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What is a NICOP?
The National Identity Card for Overseas Pakistanis (NICOP) is NADRA’s identity card for Pakistanis who live or work abroad, including those who hold dual nationality. It is used as proof of Pakistani identity in place of a CNIC, and NADRA notes that it allows the holder to travel to Pakistan without a visa.
Applying from abroad
Pakistani missions abroad direct NICOP applications to NADRA’s online service. Embassies and consulates generally do not process them.
- Open NADRA’s official website and its Pak Identity online service or the Pak-ID mobile app, and create an account.
- Choose NICOP (new, renewal, modification or replacement).
- Follow the app’s steps for photo, fingerprints, signature and documents, and add a verifier if asked.
- Pay the fee shown and choose the processing type.
- Track the application. The card is delivered to the address you give.
Document checklist (typical)
- Your current or expired CNIC/NICOP, or a parent’s if this is your first card
- Pakistani passport, or proof of residence abroad, if NADRA asks for it
- For children: B-Form or birth certificate details, and parents’ cards
- A clear photo of you, taken as the app instructs
Identity & citizenship
- NADRA — National Database & Registration Authority — CNIC, NICOP, B-Form, FRC. Online applications (Pak Identity) and the Pak-ID app are linked from here (www.nadra.gov.pk)
- DG Immigration & Passports — Passport fees, appointments and tracking (www.dgip.gov.pk)
Links checked live on 2026-11-15.
Never pay agents or websites that claim to “speed up” NICOP. Apply only through NADRA’s own service.