Email: info@pakconsulate.org.au

Calling Hours: +61 2 9223 0140 (Monday to Friday)
For general enquiries and assistance: 10:00 am to 3:00 pm
For case specific queries/status update: 3:00 pm to 4:00 pm

Consular Timings: Mon – Thu: 9:30 am to 3:00 pm
(Excluding 1:00 pm – 1:30 pm lunch & prayer break)
Friday: 9:30 am to 12:30 pm

nadra modification

Nadra Modification

Modification in:







Date of Birth
  • Age Change up to or more than 5 years (Only once on foreign documents):
    • Valid Foreign documents (Passport/ Resident Permit/ Work Permit/ Permanent Resident Card/ Sojourn/Green Card)
  • Age Change up to 5 Years (Only once on Pakistan passport):
    • Valid Pakistani Passport OR Matric Certificate OR Mark Sheet (within 3 years from the date of issuance) OR Service Book
  • 2nd Time Age Change (Only once and for 366 days):
    • Valid Pakistani or Foreign Passport or Resident Permit or Matric Certificate.
  • 1 Year (366 days) Age Change:
    • 1 Year change is allowed on the basis of Birth certificate (Inland/Foreign).
  • Unnatural age difference with sibling (less than 7 months):
    • Change up to one year (366 days) is allowed without any document, if applicant has un-natural age difference with other siblings.

Note: No document is required for addition of day and month in Date of Birth (e.g. 0-0-1970 to 5-7-1970)

NICOP Fee

Fee for Age Modification

(over and above modification fee)

Types of Modification in AgeFees (USD)
Difference in Age less than or equal to 1 year15
Difference in Age greater than 1 year but less than or equal to 2 years25
Difference in Age greater than 2 year but less than or equal to 3 years40
Difference in Age greater than 3 years65
Modification in Age for 2nd time125
  • Fee is to be paid through credit / debit cards.
  • Age modification fee will be added in the NICOP fee.
  • No cash payment is accepted.
  • Delivery charges will be charged in addition to the fee mentioned above (varies from country to country, for Australia currently it stands at USD 22.83).

Checklist before Consulate Visit

  • Book an Appointment
  • Prepare all required documents.
  • Make sure 2 x witness id cards along with their contact numbers are available with applicant for processing of SMART NICOP record.
  • Please make sure the required affidavits are filled and ready (if required in your case)

Consulate Visit Day

  • Provide all the required documents to Nadra counter staff.
  • Inform the Nadra counter staff of your choice of application priority (Normal, Urgent or executive).
  • Read the data acquisition form carefully prior to submitting it to nadra counter staff as no changes will be entertained once the application is submitted.

NICOP Ready

  • Home delivery of NICOP will be made as per the opted address in your application (temporary or permanent address).
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Name
  • Complete Name Change:
    • Undertaking for name change (attested by Pak Mission) as per format and Pakistani OR Foreign documents (Passport/ Resident Permit/ Work Permit/ Permanent Residence Card/ Sojourn/ Travel document) with desired name.
  • Complete Name change due to Religion change/correction:
    • Certificate from Dar-Ul-Afta / Islamic Centre (religion change from any to Islam only)
  • Minor Name Change (Minor change means removal/addition of part of name i.e. Haji Muhammad Abid to Muhammad Abid):
    • Valid Pakistani Passport OR Foreign documents (Passport/ Resident Permit/ Work Permit/ Permanent resident Card/ Sojourn/ Travel document) with desired name OR Matric Certificate OR Undertaking for Name change (notarized by foreign local attorney/attested by Pak Mission) as per format available on the website.
  • Partial Name Change (Partial change means removing/addition of cast only):
    • No document is required for partial name change

Note: Applicant neither can revert back to his/her previous name nor can modify name for 2nd time except female applicant (modified name with husband/father)

NICOP Fee

Priority Types (Processing Timeline)Normal (31 days)Urgent (23 days)Executive (7 days)
Smart National Identity Card for Overseas Pakistani (Smart NICOP)USD 39USD 57USD 75
  • Fee is to be paid through credit / debit cards.
  • No cash payment is accepted.
  • Delivery charges will be charged in addition to the fee mentioned above (varies from country to country, for Australia currently it stands at USD 22.83).

Checklist before Consulate Visit

  • Book an Appointment
  • Prepare all required documents.
  • For minors with parents CNIC/NICOP/POC holder to make sure their marital status is already updated from unmarried to married/divorce/widow in their id document.
  • Make sure 1 x witness id cards along with their contact numbers are available with applicant for processing of SMART NICOP record.
  • Please make sure the required affidavits are filled and ready (if required in your case)

Consulate Visit Day

  • Provide all the required documents to Nadra counter staff.
  • Inform the Nadra counter staff of your choice of application priority (Normal, Urgent or executive).
  • Read the data acquisition form carefully prior to submitting it to nadra counter staff as no changes will be entertained once the application is submitted.

