Pakistan - Apply for Computerized National Identity Card (CNIC)

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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. Thumb and Signatures
   3. Data Acquisition by DEO
   4. Form Printing
   5. 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 CNIC to NSRC.

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Required Documents

• Birth Certificate or
• Old NIC or
• Matriculation Certificate or
• CNICs of immediate/blood relatives
• Citizenship certificate issued by MOI

Note:

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

http://www.nadra.gov.pk/docs/cnic_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

Applicant must be:

• Citizen of Pakistan
• 18 years old and above

Fees

CNIC Cards:

• Normal: 200
• Urgent: 300

Validity

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

Documents to Use

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Sample Documents

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Processing Time

• Normal: 30 days
• Urgent: 15 days
• FastTrack: 15 Days (Queue priority at NSRC's for immediate processing)

Related Videos

Videos explaining the procedure or to fill the applications. 
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sevenload, viddler, vimeo, youku, youtube
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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

Computerized National Identity Card's (CNIC) are issued by NADRA to valid/legitimate citizen of Pakistan. It follows a state of the art technology that would guarantee the card's authenticity and validity.

Information which might help

NSRC's provides 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).

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

• CNIC:

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

Others

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