Pakistan Consulate Jeddah

NICOP (Download Form PDF Format)
National Identity Card for Overseas Pakistanis (NICOP)
The National Identity Card for Overseas Pakistanis (NICOP) was conceived as a project by mutual resolve of the Overseas Pakistanis Foundation, the Ministry of Labor, Manpower and Overseas Pakistanis, and the Interior Division, so as to provide them with NICOP cards, and getting them registered. The scheme calls for the creation of a comprehensive database of Pakistanis who either work abroad or hold a dual nationality. The card is supposed to be produced at domestic or international entry or exit terminals. There has justifiably been a recognition of the overseas Pakistanis, their services and the potential benefits to the homeland, which has led the Government of Pakistan to issue them with National Identity Cards for Overseas Pakistanis (NICOP).

The NADRA Ordinance envisages issuance of NICOP to Pakistani workers, emigrants, citizens, or Pakistanis holding dual nationality, having been registered under the NADRA Ordinance. NICOP is an identification document to be used as a substitute for the NIC as and when requested. However, NICOP is more than just an identification document.

As per this ordinance, NADRA has been entrusted with the task of registering the overseas Pakistanis. NICOP, in addition to providing the authenticity of the individual, has additional features at the same time, as the person possessing the NICOP is entitled vise-free entry in Pakistan.

Security Features
NICOP includes a sophisticated array of security features to safeguard against any probable scam or tampering. It does carry machine-readable information, used to facilitate movement through sophisticated and automated immigration controls.
The special characteristics of NICOP help to protect its integrity. Some of the features are visible to the naked eye, while others may be verified using optical aids. The decrease in the human interaction and the provision of precise data from multitudes of records in a spur-of-moment makes the NICOP an extremely secure and authentic document.

Eligibility for NICOP

A citizen shall be a non-resident citizen if he:

is an emigrant or intending emigrant.
is, or is intending to be, resident abroad.
holds nationality or citizenship of any other country or state pursuant to sub- section (3) of section 14 of the Pakistan Citizenship Act, 1951 (II of 1951).
holds an immigrant or resident visa, permanent or otherwise, or equivalent authorization, permit or status, as applicable, of a foreign state or country.

Notwithstanding anything contained explained above, a citizen shall not be deemed to be a non-resident citizen under following conditions if:

his stay abroad does not exceed, or he intends to stay abroad for not more than six consecutive months inclusive of the time spent on temporary visits, if any, to Pakistan; or
he is proceeding under a foreign scholarship or training scheme approved by the Federal Government or the concerned Provincial Government; or
he is proceeding on Hajj or Ziarat and is certified by the Federal Government or an officer authorized by it in this behalf to be so proceeding; or
he is proceeding on student visa or for medical treatment provided that he fill and submit a form which shall be provided by the authority free of cost; or
he is a spouse, real child or any of the real parents or real brothers or sisters of the persons specified in CNIC rule provided that he is dependent upon the relevant person.

NOTE: No card will be issued to the categories specified in (d) and (e) above.
Benefits for Cardholders

Without prejudice to any other rights, benefits, privileges or capacities enjoyed by or available to a non-resident citizen who simultaneously holds the nationality or citizenship of any other country or state together with his Pakistani citizenship, such a non-resident citizen shall, upon issuance of the card to him and during the period of validity of his said card, have the right to enter into Pakistan without a visa from such port or place, by such route and in accordance with such conditions, if any, as are prescribed pursuant to section 13 of the Passport Act, 1974 (XX of 1974).
A valid card issued to a non-resident citizen shall be the conclusiveproof of his being a citizen of Pakistan for the purposes of availing protection of the Government of Pakistan in any foreign country or state as a Pakistani citizen. The Federal Government shall recognize, afford and ensure full protection to them as citizens of Pakistan under the law, to all cardholders abroad.
The Authority may arrange for and make available other lawful benefits, rights and privileges for holders of the card, as it may deem fit, in association with governmental or private organizations or entities in order to create more incentives for citizens to register under these rules.

NICOP Processing Fee
NICOP fee has been fixed as SAR 60/- per card, irrespective of age descriptions. (Subject to notification by Interior Division)
Validity of NICOP

Upon issuance, NICOP shall be valid for a period of ten years from the date of issuance. (Subject to notification by Interior Division).
Notwithstanding the validity period of NICOP issued to a person, the same shall automatically become invalid upon the said person losing his or her eligibility to apply for NICOP under the Rules. The cardholder shall then be obliged to surrender his or her card.

Tow ways to process the NICOP

Computerized Application
Manual Application.

Documents Required for Manual Application.

Applicant must be appear in NADRA SRC office.
Original or photo copy of Pakistani Passport.
Original or photo copy of Birth Certificate for child.
Original or photo copy of CNIC of any one or more blood relatives i.e. (Father, Mother, Brother, Sister, Son, Daughter, Spouse)

Documents Required for Manual Application.

Completed English Application Form
Completed Urdu Application Form (not needed if you have CNIC).
2 photographs (passport size).
60 SAR in Cash and valid for 10 years.
Copy of Pakistani passport (valid or expired for not more than 1 year), front 4 pages and US visa page/Green card.
Copy of National ID Card (NIC) or the RG-2 (Form-B). In case neither is available, the registration of Pakistani children born abroad may be used (Form S-1).

Application Procedure for NICOP

This forms is to be filled in by all non-resident citizens residing/ settled abroad in different categories. If the applicant is holding a Computerized National Identity Card (CNIC), the main Application Form (Urdu) need not to be filled in. However, if the applicant is not holding a Computerized NIC, the applicant shall also fill in the main Application Form in Urdu along with specified form in English Language.
Please carefully fill in all required information applicable in your case. Any casualness or mistake in filling in the form or any inaccurate information provided therein may result in delays or non-delivery of the card.
In case of any of family members (spouse, parents, grandparents, real or grandchildren, etc.) are also applying for NICOP, the separate form may be used by them for processing of applications and delivery of NICOPs of your entire family.
Multiple photocopies of form may be made and used and sent along with the all-necessary documents.
IMPORTANT: Family members applying together will get their cards at the address in their forms.
Please fill in the form in BLACK ink.
Please clearly print or type ONLY in CAPITAL letters and avoid contact with the edges of the box. The following should prove as an example:
A block may be left empty wherever a word ends and a new word begins in the same line or where nothing further is to be written.
Avoid any over-writing and other mistakes while filling in the form. Please make sure that the form is filled in as neatly as possible. If there are too many mistakes in the form, fill in a new form. Exact photocopies of the form (on A4 size paper ONLY) are acceptable.
Wherever small choice field boxes " " are provided in the form (e.g. in respect of type of application, gender, marital status, etc), the box adjacent to the appropriate answer is to be SHADED i.e. "¦ " and NOT to be ticked or checked.
Names in full are to be written in the order of first, middle and then last name.
Spaces provided for dates are to be filled in from the left in the order of, firstly, Day (DD); secondly, Month (MM); and, lastly, Year (YYYY) in four digits.
"NIC" stands for National Identity Card issued by GOP to Pakistani citizens who are 18 years of age or above.
Information required in respect of NIC or Pakistani passport may only be provided by persons holding Pakistani citizenship/nationality.
Details of foreign/non-Pakistani passport held by a person are to be compulsorily provided wherever required in the form (for dual Nationals only).
Application form has numbered items. All applicable items have to be answered/responded to. Most of the items are self-explanatory. However, item-wise description and instructions for guidance have been provided below where felt necessary.

POC (Download Form PDF Format)

Pakistan Origin Card (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.

· 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.

Eligibility for POC
All Pakistan Origin Immigrants, Foreigners and their family members with annulled Nationality under the Rules; following persons can apply for POC, namely:

1. People of Pakistani Origin: This includes three types of persons:

A. Former Pakistani Citizens: Any person who does not currently hold Pakistani citizenship but has ever remained a Pakistani citizen in his/her lifetime.
Following persons are however, excluded from this category, namely:

a. Any person who was deprived of Pakistan citizenship by an order passed by the Federal Government under subsection (2) or subsection (3) of section 16 of the Pakistan Citizenship Act, 1951 (II of 1951). Click here for more detail.
b. A person who ceased to be a Pakistani citizen upon creation of Bangladesh pursuant to subsection (1) of section 16-A of the Pakistan Citizenship Act, 1951 (II of 1951).
c. A Pakistani citizen who was domiciled in the territories of the hitherto Province of East Pakistan (now Bangladesh) but who, before 16th December 1971, ceased to be a Pakistani citizen and acquired the nationality or citizenship of a foreign country (excluding India and Israel) unless he or she can prove at least one of his living relatives to be presently a citizen of Pakistan.
d. Any person currently holding citizenship or nationality of Israel or India.