NICOP Ready

  • Home delivery of NICOP will be made as per the opted address in your application (temporary or permanent address).
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Parent Name

  • Minor Correction in Parents Name (Minor Correction means removing or addition a part with the given name, For example Haji Muhammad Abid to Muhammad Abid Or Ahmed Shabbir Bukhari to Ahmed Shabbir Hassan Bukhari). Note: Parents info can be corrected only once.
    • As per parents CNIC/NICOP data OR Applicant’s valid Educational document OR Passport with desired parent name.
  • Complete name change of parents:
    • MNIC (Old Manual National Identity Card) OR Old B Form (Manual) OR Old Passport (Pakistani) OR Matriculation Certificate (verified from concerned board) with desired parent name.

NICOP Fee

Priority Types (Processing Timeline)Normal (31 days)Urgent (23 days)Executive (7 days)
Smart National Identity Card for Overseas Pakistani (Smart NICOP)USD 39USD 57USD 75
  • Fee is to be paid through credit / debit cards.
  • No cash payment is accepted.
  • Delivery charges will be charged in addition to the fee mentioned above (varies from country to country, for Australia currently it stands at USD 22.83).

Checklist before Consulate Visit

  • Book an Appointment
  • Prepare all required documents.
  • For minors with parents CNIC/NICOP/POC holder to make sure their marital status is already updated from un married to married/divorce/widow in their id document.
  • Make sure 1 x witness id cards along with their contact numbers are available with applicant for processing of SMART NICOP record.
  • Please make sure the required affidavits are filled and ready (if required in your case)

Consulate Visit Day

  • Provide all the required documents to Nadra counter staff.
  • Inform the Nadra counter staff of your choice of application priority (Normal, Urgent or executive).
  • Read the data acquisition form carefully prior to submitting it to nadra counter staff as no changes will be entertained once the application is submitted.

NICOP Ready

  • Home delivery of NICOP will be made as per the opted address in your application (temporary or permanent address).
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Address

  • Present/Temporary Address
    Present address can be modified on provision of any of the following document:
    • Parents/siblings/children)/spouse’s ID cards with same address
    • Utility bill (computerized electricity, gas or water) with same name and address
    • Any property document of applicant/parent
    • Rent Deed /affidavit from house owner.
  • Permanent Address Modification:
    Permanent address can be modified on provision of any of the following document:
    • Parents/siblings/children)/spouse’s ID cards with same address
    • Utility bill (Computerized electricity, gas or water) with same name and address.
    • If utility bill/blood relative/spouse registration document is not available, permanent address can be changed on the production of any property document on applicant / parents name.
    • Affidavit along with CNIC copy & property document from house owner
    • Verified Local/Domicile/PRC Certificate
    • Allotment letter on applicant/parent/spouse name.

Note: Present/Temporary address can be entered in permanent address on the basis of self or family member temporary address. Present/Temporary address on CNIC can be used as permanent address on NICOP. A temporary address mentioned on blood relative/spouse’s CNIC can also be used as permanent address on NICOP. No document required for change in present address if it’s a foreign address.

NICOP Fee

Priority Types (Processing Timeline)Normal (31 days)Urgent (23 days)Executive (7 days)
Smart National Identity Card for Overseas Pakistani (Smart NICOP)USD 39USD 57USD 75
  • Fee is to be paid through credit / debit cards.
  • No cash payment is accepted.
  • Delivery charges will be charged in addition to the fee mentioned above (varies from country to country, for Australia currently it stands at USD 22.83).

Checklist before Consulate Visit

  • Book an Appointment
  • Prepare all required documents.
  • For minors with parents CNIC/NICOP/POC holder to make sure their marital status is already updated from un-married to married/divorce/widow in their id document.
  • Make sure 1 x witness id cards along with their contact numbers are available with applicant for processing of SMART NICOP record.
  • Please make sure the required affidavits are filled and ready (if required in your case)

Consulate Visit Day

  • Provide all the required documents to Nadra counter staff.
  • Inform the Nadra counter staff of your choice of application priority (Normal, Urgent or executive).
  • Read the data acquisition form carefully prior to submitting it to nadra counter staff as no changes will be entertained once the application is submitted.

NICOP Ready

  • Home delivery of NICOP will be made as per the opted address in your application (temporary or permanent address).
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Marital Sataus
  • Un Married to Married:
    • Nikhah-nama OR
    • Marriage certificate OR
    • Affidavit as per format (attested by Pak Mission) by both spouses and copy of spouse CNIC.
  • Married to Divorce:
    • Divorce Certificate OR
    • Final Court Order/Absolute Decree OR
    • Undertaking (attested by Pak Mission)
  • Married to Widow:
    • Death certificate of spouse OR
    • Undertaking (attested by Pak Mission)
  • Unmarried to Widow:
    • Marriage certificate and death certificate of spouse OR
    • Undertaking (attested by Pak Mission)
  • Unmarried to Divorce:
    • Divorce Certificate OR Final Court Order/Absolute Decree OR
    • Undertaking (attested by Pak Mission)

NICOP Fee

Priority Types (Processing Timeline)Normal (31 days)Urgent (23 days)Executive (7 days)
Smart National Identity Card for Overseas Pakistani (Smart NICOP)USD 39USD 57USD 75
  • Fee is to be paid through credit / debit cards.
  • No cash payment is accepted.
  • Delivery charges will be charged in addition to the fee mentioned above (varies from country to country, for Australia currently it stands at USD 22.83).

