Renunciation of Citizenship

Five (05) sets of the following:

Application form (Form X) duly typed (not to be handwritten), attested by the Justice of Peace (JP). Front attested photograph may be pasted on top right of both copies.
Recent passport size photographs. Photographs should not be more than six months old.
Reasons/justification for renunciation (on a separate paper).
Copies of any of the following: Naturalization Certificate /Citizenship Certificate / Australian Passport.
Copies of First four pages of latest Pakistani Passports on one page.
Copies of data page of Foreign Passport, if available.
Copies of all original valid & expired Pakistani CNIC / NICOP / Smart Card.
Copy of the receipt of application for cancellation of CNIC / NICOP / SC from NADRA. Application can be submitted online at id.nadra.gov.pk
In case a person does not have copies of CNIC/NICOP, will provide an affidavit stating that the applicant does not possess CNIC/NICOP and will provide complete address in Pakistan.
Copies of any one document i.e. NICOP/Birth Certificate/ Pakistan passport of the minor children of the male applicant only, residing abroad, where applicable.
Copies of Nikah Nama/divorce papers, of the female applicant, if passport/ NICOP is not modified with husband/ father’s name respectively.
Self-addressed Express / Registered Post Envelope

Processing Fee is AUD 20.00 (non-refundable).
Fee may be paid through Postal Money Order in favour of “Consulate General of Pakistan Sydney” or EFTPOS (bank charges apply) – all credit / debit cards, except American Express, are accepted.
No cash payment is accepted, and all payments are non-refundable.

Processing time is upto 12 months, since the case is decided by Ministry of Interior after due process.

Pakistanis under the age of 21 cannot renounce their citizenship independently. However, their names could be included in the renunciation application of their father.
In case of a minor applicant, please provide date and place of birth of the child with original documentary evidence such as Form “B” Form “S” or NICOP/Child Registration Card.
On receiving of Original Renunciation Certificate from the Ministry of Interior of Pakistan, the Certificate will be handed over only upon production of a receipt of application for cancellation of CNIC/NICOP/SNIC.
Where a male person ceases to be citizen of Pakistan: Every such minor child of that person as is residing outside Pakistan shall, thereupon, ceases to be a citizen of Pakistan provided any such child may, within one year of his completing the age of 21 years, makes a declaration that he wishes to resume the citizenship of Pakistan and shall upon making of such declaration on Farm Y becomes a citizen of Pakistan.
Every such minor of that person as is residing in Pakistan shall continue to be a citizen of Pakistan.