The National Database and Registration Authority (NADRA) is providing a special facility to unregistered men and women to obtain Computerised National Identity Cards (CNICs) without birth certificates until December 31, 2026.
Under the initiative, women aged 18 and above who have been unable to obtain identity cards due to the absence of birth certificates can apply by fulfilling certain additional requirements.
Married women must have a computerised marriage certificate issued by their Union Council. They are also required to have at least one parent and their husband registered with NADRA and holding a CNIC or National Identity Card for Overseas Pakistanis (NICOP).
Applicants must visit a NADRA registration centre with their computerised marriage certificate, accompanied by the CNIC-holding parent and husband for biometric verification.
If either parent or the husband has passed away but their records are available in NADRA’s database, the application may still be accepted after the applicant satisfactorily answers certain verification questions at the NADRA office.
For unmarried women aged 18 and above, the requirements related to a husband will not apply.
Similarly, men aged 24 and above who have never obtained a CNIC can benefit from the facility if at least one of their parents and one sibling (brother or sister) has a CNIC or NICOP registered with NADRA.
Such applicants must visit a NADRA centre accompanied by their CNIC-holding father or mother. If both parents have passed away, they must be accompanied by a brother or sister holding a valid CNIC.
NADRA has also clarified that the information provided during the registration process, including parents’ details, the applicant’s date of birth and place of birth, will be recorded on the identity card and cannot be changed later.
The special facility will remain available until December 31, 2026.
