It is too stressful to stand in the long line outside the NADRA office to renew your National Identity Card. The National Database and Registration Authority, NADRA also gives you a convenient method to renew your identity card while sitting at home.
Here are the following steps you need to follow for the renewal process.
- First, go to the website of Nadra online portal
- Click on the “ApplyNow/Login”
- Make your account first and fill in the all required details.
Click on the given link https://id.nadra.gov.pk/e-id/getRegistered
- A verification code will be sent to either SMS or email.
- Enter the code and click on verify option
- You will be redirected to the login page
- You will view different options, click on the Online CNIC
- A new window will appear and then you need to choose the option “My identity card has expired.”
- Click on the “Start Application” given at the bottom of the window.
- A form will appear in which you have to write your required details.
- Write the specific address where you want your card to be delivered.
- Pay the application fee online through your debit or credit card.
- Upload the scanned photograph and required documents
- Download the fingerprint form and apply your fingerprints to it.
- Use this link https://id.nadra.gov.pk/docs/FingerprintGuidelines.pdf for fingerprint guidelines.
- Scan the document with your fingerprints and upload it.
- After that, download and fill the Urdu data form.
- Once the Urdu form is filled, scan it and upload it. You may have to upload the witness form if it is applicable.
- Review all the provided information and sign the declaration.
Your application will be completed after following all the steps and NADRA will initiate your renewal process. Your new card will be delivered to your chosen address.
To check out the fees of various services, click on https://id.nadra.gov.pk/fee/ .
