National Identity Card for Overseas Pakistanis (NICOP) is issued to citizens of Pakistan who are residing abroad and are national of a country which has a dual nationality arrangement with Pakistan.
Any citizen of Pakistan can apply for NICOP and can travel to Pakistan without requiring a visa.
Pakistani citizens who have acquired citizenship of following countries are eligible for issuance of Smart NICOP: -
*Children of Pakistani parents who have grown up in Germany and who have due to their birth in Germany acquired German nationality in addition to their parents’ nationality from the other state. *Those Norwegian nationals who have previously renounced their Pakistani nationality are eligible to apply for Smart NICOP after acquiring the resumption certificate.
How can I 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:
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.
Click Here To apply online for NICOP.