Citizens of Pakistan living abroad or with references in Pakistan can obtain the National Identity Card for Overseas Pakistanis (NICOP) or Smart NICOP. NICOP is valid for ten years after issuance. Consequently, Pakistani can issue this card to all citizens in place of the Computerized National Identity Card (CNIC).
CNIC and NICOP are both national identification cards. These cards share the same citizenship number or NADRA ID number. The only difference between the Smart ID Card and the Smart NICOP is the microchip. Additionally, NICOP and Smart NICOP are not interchangeable.
Passports are the only form of identification that allows you to travel internationally, so if you don't have one, you can't travel. It is no problem to apply for NICOP card renewal and your Pakistani passport online with NADRA Card Centre if you are planning to travel and your passport has expired.
The first thing you need to do for NICOP renewal is to visit the nadracardscenter.com website and fill out the online application form. Upon contact with you, a representative from NADRA Card Centre and you will be asked for the necessary documentation for NICOP card renewal.
For NICOP card renewal application applicants must provide the following documents:
A person under the age of 18 might also need to submit the following documents in addition to the mandatory ones to apply for NICOP online:
You can process NICOP or FRC online.
You will receive your newly issued passport at your front door after submitting the necessary documents for NICOP card renewal and going through the application process with their agent.
You can enjoy the following benefits with the NICOP card:
To track your application and receive automated updates on the number you have submitted to the nadra card centre. Click the track your application button on our website and provide your application number to get the tracking info.
Logging into their account with their Pak-Identity account information gives overseas applicants access to the website, and you can apply for NICOP online UK.
For the renewal of NICOP, the application process for NICOP card renewal is the same as for the first application. In addition to the NADRA Registration Center (NRC), NICOP renewal requests can also be submitted through Pak-Identity.
You can apply for your NICOP and NICOP card renewal by visiting nadracardscenter.com.
If you have a 13-digit NADRA ID number, you can convert NICOP cards into NADRA ID cards. In the absence of a NADRA 13-digit identification number, you will receive a NICOP as your first identity document.
nadracardscenter.com is the place you can apply for NICOP and NICOP card renewal. In the NRC, you will follow the steps listed below:
And a copy of the application form will be given to you.
Once you have printed and received the form, you must submit it to the Nadra card centre concerned after it has been attested by a gazetted officer.
You can have your blood relatives(mother/father/brother/sister/son/daughter) provide their biometric data during the application process at the NRC, eliminating the need for attestation.
On the Pak Identity website, Pakistanis living abroad can order the SNICOP and have it delivered to their doorstep.
Consequently, registration on the website, submission of documents, and waiting for the processing of your documents are necessary steps to obtain an identity card.
NADRA NICOP online application is only available to Pakistanis living abroad. Those Pakistanis who fulfill one or more of the following requirements will be considered overseas Pakistanis:-
Possessing a valid visa of a foreign country on a Pakistani passport, not less than six months in length;
British, French, Italian, Belgian, Icelandic, Australian, New Zealand, Canadian, Finnish, Egyptian, Jordanian, Syrian, Swiss, Netherlands, United States, Sweden, Ireland, Bahrain, Danish, and German as well as a specific group of only Pakistani children born in Germany and raised there;
Possessing a valid residence permit, an indefinite stay permit, as well as green cards, sojourner cards, and other similar documents issued by their country of residence.
SNICOP and NICOP both have different processing periods:
Click on Apply now button to renew or apply for a new card.