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Consulate Address

Consulate General of Pakistan
12 East 65 Street,
New York, NY 10065
Phone: 212-879-5800
Fax No: 212-517-6987
info@pakistanconsulateny.org

 

Jurisdiction of the Consulate

New York, New Jersey, Rhode Island, Maine, Massachusetts, New Hampshire, Kentucky, Vermont, Connecticut, Delaware, Wymong.

 

Consular Services Hours

  • Receiving Documents
    • Monday to Thursday: 9:00-1:00
    Friday: 9:00-12:30
  • Documents Pickup
    • Monday to Friday: 16:00-17:00
 

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Nadra Introduction

National Identity Card for Overseas Pakistanis (NICOP)
NICOP is an official identification document for Pakistani Citizens working / living abroad. NICOP can be produced for personal identification in place of Computerized NIC (CNIC) within Pakistan and abroad. The card is supposed to be produced at domestic or international entry or exit terminals. National Database and Registration Authority (NADRA) ordinance envisages issuance of NICOP to Pakistani workers, emigrants, citizens, or Pakistanis holding dual nationality, having been registered under the NADRA Ordinance.
Difference between NICOP and POC
National Identity Card for Overseas Pakistanis (NICOP) Pakistan Origin Card (POC)
Benifits
  • Dual Nationality Holder (Pakistan & USA)
  • Unlimited Visa free entry into Pakistan on foreign passport
  • Indefinite stay in Pakistan with exemption from reporting to police or foreigner's registration officers, etc.
  • Right to purchase, sell, own, deal with and dispose of movable and immovable property anywhere in Pakistan.
  • Right to open and operate bank accounts in Pakistan.
  • Protection of rights that all Pakistanis enjoy
  • Full recognition as a regular Pakistani citizen
  • Open bank account in Pakistan
  • Apply for Machine Readable Passport (MRP) Substitute for the Computerized National Identity Card (CNIC)
  • Proof of Pakistan citizenship
  • Consider only USA National 
  • Unlimited Visa free entry into Pakistan on foreign passport.
  • Indefinite stay in Pakistan with exemption from reporting to police or foreigner's registration officers, etc.
  • Right to purchase, sell, own, deal with and dispose of movable and immovable property anywhere in Pakistan.
  • Right to open and operate bank accounts in Pakistan.
Who can Apply
  • Valid/legitimate citizens of Pakistan and their childrens.
  • Pakistan origin USA Nationals who has surrendered their Pakistani Citizenship (Renunciation certificate required).
  • Foreign spouse of CNIC/NICOP holder
Note:
 It is the responsibilty of the applicant to check the status of his/ her application on NADRA Website.

 

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