LONDON – Pakistani citizens residing in the United Kingdom can visit the Pakistan High Commission London and its consulates Birmingham, Manchester and Bradford to get their Smart National Identity Card for Overseas Pakistanis (SNICOP).

Pakistani citizen living abroad or a dual nationality holder can apply for the NICOP.. These cards offer valuable benefits and incentives to the card holders.

Requirements for Pakistanis to Get NICOP in UK

The Pakistani Diaspora in the UK are required to meet the following requirements to get the NICOP.

Book online appointment through website of Pakistan High Commission

Personal appearance of applicant for live photo and biometric.

Bring any of these documents: Original Pakistani Passport or Old ID Card or Domicile Certificate or Matriculation Certificate issued from Pakistan

Applicants applying for first time are required to provide detailed birth certificate mentioning father/mother names. Birth certificate without the names of father/mother will not be accepted.

CNIC/NICOP card of Father and Mother (updated after marriage) or real brother or sister is required. Physical presence of any of such blood relative (Father/Mother/Siblings) having NICOP/CNIC is required for those applicants who are applying for the first time.

Valid Pakistani Passport or valid foreign passport.

For changing marital status, applicant will require to produce Nikkah Nama / Marriage Certificate.

For changing marital status as divorced / widow, the applicant will require to produce divorce/death certificate of his/her spouse.

Modification in date of birth (DOB) can be done on provision of valid Pakistani/foreign passport, BRP, Valid Visa, Resident Permit, Work Permit, PR Card, Matriculation Certificate (issued from any Pakistani BISE), Service Book (issued from Government of Pakistan) or court order (issued by Pakistani Court of Law).

Court order from a Pakistani Court of Law is required for modification / updation of parentage name. The modification/ updation will be done after due verification of the court order by the High Commission.

In case a person does not have any blood relative, having NICOP/CNIC, then finger prints of any Pakistani citizen, holding CNIC/NICOP will be required at NADRA office, as a witness and the case will be forwarded to Pakistan for further verification.