NADRA’s online ID Card/POC/FRC issuance system.

Source: nadra.gov.pk

Pak-Identity is NADRA’s online ID issuance system. Here, you can apply online for your Pakistan ID Card/POC/FRC and have it delivered to your doorstep. It is our highest priority to make the application process more convenient and experience of using our online application portal as pleasant as possible.

Before you start

The online application process at Pak-Identity can be completed in 3 Easy Steps. Before starting your application, please go through the instructions for each step below:

Step 1: Preliminary Assessment

Understand your requirements and then choose the appropriate category to apply in from the following :

• National Identity Card:
  
  
  
  • New Overseas ID Card
  
  
  • Reprint ID Card
  
  
  • Renew ID Card
  
  
  • Modify ID Card
  
  
  • Cancel ID Card
  
  
  
  


• Pakistan Origin Card
  
  
  
  • New
  
  
  • Renew
  
  
  • Modify
  
  
  • Cancel
  
  
  
  

• Family Registration Certificate
  
  
  
  • New
  
  
  • Verify
  
  
  
  

Step 2: Preparation

Before applying please have the following ready:

• Supporting documents.


• Photograph up to 5MB captured as explained in the Photograph Tutorial.


• Valid Credit Card/Debit Card for online payment of your application fee.

NOTE: The applicants applying within Pakistan can also go to the nearest E-Sahulat center and pay against the online issued tracking ID.

NOTE: If the chosen category is Modification or Renewal, then the payment is received at the start of the application. This is because the applicant’s existing record will be displayed. Whereas in the rest of the categories, the payment will have to be made at the end of the application.

NOTE: Kindly contact customer service (Contact Us) if you encounter any problems completing your application.

Step 3: Online Application at Pak-Identity

You are now ready to apply online at Pak-Identity.

Now, you have to:

• Click on the green Get Started button to launch the Pak-Identity Application System.


• Register your account there

• In case you are within Pakistan, an SMS and email code will be sent to you for registration


• In case you are abroad all required codes will  be sent via email only.

• Create an application in the appropriate category.


• Provide your address for card delivery.


• Pay Fee through a Credit Card/Debit Card.


• Provide the required personal details.


• Upload your photograph.

(For Identity Card Applications)

• Edit the suggestive online Urdu data form.

NOTE:

• The names provided in English shall be translated automatically. Please note that the data populated in the online Urdu form is only the suggestive text as per the best system knowledge.


• Applicants must review and customize the information according to their requirement. In case of any changes required, Urdu keyboard option to customize the information is also available.


• This information can also be corrected manually on the printed Urdu form.

• Download the Urdu form and capture 4 fingerprints, as requested by the system.


• In case of CNIC, get the form attested by gazette officer. While applying for NICOP, applicant must fill in the verifier information.

NOTE: Each verifier must be an adult with a valid CNIC/NICOP

• Set the scanner at 600 DPI, JPEG/JPG and Grayscale.


• Scan and upload the form.


• Scan and upload the supporting documents.


• Review the provided information, sign the declaration and submit the application.

(For POC applications)

• Scan and Upload the supporting documents.


• Download the Signature Acquisition Form and provide your Signature.


• Scan and upload the Signature Acquisition Form.

NOTE: The signature Acquisition form will require attestation from the nearest Pakistan High Commission/Embassy/Mission if you are national of the list of countries below:

• Afghanistan


• Bhutan


• India


• Nigeria


• Palestine

• Serbia


• Somalia


• Bangladesh


• Sudan


• Uganda

• Submit the verifier details.

NOTE: Each verifier must be an adult with a valid CNIC/NICOP.

• Review the provided information, sign the declaration and submit the application.

(For FRC applications)

• Keep details of family citizen numbers


• Photographs of applicants and family members under the age of 18.

How long will the Online Application Process take?

The online application process differs category wise. The following table shows the approximate time taken to complete an online application, assuming that you fulfill all the prerequisites.

National Identity Card
Estimated Completion Time
Sr #	Activities	Reprint	Modification	Renewal	New NICOP
1	Register user	2 min	2 min	2 min	2 min
2	Select application category	0.5 min	0.5 min	0.5 min	0.5 min
3	Give card delivery details	1 min	1 min	1 min	1 min
4	Pay fee	2 min	2 min	2 min	2 min
5	Give personal details	0 min	5 min	8 min	10 min
6	Upload photograph	1 min	1 min	1 min	1 min
7	Upload supporting documents	0 min	1 min	1 min	1 min
8	Print, scan and upload Urdu form*	5 min	5 min	5 min	5 min
9	Submit application	0.5 min	0.5 min	0.5 min	0.5 min
Total estimated time		12 min	18 min	21 min	23 min

* : Fingerprints are not required in case the card delivery address is same as that of your ID Card present/permanent address when applying in Reprint Category.

Pakistan Origin Card
Estimated Completion Time
Sr #	Activities	New	Modify	Renew	Cancel
1	Register user	2 min	2 min	2 min	2 min
2	Select application category	0.5 min	0.5 min	0.5 min	0.5 min
3	Give card delivery details	1 min	1 min	1 min	0 min
4	Pay fee	2 min	2 min	2 min	2 min
5	Give personal details	10 min	5 min	8 min	0 min
6	Upload photograph	1 min	1 min	1 min	1 min
7	Upload supporting documents	1 min	1 min	1 min	1 min
8	Give Verifier Information	1 min	1 min	1 min	0 min
9	Print, scan and upload Signature acquisition form	3 min	3 min	3 min	0 min
10	Submit application	0.5 min	0.5 min	0.5 min	0.5 min
Total estimated time		22 min	17 min	20 min	7 min

Family Registration Certificate
Estimated Completion Time
Sr #	Activities	New	Verify
1	Register user	2 min	2 min
2	Select application category	10 seconds	10 seconds
3	Family Verification	1 min per family member
4	Pay fee	3 min
5	Family Details Verification	2 min
6	Upload photograph	2 min
7	Application Review	1 min
Total estimated time		10 min + (1 x number of applicants)	2 mins (approx)