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
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.
