National Database and Registration Authority (NADRA) offices have been authorized to provide Smart National Identity Card for Overseas Pakistanis (SNICOP) to Pakistani Diaspora, especially for those living in Saudi Arabia, UAE and other Gulf nations.

Any Pakistani national can apply for Smart NICOP and can travel to Pakistan without requiring a visa in case of dual nationality. The passport number is a mandatory pre-requisite in case of applying for this document of newborn babies if they are born abroad.

NADRA Smart NICOP fee update 2023

NADRA offers two fee structures for Smart NICOP based on the region. Saudi Arabia and United Arab Emirates (UAE), where more than 70 percent of Pakistan expats live, fall in Zone B.

How to Apply for NICOP

You can apply for your NICOP by either visiting NADRA Registration Center (NRC) or through Pak-Identity website.

You can apply for NICOP by going to the nearest NADRA Registration Center (NRC).

Following are the steps which you will be following at the NRC:

You will be issued a token

Your photograph will be captured

Your fingerprints and signature will be taken

Your required data entry will be done and form will be printed to be reviewed by yourself

You will be handed over a printed version of your application form.

Once the form is printed and given to you, please submit the form to the concerned NRC after you have gotten it attested by gazetted officer.

In case any of your blood relative(father/mother/brother/sister/son/daughter) is available at the time of application at the NRC, their biometrics can be captured and as a result attestation of the form is not required.