ISLAMABAD (Kashmir English): The National Database and Registration Authority (NADRA) has introduced a special facility for obtaining an identity card without a birth certificate.
According to a statement issued by NADRA, the authority is offering a special provision for unregistered women to obtain an identity card without a birth certificate, valid until December 31, 2026.
Women over the age of 18 who have been unable to obtain an identity card due to the lack of a birth certificate can avail themselves of this facility, provided they meet certain other conditions.
The statement explains that married women who possess a computerized *Nikahnama* (marriage certificate) issued by a Union Council—and whose father, mother, or husband holds a valid NADRA-issued identity card (CNIC or NICOP)—may visit a NADRA center.
They should be accompanied by the relevant family member (the father, mother, or husband who holds an ID card) for the purpose of biometric verification.
In cases where the father, mother, or husband is deceased but their records exist within the NADRA system, the application will be accepted following satisfactory responses to a few questions at the NADRA office.
According to NADRA, the requirements about a husband do not apply to unmarried women over the age of 18. Special Provision for Men
NADRA states that men over the age of 24 who have not yet obtained an identity card—provided that one of their parents (father or mother) and at least one sibling (brother or sister) already hold an identity card or NICOP—should visit a NADRA office accompanied by the parent who holds an identity card.
If both parents are deceased, the applicant should visit the NADRA office accompanied by a sibling who holds an identity card.
In its statement, NADRA clarified that the details of the parents, as well as the applicant’s date of birth and place of birth, will be recorded on the identity card based on the information provided by the applicant; these details will remain permanent and cannot be changed thereafter.
