LAHORE – The National Database Registration Authority (Nadra) is the competent authority to issue Child Registration Certificate or B-form for all minors in Pakistan.

Child Registration Certificate is a means of registering a new born with NADRA record. It is the fundamental right of a child to get a registration certificate from the place of origin. NADRA has been able to automate and in turn facilitate the process of acquiring Child Registration Certificates.

CRC can be taken by providing documented proof of child birth from union council. Parent is required to be a holder of National Identity Card (NIC)/National Identity Card for Overseas Pakistanis (NICOP).

As per the rules, parents need to register their children within 3 months of their birth.

B-Form Requirements

Parents ID card
Proof of Birth:
Nikkah Naama

B-Form Application process

First, you need to visit the nearest NADRA office with the computerized birth certificate of the child, accompanied by either one parent or a court-appointed guardian.
If both parents are present, one will be the applicant, and the other will act as a verifier.
If only one parent is available, the application form must be verified by a Gazetted Officer or public representative (MNAs, MPAs, or officials from municipal bodies).
The presence of the child is mandatory for the identity card.
Capture the child’s photograph, and fingerprints for children aged 10 and above.