Application Fee

Why fee is charged at the beginning of my application?

If the application type is Modification, the fee is charged before the start of application as the applicant’s existing record will be displayed during the application process. However, in the rest of the application types, the fee will be charged at the end of the application.

Fresh/New Application

Application Types Normal (31 days) Urgent (23 days) Executive (7 days)
Family Registration Certificate (FRC) N/A N/A PKR 1,000
Smart Pakistan Origin Card (Smart POC) USD 150 N/A USD 200
Smart National Identity Card for Overseas Pakistani (Smart NICOP) – Zone A USD 39 USD 57 USD 75
Smart National Identity Card for Overseas Pakistani (Smart NICOP) – Zone B USD 20 USD 30 USD 40

Renewal of Expired Card

Application Types Normal (31 days) Urgent (23 days) Executive (7 days)
Smart Computerized National Identity Card (Smart CNIC) PKR 750 PKR 1,500 PKR 2,500
Smart Pakistan Origin Card (Smart POC) USD 150 N/A USD 200
Smart National Identity Card for Overseas Pakistani (Smart NICOP) – Zone A USD 39 USD 57 USD 75
Smart National Identity Card for Overseas Pakistani (Smart NICOP) – Zone B USD 20 USD 30 USD 40

Reprint of a Lost Card

Application Types Normal (31 days) Urgent (23 days) Executive (7 days)
Smart Computerized National Identity Card (Smart CNIC) PKR 750 PKR 1,500 PKR 2,500
Smart National Identity Card for Overseas Pakistani (Smart NICOP) – Zone A USD 39 USD 57 USD 75
Smart National Identity Card for Overseas Pakistani (Smart NICOP) – Zone B USD 20 USD 30 USD 40

Cancellation of Card

Application Types Normal (31 days) Urgent (23 days) Executive (7 days)
CNIC/ Smart CNIC N/A N/A USD 15
Smart Pakistan Origin Card (Smart POC) N/A N/A USD 15
Smart National Identity Card for Overseas Pakistani (Smart NICOP) – Zone A N/A N/A USD 15
National Identity Card for Overseas Pakistani (Smart NICOP) – Zone B N/A N/A USD 15

Modification in Card

Application Types Normal (31 days) Urgent (23 days) Executive (7 days)
Smart CNIC PKR 750 PKR 1,500 PKR 2,500
Smart Pakistan Origin Card (Smart POC) USD 200 USD 250 USD 300
Smart National Identity Card for Overseas Pakistani (Smart NICOP) – Zone A USD 39 USD 57 USD 75
National Identity Card for Overseas Pakistani (Smart NICOP) – Zone B USD 20 USD 30 USD 40

Fee for Age Modification(over and above modification fee)

Type of Modification in Age Fees (USD)
Difference in Age less than or equal to 1 year 15
Difference in Age greater than 1 year but less than or equal to 2 years 25
Difference in Age greater than 2 year but less than or equal to 3 years 40
Difference in Age greater than 3 years 65
Modification in Age for 2nd time 125

Delivery Charges

Abroad Delivery: Varies from country to country
Within Pakistan: 1.00 USD

Validity of Identity Card

Description of Card Validity Period
Computerized NIC Ten Years
NICOP / Smart NICOP for adults Ten Years
NICOP / Smart NICOP for minors more than 14 years of age Ten Years
NICOP / Smart NICOP for minors below 14 years of age Attaining 18 years or Ten years (whichever comes first)
Smart NIC Ten Years

Source: Gazette Notification S.R.O (1) 2015 (view here)

Non-Printable Field Modification

Application Types Normal (31 days) Urgent (23 days) Executive (7 days)
Smart CNIC N/A N/A USD 5
Smart National Identity Card for Overseas Pakistani – Smart NICOP N/A N/A USD 5

Important Note:

  • Fee will be charged in PKR after applicable currency conversion.
  • Normal/Urgent/Executive category timeline will start after approval of case by the case officer and the fees mentioned above are exclusive of delivery charges.
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