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The National Database and Registration Authority (NADRA) in Pakistan has clarified that the facility to apply for a first-time identity card (ID) through the Pak ID app on the basis of a Form B or Child Registration Certificate (CRC) has not been discontinued.<\/strong><\/p>\n The service remains available to applicants whose required biometric records are already available to NADRA.<\/p>\n NADRA clarifies that under existing rules, the authority has to obtain and securely retain an applicant\u2019s photograph, fingerprints and iris record before issuing an identity card.<\/p>\n However, many older Form B records were created at a time when children\u2019s complete biometric information was not routinely collected.<\/p>\n As a result, some applicants may have a record in NADRA\u2019s database but lack the full set of biometric data required for the issuance of a first-time ID card.<\/p>\n In such cases, the Pak ID application cannot be completed entirely online. Applicants must visit a NADRA Registration Centre once to provide the missing biometric information.<\/p>\n For convenience, NADRA advises applicants to use Pak ID to obtain an appointment at a NADRA Registration Centre.<\/p>\n Those whose photograph, fingerprints and iris records are already linked to their CRC or Form B in NADRA\u2019s system can continue to apply for their first identity card through Pak ID without visiting a registration center.<\/p>\n NADRA said the requirement is intended to ensure compliance with identity-card regulations, protect the integrity of national identity and biometric databases, and reduce the risk of fraud or identity misuse.<\/p>\n NADRA also said overseas Pakistanis can continue to apply through Pak ID for a National Identity Card for Overseas Pakistanis (NICOP) for their children on the basis of their Form B.<\/p>\n Overseas Pakistanis are advised to have their children\u2019s biometric records updated at the earliest opportunity, either at a NADRA office or NADRA counter at a Pakistani embassy or consulate abroad, or when visiting Pakistan.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n