LAHORE – The National Database and Registration Authority (NADRA) is the competent authority to issue new Smart National Identity Card for Overseas Pakistanis (SNICOP) to the citizens living abroad.
Any citizen of Pakistan can apply for the document for the desired country and can travel to Pakistan without obtaining a visa in case of dual nationality. The passport number is a mandatory to get the NICOP.
NADRA offers two fee structures for Smart NICOP based on the region. Bahrain, where a large number of Pakistanis are settled, fall in Zone B. Following is the normal, urgent and executive fee for Smart NICOP as of December 2023:
