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NICOP / SNICOP

S-NICOP (Smart - National Identity Card for Overseas Pakistanis) is a registration document to be issued
to a valid/legitimate citizen of Pakistan. Previously it was issued to overseas Pakistanis
working/living/staying/studying abroad for consecutive time period of six months or possessing dual
nationalities but now it can be issued to any citizen of Pakistan.

Appointment System

Applications for NICOPs and Smart NICOPs are processed on appointment based system. Applicant first
takes appointment and comes on the given date / time for final application process (appointment
remains valid for the given date and time only). Each individual must have separate appointment for his
application processing.

NRC Doha (Qatar) Office timings

Application Processing from Sunday to Thursday (only applicants


0800 to 1200 hours
with already having appointments)
Collection of NICOPs / SNICOPs / POCs from Sunday to Thursday 1300 to 1500 hours
Issuance of Appointments/ Queries / Rejections Dealing etc. from
1300 to 1500 hours
Sunday to Thursday

Note: Fee is directly submitted into the bank counter located in the Embassy and the submitted remains valid for the
same date only. In case, if application is not processed due to any reason, applicant should take back his deposited
amount on the same date.

Detailed Application Procedure

Data Acquisition at NRC (NADRA Registration Centre) Section

Fee submission into the bank counter after confirming from NRC section
Issuance of NRC Token
Photo Capturing
Thumb and Signatures
Data Acquisition by DEO
Form Printing
Attestation & Form Submission After Final Interview
Data uploading to NADRA Data Warehouse
Verification and Clearance from NADRA Data Warehouse
Printing at Production
Delivery of NICOP / SNICOP to NRC

Documentation Requirements

General requirements are given below, further detail is given while taking appointment.
Services

NRC (NADRA Registration Centre) provide the following services for NICOP and Smart NICOP

Issuance of new NICOP / Smart NICOP


Modification of NICOP / Smart NICOP
Duplicate of NICOP / Smart NICOP
Correction of NICOP / Smart NICOP

Delivery Time (Working Days)

Normal - 31 days
Urgent - 23 days
Fast Track - 9 days

Fee Structures

Fee Detail of NICOP/SNICOP Qatar


Category/Type Normal Urgent Executive
New NICOP 100 120 140
NICOP Modification 120 200 240
NICOP Duplicate 120 200 240
NICOP Renewal 100 120 140
New Smart NICOP 120 160 190
Smart NICOP Modification 160 255 305
Smart NICOP Duplicate 160 255 305
Smart NICOP Renewal 120 160 190
POC

The POC program endeavors to provide eligible foreigners with unprecedented incentives to get back to
their roots, while ensuring that the motherland remains tightly integrated with expatriates worldwide which
includes

Visa-free entry into Pakistan.


Indefinite stay in Pakistan.
Exemption from foreigner registration requirements.
Permission to purchase and sell property.
Right to open and operate bank accounts.

POC Application Process (Form


Based)

Detailed Application Procedure


Completely filled forms are received at all NADRA Registration Centers inland/abroad and
Pakistan Embassies/Consulates abroad.
Officials at booking counter see the original documents and attach attested copies with FORM.
Applicant provides Bank Receipt/draft for payment proof of POC processing fee and a NADRA
receipt is issued. One leaf of NADRA receipt is attached with FORM.
Forms along with all required documents are dispatched to NADRA HQ.
After processing and printing, cards are dispatched from HQ to NRC.
Rejections (if any) are informed to concerned offices.

Documentation Requirements

Complete POC Form (must be filled in black ink and capital letters).
2 photographs. (ICAO Standard), with white background or light blue.
Bank Draft/Bank Receipts for Fees payment on account of POC processing and CNIC/NICOP
Cancellation(if applicable)
Renunciation letter/Affidavit of Ex-Pakistani having CNIC/NICOP(renunciation letter in case of
dual status country)
Copy of Foreign passport (non-expired)
Marriage Certificate of Married Applicants attested by Pak Mission /Foreign Office
At least 1 proof of Pakistani origin:
Copy of self CNIC/NICOP/MNIC/Pakistani Passport

OR

CNIC/NICOP copy of any of living relative (parents/grandparents/spouse) and a document to show link
with that relative like copy of birth certificate, marriage certificate, property document or educational
documents. Copy of MNIC/POC/Pakistani Passport is also acceptable for cases wherein eligibility of
applicant is proved through.

Note: English translation will be required if document is not in English/Urdu In case of doubt, any supporting
document may be demanded.

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