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: -
| Sr No. | Name of Country |
| 1 | Australia |
| 2 | Belgium |
| 3. | Canada |
| 4. | Egypt |
| 5. | France |
| 6. | Iceland |
| 7. | Ireland |
| 8. | Italy |
| 9. | Jordan |
| 10. | Netherland (Holland) |
| 11. | New Zealand |
| 12. | Sweden |
| 13. | Switzerland |
| 14. | Syria |
| 15. | United Kingdom |
| 16. | United State of America |
| 17. | Bahrain |
| 18. | Finland |
| 19. | Denmark |
| 20. | Germany* |
| 21. | Norway* |
*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.
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: -
| Sr No. | Name of Country |
| 1 | Australia |
| 2 | Belgium |
| 3. | Canada |
| 4. | Egypt |
| 5. | France |
| 6. | Iceland |
| 7. | Ireland |
| 8. | Italy |
| 9. | Jordan |
| 10. | Netherland (Holland) |
| 11. | New Zealand |
| 12. | Sweden |
| 13. | Switzerland |
| 14. | Syria |
| 15. | United Kingdom |
| 16. | United State of America |
| 17. | Bahrain |
| 18. | Finland |
| 19. | Denmark |
| 20. | Germany* |
| 21. | Norway* |
*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.
You can apply for your NICOP by either visiting NADRA Registration Center (NRC) or through Pak-Identity website.
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.
You can apply for your Smart National Identity Card for Overseas Pakistanis (SNICOP) by visiting Pak Identity website and have it delivered to your doorstep.
Please visit Pak Identity website to apply and learn about the services.
How long will it take to Process and Deliver my ID Card?“The card delivery and printing timelines depend on the application type selected. For the Normal category, the printing time of the card is approximately 31 days after approval by the case officer. Similarly, printing time for urgent and executive categories is approximately 23 and 7 working days respectively. If an application is submitted carefully along with complete documents, it will be approved in 48 hours. However, incomplete applications can take longer time and depends on the applicant’s reply to the case officer. Further, during COVID-19 pandemic situation, courier services operations are severely affected, therefore delays are expected during the dispatch of cards. "
Please note that the processing time of your application starts after submission of your attested form.
