Please read the following instructions carefully before you proceed with NADRA Card appointment. Every applicant including children has to physically visit NADRA office in all types of applications.

SMART NATIONAL ID CARD  (SNICOP) INSTRUCTIONS/GUIDELINE

A: For fresh Registration/First Time SNICOP, following documents are required:

1. Birth Certificate having both parents name (original and photocopy).AND
2. Photocopy of recent S/CNIC – S/NICOP of Parents. In case Parent/s are not card holder then S/CNIC – S/NICOP of siblings (with same parents name).  It is Mandatory to bring any one of the parents / sibling (holding Nadra Card and Aged above 18) along with the applicant for Biometric verification.AND
3. Valid Foreign Passport OR Pakistani passport with valid visa on it (original and photocopy)OR Resident/work Permit (original and photocopy).

Note:Minors who are born abroad can be exempted from passport up to the Age of 03 years.AND (If applicable)

4. For marital status other than Unmarried i-e married/divorced/widow, relevant documents/certificates/Court decree (Original & Photocopy) AND Spouse ID.  (Spouse ID can be spouse S/CNIC – S/NICOP card if he/she has or otherwise Spouse Passport or POC).

Note: In case of Islamic Marriage/Divorce then certificate should be issued from a registered mosque/institution with authorized stamp and signature or should be verified by sharia council.

Note: Both Parents marital status should be married in their NADRA record before children apply for their Nadra Card.

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B: For Renewal/Reprint of  S/NICOP following documents are required:

1. Applicant’s S/CNIC-S/NICOP (Original and Photocopy) or NADRA card number/Copy in case of lost. In lost cases where card number is also not available then please bring any of your Parent/Spouse/Sibling whose card you have provided while making your previous NADRA card to office for tracing the number through their family tree. AND
2. Valid Foreign passport OR Pakistani passport with valid Resident Permit. (original and photocopy).

Note:In case any modification is required during Renewal/Reprint application then applicant will have to provide relevant documents. Like if applicant wants to update his Marital status during Renewal/Reprint  then he will provide documents mentioned in Para C.

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C: For Modification of Marital status in S/NICOP following documents are required:

1. Applicant’s S/CNIC-S/NICOP Original or Copy/number in case of lost.AND
2. Valid Foreign passport OR Pakistani passport with valid Resident Permit. (original and photocopy).
3. For marital status as married/divorced/widow, relevant documents/certificates/Court decree (Original & Photocopy).AND Spouse ID.  (Spouse ID can be spouse S/CNIC – S/NICOP card if he/she has or otherwise Spouse Passport or POC).

Note:In case of  Islamic Marriage/Divorce then certificate should be issued from a registered mosque/institution with authorized stamp and signature or should be verified by sharia council.

Note: While changing Marital status to Married/Widowed, Female applicants can opt to print their Father name on card instead of Husband name. To use this option they have to inform the official during Data Entry of application at office.

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D: For Modification of Address in S/NICOP following documents are required:

1. S/CNIC-S/NICOP Original or Copy/number in case of lost.AND
2. Valid Foreign passport OR Pakistani passport with valid Resident Permit. (original and photocopy).
3. For UK Present address change, no document is required. Permanent address of Pakistan can be changed according to Parents/Siblings/Children/Spouse NADRA cards OR according to Property document in name of applicant/Parents/Spouse OR Utility Bill of required Pakistani address in name of applicant.

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 PAKISTAN ORIGIN CARD (SPOC) INSTRUCTIONS/GUIDELINE

POC can be applied through Pakistan Consulate Bradford NADRA office now. Apply for this card if you are a foreigner with annulled Pakistani nationality or born to parents who have previously held Pakistani nationality or you are Foreign Spouse of a Pakistani and you or your Parents are not a citizen of India/Bangladesh/Israel/Afghanistan or any other country in List B.

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A: For fresh Registration/First Time POC card, when you are Ex-Pakistani following documents are required:

1. S/CNIC or S/NICOP or Pakistani Passport of applicant (original & photocopy).AND
2. Valid Foreign Passport (Original & Photocopy).

Note: S/CNIC-S/NICOP shall be cancelled first under Nationality surrender category.

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B: For fresh Registration/First Time POC card, when you are Foreign Spouse of a Pakistani following documents are required:

1. S/CNIC or S/NICOP or POC of Pakistani  Spouse (original & photocopy).AND
2. Valid Foreign Passport of Applicant (Original & Photocopy).
3. Marriage Certificate and declaration of Pakistani Spouse on  separate Undertaking as per format.
4. Biometric verification of Spouse.

