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How to get ID card without birth certificate

ARY News · May 9, 2026, 4:07 PM

Key takeaways

  • The conditional facility, which will remain available until 31 December 2026, applies to first-time applicants and will operate under strict verification conditions.
  • In a statement, NADRA has said the arrangement had been introduced under the NADRA Ordinance 2000 and Rules 2002, which permit alternative verification mechanisms in specific cases.
  • For unmarried women, the conditions relating to a husband do not apply.

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Add ARY News on Google AAResize The National Database and Registration Authority (NADRA) Pakistan has introduced a temporary framework allowing citizens to obtain a Computerised National Identity Card (CNIC) without a birth certificate.

The conditional facility, which will remain available until 31 December 2026, applies to first-time applicants and will operate under strict verification conditions.

In a statement, NADRA has said the arrangement had been introduced under the NADRA Ordinance 2000 and Rules 2002, which permit alternative verification mechanisms in specific cases.

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