Process to obtain Pakistan Origin Card (POC)
Posted by HASSAAN MALIK
POC or Pakistan Origin Card of Pakistan is a legal document issued by NADRA (National Database and Registration Authority) containing personal information related to the Pakistan citizen living outside of Pakistan. The Pakistani citizen may be studying abroad, residing abroad, or possess dual citizenship. A Pakistani citizen may apply for POC online at a domestic NADRA office. After obtaining a token number and submitting the fee, the applicant must provide their personal details, get photographed, provide signatures and fingerprints along with attested documents.
The applicant may also apply through the website.
The online application will require registration by choosing the new POC option. After that you must select the appropriate choice No Previous Identity or Identity Holder. Before the data can be exposed to an Identity Holder, they must submit the required fee. In case of No Previous identity, the applicant shall submit the fee after the application has been filled. The fee ranges between Rs. 5,400-15,750 depending on the reason for application. The application shall require personal details, a photograph, supporting documents and verifier details. There must be two verifies who possess a valid CNIC/POC. The identity shall be verified through provision of fingerprints form along with declaration signature that shall be scanned and uploaded. The online form may also be filled in Urdu, it shall automatically be translated to English. This process might take about 20-30 minutes. The POC is delivered at the given address within 3-31 days depending on the urgency.
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