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NADRA Opens New Embassy Counters to Serve Overseas Pakistanis

The rollout combines new in-person help with a mobile app, reducing red tape through a fee waiver for posthumous CNIC cancellation.

Overview

  • Counters are now operational at Pakistani embassies in Montreal and Vancouver, Milan, Manama, and Amman, with a Rome counter announced as coming soon.
  • The overseas facilities offer registration services including CNIC and NICOP processing along with other identity-related support for the diaspora.
  • NADRA is promoting its Pak Identity mobile app for remote applications, renewals, appointment booking, and biometric verification.
  • The app includes a Proof of Life feature launched this year to help pensioners verify eligibility online when fingerprints cannot be captured.
  • Under interior ministry directives, CNIC cancellation after death is now free to help families avoid delays in inheritance and pension claims.