Note: Bangladeshi Citizen is not eligible for POC. Cases where Spouse belongs to one of list B countries will be issued POC after verification from MOI. Pakistani Spouse should have Foreign Spouse name in his/her NADRA card.

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C: For Renewal/Reprint of  S/POC following documents are required:

1. Applicant’s S/POC (Original and Photocopy) or S/POC number/Copy in case of lost.AND
2. Valid Foreign passport (original and photocopy).

Note:If POC was issued before year 2008 then all relevant documents of fresh registration will be required..

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General Notes:

• Physical presence of every applicant including children is required at office in all types of applications. Photo for NADRA card application is captured in office through our cameras so printed photos are not required.
• For change in name, parents name, Date of birth, any other change or special case of S/NICOP or S/POC, it is recommended that before booking an appointment, discuss the details by visiting the NADRA section in Pakistan Consulate Bradford or through email at bradford.nadra@gmail.com
• After capturing of applicants data at NADRA office, a form will be provided for verification of data by the applicant and attestation. In case of any mistake in the form, please notify the officials for correction before signing & submission of the form. If any correction/modification is intended after the submission of the form, the applicant will have to repay the fee.
• Attestation of form is mandatory for all applications. Any person (except applicant himself/herself) having NICOP/CNIC/SNICOP and Age 18 or above can attest application form but physical appearance of any blood relative will be appreciated for attestation of ID Form.
• Once applicant initiates his/her application at office and gets form for verification and provision of required documents, he/she has 03 months’ time to submit the form back at office with complete documents. Otherwise from will get expire and applicant will have to reapply with new fee.
• If applicant is alone in his/her family tree, then CNIC/NICOP/SNICOP photocopy of parents OR real siblings (above 18 years of age) will be required.
• If Father, Mother and Spouse of applicant are NADRA card holder then it is recommended to provide their copies of NADRA cards so that their Identity numbers can be added in the application and proper family tree is formed in NADRA record. This applies to fresh registration applications and only for those renewal/modification applications where Parents and Spouse are not already registered in applicant’s family tree in NADRA.
• Original CNIC/NICOP will be defaced and returned to applicant for disposal. If original S/CNIC, S/NICOP not available, then applicant has to submit system generated undertaking with signature.
• Cards are normally delivered to the Present address of the applicant. In cases where card is delivered to the Consulate office due to non delivery or due to any other reason then applicant has to collect card from the office within 15 months from the application time. Otherwise card will be destructed and applicant will have to apply for reissuance of card after paying new fee.
• Validity of S/NICOP card is 10 years for applicants having age above 15 years. For under 15 applicants the validity of S/NICOP is either up to their age of 18 years or 10 years whichever is less.
• Succession applications can only be initiated from Pakistan by a legal heir. Previously when the Succession application gets initiated in Pakistan then for the remaining legal heirs who reside in UK the facility of providing the consent through Succession Biometric verification was available at the Consulate. Currently this facility has been suspended at the Consulate and legal heirs can only provide Biometric verification through the NADRA website (id.nadra.gov.pk).
• NADRA section in Consulate does not have any facility of Biometrics verification for Vehicle transfer, Bank account, Arms License, Pension projects of Pakistan.
• Applicant may be asked for additional documents at any stage, if required.

Smart NADRA Card Fee:

Application Category / Type	Processing Categories
	Normal (6 Weeks)	Urgent (4 Weeks)	Executive (2 Weeks)
Smart NICOP New / Modification / Duplicate / Renewal	£ 55.00	£ 68.00	£ 83.00
Smart POC New / Renewal	£ 148.00	£ 193.00	£ 193.00
Smart POC Modification / Reprint Lost	£ 193.00	£ 233.00	£ 273.00
Family Registration Certificate (FRC)	£ 11.00  (Will be delivered same day)
Smart NICOP/ NICOP Cancellation due to Death	£ 7.00  (Will be delivered in 1 Week)
Note: Above mentioned times do not apply to applications which are placed in verification due to any reason at any stage. It is always advised to only book tickets after you receive your card.

 

 

Note:  An additional £10 charge will apply on above-mentioned fees on all NADRA applications submitted during NADRA Mobile Registration Team Visits (Surgery) on Weekends. At Surgery Fee will be accepted by Credit/ Debit Card only but only in case when Card machine is not working Cash payment will be accepted. All above fee include £3 Bank charges & delivery charges.