CNIC Renewal: How to Renew Your Pakistan National Identity Card?

Updated August 2025

Key takeaways:

• Where to apply: NADRA center or Pak-Identity. 

• Who should renew: CNIC that is expired/expiring, with no data changes beyond the new photo. 

• Processing tiers (working days): Normal -15, Urgent -12, Executive -6. 

• Typical renewal fees (PKR): 750 / 1,500 / 2,500 for Normal / Urgent / Executive.

Your CNIC is expiring or has already expired? You can renew it at a NADRA Registration Center or via the Pak Identity online service and mobile app. Both methods capture your photo/biometrics and deliver the card to your chosen address or pickup point. 

Choose the right service

• Reprint: If your CNIC is lost/damaged, no data change. 
  • If you have just lost the card and your details are unchanged, choose Reprint. 
• Modification: For cases of alteration in name, address, marital status, photo, or other details that need updating.
• Renewal: If your CNIC has expired.

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Eligibility & timing

• You can renew your CNIC either when it is expiring or after it has expired. Renewing before expiry avoids service disruption (banking, SIM, etc.). 
• Keep your existing CNIC until the new card is delivered (if still in possession). 
• Timelines refer to working days and can vary by workload/location. 

Documents

• Your existing CNIC (or CNIC number). 
• Biometrics (captured at center or prompted in the app). 
• Recent photo (captured on-site; the app provides guidance). 
• If renewing NICOP, have your passport handy. 

Please note that for changes in any personal details, such as name, address, or marital status, apply under Modification instead. 

Renewal process 

In person via NADRA Registration Center (in person)

• Visit your nearest center and take a token. 
• Photo, fingerprints, and signature are captured. 
• Verify your data on the printed form; sign. 
• Choose Normal / Urgent / Executive and pay the required fee. 
• Receive a tracking receipt with the expected delivery/collection date. 

Verification note: Centers may ask for a close relative’s presence for on-the-spot biometric cross-verification in certain cases. Requirements can vary by center;  confirm locally if requested.

Online via Pak-Identity mobile app or website 

• Sign in/register on Pak-Identity; select CNIC Renewal. 
• Complete identity checks and capture photo/biometrics as prompted (mobile app supports biometric verification). 
• Confirm you’re only doing Renewal (no other data changes). 
• Choose service speed and pay in-app. 
• Track the status of your card, which will be delivered to your address as per the option selected. 

Fees & processing times

CNIC renewal – within Pakistan 

Fees/timelines may change; confirm at application.

NICOP renewal – overseas via Pak-Identity 

Check your country’s zone in Pak-Identity before paying. 

Track & collect

• Track: In Pak-Identity or with the tracking ID on your receipt. 
• Delivery vs pickup: Choose during application; options vary by city/country. 
• Keep your fee receipt until you receive the card.

FAQs

How early can I renew my CNIC?
You can renew before expiry; renewing a bit early helps avoid service interruption. 

Is my CNIC valid while the renewal is in process? 

If the old CNIC has not yet expired, it remains valid until expiry. 

Do I need new documents for renewal?
Generally, no additional information is required beyond on-site/app biometrics and a photo; please bring your current CNIC. 

Can I change my address or name during renewal?
No, apply under Modification for data changes.

What are the latest delivery times and fees? 

As of June–August 2025, timelines are 15/12/6 working days (Normal/Urgent/Executive). 

Overseas renewal (NICOP) vs CNIC renewal: What changes?
NICOP is for overseas Pakistanis; fees are charged in USD and vary by Zone A/B. Applications can be made via Pak-Identity; timelines are 31/23/7 days.