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Updated August 2025
Key takeaways
Reprint your Pakistani ID at a NADRA center or online via Pak ID.
Documents: None required for reprint.
Fees & time: Normal – PKR 750; Urgent – PKR 1,500; Executive – PKR 2,500.
Overseas (NICOP): Different fees by zone.
Lose your CNIC? You can request a reprint through any NADRA Registration Center or online via the Pak ID app. No additional documents are required for a reprint; the card is issued from your existing record.
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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, follow the CNIC renewal process instead.
Reprint in person at a NADRA Center
- Find your nearest NADRA Registration Center via the Rahbar app.
- Take a token for Reprint and provide your CNIC number/biometrics
- Review and confirm your existing record (no new documents needed).
- Choose Normal / Urgent / Executive service.
- Pay the fee and collect the receipt with the expected delivery date.
Pro tip: Bring a photocopy or photo of your old CNIC if available; it might speed up the lookup process.
Reprint online via Pak ID (mobile or web)
- Sign in to Pak ID and choose Reprint.
- Verify your identity (OTP/biometric prompts as required).
- Confirm there are no data changes.
- Select service speed (Normal/Urgent/Executive) and pay online.
- Track the status in the app; the card is delivered according to the chosen option.
Documents
- Pakistan residents (CNIC): No documents required for a reprint; bring a copy/photo of the lost card if available.
- Overseas Pakistanis (NICOP): A copy of your lost NICOP or your passport.
- If your details have changed, remember to select ‘Modification’ instead of ‘Reprint’.
Fees & processing times
CNIC reprint (within Pakistan)
| Service | Processing time | Fee (PKR) |
| Normal | 31 days | 750 |
| Urgent | 23 days | 1,500 |
| Executive | 7 days | 2,500 |
[Fees/timelines may change.]
NICOP reprint (overseas)
| Zone | Service | Processing time | Fee (USD) |
| A | Normal | 31 days | 39 |
| A | Urgent | 23 days | 57 |
| A | Executive | 7 days | 75 |
| B | Normal | 31 days | 20 |
| B | Urgent | 23 days | 30 |
| B | Executive | 7 days | 40 |
Confirm your country’s zone from NADRA before payment.
For Overseas Pakistanis (NICOP)
- Who needs a NICOP reprint? Overseas citizens who have lost their NICOP and don’t require data updates.
- Requirements: NICOP copy or passport.
Application process
- Apply via Pak ID or visit a NADRA center/consulate offering NICOP services.
- Confirm your existing record, select the service speed, and then pay the fee.
- Track delivery in Pak ID or via your receipt.
Track & collect
- Track status: In the Pak ID app/portal, using your tracking ID. You can also check your NADRA reprint status by SMS to 8400.
- Collection/delivery: As per your chosen option (center pickup or courier, where available).
- Keep your fee receipt until you receive the card.
FAQs
Can I reprint without any documents?
Yes. For CNIC reprint, no documents are required; a copy/photo helps but isn’t mandatory.
What if my address or name changed?
Choose Modification, not Reprint.
Is a police report (FIR) required?
Typically, no for reprint, but local requirements can vary.
Can someone else apply/collect for me?
Allowed in some cases with authorization.
How do I find my nearest NADRA center?
Use the Rahbar app or the official center finder.
What if my CNIC has expired?
Use Renewal instead of Reprint.
