be valid. In case it’s expired then first apply for the renewal of the same. In case anyone of the said relations has been expired/died, then that card will be cancelled first. For cancellation of NADRA CARD of deceased Parents/Spouse, death certificate is mandatory.
Important Announcement for NADRA Applicants
Applicants planning to visit NADRA offices in London, Manchester, Birmingham and Bradford need to book an appointment prior to their visit for processing of NICOP applications and other NADRA services. NADRA staff will not be able to serve the walk-in applicants without appointment. Click the following link for further information: