Pakistan - Apply National Identity Card for Overseas is (NICOP)

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Procedure

1. In obtaining the card, the applicant would have to go to the Data Acquisition Unit (DAU) where they will do the following procedures:
   1. Issuance of Token
   2. Photo Capturing
   3. Thumb and Signatures
   4. Data Acquisition by DEO
   5. Printing of form
   6. Attestation & Form Submission
2. The gathered datas will be uploaded to the NADRA Data Warehouse where it will undergo verification and clearance procedures.
3. Printing and production of the card.
4. Delivery of NICOP to NSRC or Address

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Required Documents

• Birth Certificate or
• Old NIC or
• Matriculation Certificate or
• CNICs of immediate relatives or
• Passport (mandatory in case of new)

Note:

• For further details please refer to the checklist in related downloads or call us on our UAN 111-786-100.

http://www.nadra.gov.pk/docs/nicop_checklist.pdf

Office Locations & Contacts

National Database & Registration Authority

NADRA State Bank of Pakistan Building

Shahrah-i-Jamhuriat, G-5/2

Islamabad

44000

Pakistan

Telephone: +92 51 111 786 100

Website: http://www.nadra.gov.pk

Complaint Management System: http://www.nadra.gov.pk/chat/complaint/index.php

Eligibility

NICOP are previously issued to overseas Pakistanis working/living/staying/studying abroad for consecutive time period of six months or possessing dual nationalities but now it can be issued to any citizen of Pakistan.

Fees

NICOP

Zone A (UK/USA):

• New NICOP:
  • Normal: 4,500
  • Urgent: 5,000
  • Executive: 6,000
• Renewal NICOP:
  • Normal: 4,500
  • Urgent: 5,000
  • Executive: 6,000
• Modification NICOP:
  • Normal: 5,000
  • Urgent: 6,000
  • Executive: 10,000
• Duplicate NICOP:
  • Normal: 5,000
  • Urgent: 6,000
  • Executive: 10,000

Zone B (Middle East/Gulf)

• New NICOP:
  • Normal: 2,500
  • Urgent: 3,000
  • Executive: 3,500
• Renewal NICOP:
  • Normal: 2,500
  • Urgent: 3,000
  • Executive: 3,500
• Modification NICOP:
  • Normal: 3,000
  • Urgent: 5,000
  • Executive: 6,000
• Duplicate NICOP:
  • Normal: 3,000
  • Urgent: 5,000
  • Executive: 6,000

Smart NICOP

Zone A (UK/USA):

• New Smart NICOP:
  • Normal: 7,300
  • Urgent: 8,900
  • Executive: 9,700
• Renewal Smart NICOP:
  • Normal: 7,300
  • Urgent: 8,900
  • Executive: 9,700
• Modification Smart NICOP:
  • Normal: 10,500
  • Urgent: 15,300
  • Executive: 21,800
• Duplicate Smart NICOP:
  • Normal: 10,500
  • Urgent: 15,300
  • Executive: 21,800

Zone B (Middle East/Gulf)

• New Smart NICOP:
  • Normal: 3,500
  • Urgent: 4,000
  • Executive: 4,500
• Renewal Smart NICOP:
  • Normal: 3,500
  • Urgent: 4,000
  • Executive: 4,500
• Modification Smart NICOP:
  • Normal: 5,000
  • Urgent: 7,000
  • Executive: 7,500
• Duplicate Smart NICOP:
  • Normal: 5,000
  • Urgent: 7,000
  • Executive: 7,500

*Fee Details:

http://www.nadra.gov.pk/index.php/products/cards/nicop/286

Validity

Explain the time until which the certificate/document is valid.
e.g. Birth Certificate Valid Forever

Documents to Use

• Download NICOP Application form:

http://www.nadra.gov.pk/images/docs2/NICOP2.pdf

• Download Affidavits:
  • CNIC NICOP CRC Cancellation - 1: http://www.nadra.gov.pk/docs/card-cancellation-1.pdf
  • CNIC NICOP CRC Cancellation - 2: http://www.nadra.gov.pk/docs/card-cancellation-2.pdf
  • Foreign Spouse Cases: http://www.nadra.gov.pk/docs/foreign-spouse-cases.pdf
  • POC Cancellation: http://www.nadra.gov.pk/docs/poc-cancellation.pdf

Sample Documents

Please attach sample completed documents which would help other people who would like to follow this procedure.    

Processing Time

• Normal: 30 days
• Urgent: 15 days
• FastTrack: 15 Days (Queue priority at NSRCs for immediate processing)
• Executive Plus (FastTrack): 7 Working Days

Related Videos

Videos explaining the procedure or to fill the applications. 
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Please remove the "&" inside the tags during implementation.
Website = allocine, blip, dailymotion, facebook, gametrailers, googlevideo, html5, metacafe, myspace, revver, 
sevenload, viddler, vimeo, youku, youtube
width = 560, height = 340, Video ID = Can be obtained from the URL of webpage where the video is displayed.
e.g In the following url "http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Y0US7oR_t3M" Video ID is "Y0US7oR_t3M". 
	

Instructions

Please provide instructions on obtaining the certificate/documents.
e.g. The state office holds birth records since january 1908.

Required Information

A list which displays the kind of information which is required to complete the procedure.
e.g.
1. Date of Birth.
2. City or County of Birth.

Need for the Document

National Identity Card for Overseas Pakistanis (NICOP) is a registration document to be issued to a valid/legitimate citizen of Pakistan.

Following are procedures on how to apply for NICOP.

Information which might help

NSRC's provide the following services for NICOP:

• Issuance of new NICOP
• Modification of NICOP
• Duplicate of NICOP
• Correction of Official Mistake in NICOP

Other uses of the Document/Certificate

Please explain what are other uses of obtaining this document/certificate.
e.g. Birth Certificate can be used as proof of identity.

External Links

• NICOP:

http://www.nadra.gov.pk/index.php/products/cards/nicop

Others

More information which might help people.