CNIC applications without a birth certificate will remain available for eligible first-time applicants until December 31, 2026, under a temporary NADRA framework, the authority said.
The National Database and Registration Authority said it introduced the conditional facility under the NADRA Ordinance 2000 and Rules 2002. The authority said those laws allow alternative verification mechanisms in specific cases.
NADRA said married women aged 18 or above must provide a computerised marriage certificate, the CNIC of at least one parent and the husband’s CNIC. The policy also requires biometric verification from either the husband or one parent.
Unmarried women do not need to meet husband-related conditions under the framework, according to NADRA. They must still provide their parent’s CNIC and biometric verification from a parent.
NADRA said male applicants aged 24 or older must have parents and at least one sibling who are already registered with the authority and hold valid identity cards. The authority also requires biometric verification from either the father or the mother.
The authority said an authorised officer may waive biometric verification if a parent or husband has died, but their records already exist in NADRA’s database. Officials will examine official records before granting any waiver.
NADRA said normal-category applicants under the temporary framework will receive Teslin, or non-smart, CNICs free of charge. The authority warned that parentage, date of birth and place of birth will become permanently non-changeable once staff enter the applicant’s details into the system.
Eligible citizens can visit the nearest NADRA centre to use the temporary facility, according to the authority. NADRA said the framework applies only under the stated conditions and remains valid until December 31, 2026.