Checklist before Consulate Visit

  • Book an Appointment
  • Prepare all required documents.
  • For minors with parents CNIC/NICOP/POC holder to make sure their marital status is already updated from un married to married/divorce/widow in their id document.
  • Make sure 1 x witness id cards along with their contact numbers are available with applicant for processing of SMART NICOP record.
  • Please make sure the required affidavits are filled and ready (if required in your case)

Consulate Visit Day

  • Provide all the required documents to Nadra counter staff.
  • Inform the Nadra counter staff of your choice of application priority (Normal, Urgent or executive).
  • Read the data acquisition form carefully prior to submitting it to nadra counter staff as no changes will be entertained once the application is submitted.

NICOP Ready

  • Home delivery of NICOP will be made as per the opted address in your application (temporary or permanent address).
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Religion
  • Modification/Correction (From other Religion to Islam)
    • Undertaking/Certificate from Dar Ul Afta/Islamic Center.
  • Only Correction (From Islam to other Religion)
    • Declaration/undertaking available on the website. (For Correction only).

Once declaration / undertaking of being Muslim has been made on CNIC Form after 13 Dec 2018, then correction in Religion from Islam to other Religion is not allowed.

Note: Correction means If religion of the applicant is punched mistakenly as “Islam” previously which can be verified through family members, it can be corrected through declaration/undertaking.

NICOP Fee

Priority Types (Processing Timeline)Normal (31 days)Urgent (23 days)Executive (7 days)
Smart National Identity Card for Overseas Pakistani (Smart NICOP)USD 39USD 57USD 75
  • Fee is to be paid through credit / debit cards.
  • No cash payment is accepted.
  • Delivery charges will be charged in addition to the fee mentioned above (varies from country to country, for Australia currently it stands at USD 22.83).

Checklist before Consulate Visit

  • Book an Appointment
  • Prepare all required documents.
  • For minors with parents CNIC/NICOP/POC holder to make sure their marital status is already updated from un married to married/divorce/widow in their id document.
  • Make sure 1 x witness id cards along with their contact numbers are available with applicant for processing of SMART NICOP record.
  • Please make sure the required affidavits are filled and ready (if required in your case)

Consulate Visit Day

  • Provide all the required documents to Nadra counter staff.
  • Inform the Nadra counter staff of your choice of application priority (Normal, Urgent or executive).
  • Read the data acquisition form carefully prior to submitting it to nadra counter staff as no changes will be entertained once the application is submitted.

NICOP Ready

  • Home delivery of NICOP will be made as per the opted address in your application (temporary or permanent address).
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Place of Birth (Country)
  • Documentary evidence (Birth Certificate & Passport) is required.

NICOP Fee (Excluding Delivery Charges)

Priority Types (Processing Timeline)Normal (31 days)Urgent (23 days)Executive (7 days)
Smart National Identity Card for Overseas Pakistani (Smart NICOP)USDUSDUSD 5/-
  • Fee is to be paid through credit / debit cards.
  • No cash payment is accepted.
  • Delivery charges will be charged in addition to the fee mentioned above (varies from country to country, for Australia currently it stands at USD 22.83).

Checklist before Consulate Visit

  • Book an Appointment
  • Prepare all required documents.
  • For minors with parents CNIC/NICOP/POC holder to make sure their marital status is already updated from un married to married/divorce/widow in their id document.
  • Make sure 1 x witness id cards along with their contact numbers are available with applicant for processing of SMART NICOP record.
  • Please make sure the required affidavits are filled and ready (if required in your case)

Consulate Visit Day

  • Provide all the required documents to Nadra counter staff.
  • Inform the Nadra counter staff of your choice of application priority (Normal, Urgent or executive).
  • Read the data acquisition form carefully prior to submitting it to nadra counter staff as no changes will be entertained once the application is submitted.

NICOP Ready

  • Home delivery of NICOP will be made as per the opted address in your application (temporary or permanent address).
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Non-Printable Field
  • The following information can be modified in Non print category if applicant is already in possession of Valid NICOP:
    • Religion correction
    • Place of Birth (city only)
    • Marital status*
    • Mother Info
    • Mother language
    • Mark of ID
    • Qualification
    • Profession
    • Contact details
    • Relative details

*Males can apply for modification of marital status under this category whereas Females can only update their marital status from married to widow only through this option.

Cancellation Fee

Application TypesNormal (31 days)Urgent (23 days)Executive (7 days)
Modification (non printable)USDUSDUSD 5
  • Fee is to be paid through credit / debit cards.
  • No cash payment is accepted.

Checklist before Consulate Visit

  • Book an Appointment
  • Prepare all required documents.
  • Please make sure the required affidavits are filled and ready (if required in your case)

Consulate Visit Day

  • Provide all the required documents to Nadra counter staff.
  • Read the data acquisition form carefully prior to submitting it to nadra counter staff as no changes will be entertained once the application is submitted.
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