Pakistan: NADRA Issues New Guidelines for Obtaining ID Cards and Other Documents

The National Database and Registration Authority (NADRA) has issued important instructions for citizens applying for ID cards and other official documents.

According to the announcement, applicants must bring original documents when visiting NADRA centres. Photocopies are not required for B-Forms or registration certificates. NADRA also clarified that using someone else’s ID card as a guarantee has no legal standing.

Citizens have been warned against sharing their personal information or fingerprints in exchange for financial offers or rewards. Additionally, NADRA advised the public to avoid carrying unnecessary photocopies and only bring original documents for processing.

Clear instructions regarding these guidelines have been displayed at all NADRA centres.

Reference Link:- https://propakistani.pk/2025/04/27/nadra-issues-new-guidelines-for-obtaining-id-cards-and-other-documents/

Prof. Engr. Zamir Ahmed Awan Founder & Chair, Global Silk Route Research Alliance

Zamir Ahmed Awan is the founder and Chair of the Global Silk Route Research Alliance, a think tank in Islamabad. He studied engineering at Shanghai University in the 1980s, and years later he went back to China as Pakistan's science counsellor in Beijing, from 2010 until 2016, working on science and higher education cooperation between the two countries.…