LAHORE – Hundreds of Pakistanis migrate to Saudi Arabia every year for their jobs and it is necessary for them to get National Identity Card for Overseas Pakistanis (NICOP) from Nadra before travelling abroad.

NADRA holds the authority to manage, record, and issue NICOP to Pakistani diaspora living in Saudi Arabia or other countries.

All citizens living abroad can get an NICOP card by following an hassle-free process as it allows visa-free travel to Pakistan in the case of dual nationality.

For Pakistani residents in Saudi Arabia and other countries, obtaining the new Smart NICOP can be done by visiting any Nadra center.

NADRA has different fee structures for Smart NICOP based on regions – Zone A and Zone B. Saudi Arabia fall sunder Zone B. Nadra offers three categories – Normal, Urgent and Executive – to issue NICOP for Saudi Arabia.

NICOP Fee in Dollars for Saudi Arabia

As of July 2024, the normal fee for NICOP for Saudi Arabia stands at Rs5,620 while urgent fee is Rs8,440. Nadra also offers executive category to the customers. The fee for executive category stands at Rs11,250.