Post H-1B Visa Stamping–National Identity Card for Overseas Pakistanis–NICOP

 

This post is a part of series of posts that makes up “Post H-1B Visa Stamping Action Items”.

What is NICOP:

NICOP (National Identity Card for Overseas Pakistanis) is a registration document to be issued to a valid/legitimate citizen of Pakistan. It is actually an English version of your Computerized National Identity Card (CNIC).

Location / Address / Map:

Any NADRA Swift Registration Center (NSRC).

TIP: If you are also planning to apply for Protectorate of Emigrants Stamp, then, there’s a NADRA Swift Registration Center NSRC inside the same building hosting the Office of the Protectorate of Emigrants.

Protector of Emigrants
Bureau of Emigration & Overseas Employment
14-J, Block No.6, Near KFC,
Nursery, PECHS, Karachi.
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Timings:

Monday through Saturday - 09:00 - 17:00 PST

Required Documents:

1. Passport
2. Computerized National Identity Card – CNIC

Fees & Duration:

1. Normal – 30 days – PKR 4,500
2. Urgent – 15 days – PKR 5,000
3. Executive – 7 working days – PKR 6,000

Process:

1. You will be asked to show original CNIC and Passport
2. Official of NADRA will fill a form and get your signatures
3. Your picture will be taken
4. Your finger prints will be taken
5. You will be handed over a print-out of completed form
6. You will have to get this printed completed form, attested with a 17 or higher grade officer
7. You will than have to submit the attested form to NADRA
8. On submission NADRA will issue you a token, carrying unique number to track your case and as a proof of evidence that your NICOP is actually in process.
9. TIP: if you have to get the Protectorate of Emigrants stamp as well, you can use this NICOP token instead of waiting for the NICOP card.

Tracking or Checking Status:

You can check the status of your NICOP application online via NADRA website:

http://www.nadra.gov.pk/index.php/search/tracking