B. Foreigners with links to Pakistan: The following persons are eligible to apply for POC in this category, namely:
a. A person who has never been a Pakistani citizen but any of whose parents or grandparents is/was a citizen of Pakistan at any time during his/her lifetime, provided that;

at least one of his living relatives is presently a Pakistani citizen;
he is not, and never was, a citizen or national of India or Israel; and
none of his parents or grandparents has ever been a citizen or national of India or Israel unless such parent after having acquired Pakistani citizenship never acquired/re-acquired citizenship or nationality of India or Israel;

b. Any person who has never been a Pakistani citizen but who either himself, or any of whose parents or grandparents (a) was born in the territories included in the Indo-Pak sub-continent; (b) was domiciled in the territories now included in Pakistan; and (c) who acquired the citizenship or nationality of a foreign state or country before the commencement of the Pakistan Citizenship Act, 1951 (II of 1951) i.e. 13th April 1951. Such person shall have to prove that at least one of his living relatives is presently a Pakistani citizen. This category however excludes all persons who are, or have ever been, citizens or nationals of India or Israel.

2. Family Members of Eligible Persons: Family members of the persons eligible for a POC as mentioned above can also apply for it. This includes spouse; real parents or real grandparents; or real or adopted children or grandchildren of the eligible persons mentioned above. However, any such family member who only holds Pakistani citizenship shall not be eligible to apply for POC.

Pakistani citizens stranded in Bangladesh, i.e. those who continue to be citizens of Pakistan pursuant to the first proviso to subsection (1) of section 16-A of the Pakistan Citizenship Act, 1951 (II of 1951), may not apply for POC.

Pakistani citizens who are holding dual nationality or are only on work or residence permit in a country outside Pakistan are not eligible for POC but eligible for National Identity Card for Overseas Pakistanis.
Required Documents for POC:

Completed POC Application Form.
2 photographs (passport size).
Bank Draft/Bank Receipt for the fee (375 SAR for adults, 175 SAR for minors), valid for 3 years.
Copy of Foreign passport.
At least 1 proof of Pakistani origin:

Copy of Pakistani passport
Copy of National ID Card (NIC)
Proof of property owned in Pakista
Proof of relationship with a Pakistani; e.g. (Marriage or Birth Certificate), along with the relative's Pakistani passport or NIC.

Application Procedure for POC

Application may be made for a new card or for renewal of a card. Renewal is needed upon expiry of the validity period of the old card, or duplicate in case of misplaced or lost, or changed in case of any change in card or cancellation in case of death of applicant.
This is applicable only to a person not holding Pakistani NIC or passport. The details of applicable ground on the bases of which applying for NICOP must be specified that applicant is whether by birth or by relation or having any immoveable property in Pakistan or any other grounds (please specify any other grounds on extra page).
Full name must be mentioned in block letters (First, Middle, Last).
Please mention Place of Birth in the sequence; City or Town, State/Province/Country.
NIC/NICOP/POC number, if any.
Present nationality (other than Pakistani nationality/citizenship).
Provide details of Pakistani passport and foreign passport.
Father's full name must be mentioned in block letters (First, Middle, Last).
Father's present nationality.
Father's NIC/NICOP/POC number, if any.
Mother's name (First, Middle, Last).
Mother's nationality.
Mother's NIC/NICOP/POC number, if any.
Married person should write their spouse's name (First, Middle, Last).
Spouse's present nationality.
Spouse's NIC/NICOP/POC NO. if any
Present address on which applicant can be contacted and POC may be delivered. Mistake or incomplete/inaccurate information provided here may result in delays or non-delivery of the card.
Permanent address in Pakistan, if any. Foreigner spouses of Pakistani citizens may mention the permanent address of their spouses in Pakistan.
Shade on which addresses you want the card to be delivered.
Mention children, if space is insufficient, use extra sheet.
Complete information about relative, relationship with applicant, his/her CNIC or NICOP number, present address and telephone number.
Kashmiri’s will fill this information
If you have ever been deprived of Pakistani citizenship by an order of the Government of Pakistan, passed under subsection (2) or subsection (3) of section 16 of the Pakistan Citizenship Act, 1951 (II of 1951), please shade the applicable box.
The box adjacent to the appropriate answer is to be ticked or checked.
Select the appropriate answer and shade the box adjacent to the choice applicable in your case. In respect of education, select only the highest level of education. Profession may be identified even if unemployed.
It is mandatory to fill in this block. Unanswered will be treated as incomplete from and will be rejected.
Paste your picture with blue background in the respective block. Signatures and thumb impression must be clearly affixed in BLACK INK only.