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Reviewed August 2025
Key takeaways:
The updated Pak ID app now includes digital ID storage and facial verification.
Pakistanis can verify their identity online via the NADRA website or Pak-ID app.
Overseas Pakistanis can verify their identity for power of attorney remotely.
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How to perform a NADRA biometric verification online?
The NADRA biometric verification process is widely used in several sectors, including banking, telecommunications, and government services, to prevent identity theft and fraud. To undergo this verification process, individuals must provide their national identity card (CNIC) or other documents to the relevant authorities. The authorities use specialized biometric devices to scan and authenticate the individual’s biometric information.
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Pakistanis within the country
NADRA biometric verification can also be performed online through the NADRA website or its dedicated mobile application, Pak-ID, which is available for download from the Google Play Store or Apple App Store. This online verification process is known as NADRA Online CNIC Verification or the NADRA ID Card Verification service.
To use the NADRA online biometric verification service, an individual needs to follow these steps:
- Enter their CNIC or NICOP number.
- Input their full name as it appears on their identity document.
- The app will prompt the individual to take a live selfie using their device’s camera.
- The system will then compare the live selfie with the biometric data stored in the NADRA database to confirm the individual’s identity.
The online NADRA biometric verification process is useful for individuals who cannot visit a NADRA office or biometric verification center in person for their location or other reasons. It is also a useful tool for companies and organizations that need to verify individuals’ identities remotely, such as for online transactions or remote services.
Biometric fingerprint verification and face verification
According to the NADRA website, there are certain guidelines to be followed to capture and upload your fingerprints to the system when registering for the National Identity Card (CNIC).
- When applying fingerprints on paper, do not roll the fingers, and gently place fingerprint impressions using an inkpad where required.
- Ensure fingerprints are not smudged. If smudged, reprint the verifier form and apply fingerprints again.
- Ensure fingerprints are placed in the correct sequence.
- Fill out the form completely and verify that the information provided is accurate to the best of your knowledge.
- Providing false information or fake documents may lead to legal proceedings against the applicant.
- Once the form is filled, scan it at 600 DPI resolution without using software to convert it. Scan the form in grayscale and save it in JPG/JPEG format.
- Ensure the file size is less than 10 MB.
- Upload the form.
Face verification can also be performed similarly. The latest app update introduces a new face verification feature, providing an alternative ID verification method for elderly individuals and those facing fingerprint-related challenges.
Overseas Pakistanis
With NADRA’s assistance, a consular official can now verify the identity of Pakistani expats to obtain a power of attorney (POA).
This service allows the more than 9 million Pakistanis (as per NADRA’s estimate) living overseas to upload scanned copies of their official documents and photographs and submit them to the registration authority’s Pak-ID online biometric verification services.
According to the government, the applicant and two witnesses can enter their paper-based information, which is then immediately verified through the national database to complete the verification process. The new tool is a system component that includes a video interview module. Consular mission officers use this module to interview potential clients and witnesses and notarize their assent to execute a power of attorney.
