NADRA revises identity document fees and announces IT jobs

The National Database and Registration Authority (NADRA) has published a revised fee schedule for identity and registration services, with separate rates for normal, urgent and executive processing. The schedule, carried by ARY News, covers the Child Registration Certificate, Juvenile Card, National Identity Card, Smart NIC, NICOP and Pakistan Origin Card.

For a Child Registration Certificate, commonly known as Form B, the normal fee is Rs50 and the executive fee is Rs500; no urgent service is offered. A Juvenile Card costs Rs750 for normal processing, Rs1,500 for urgent and Rs2,500 for executive. First-time issuance of a national identity card remains free under the normal category, while urgent and executive services cost Rs1,150 and Rs2,150. A Smart National Identity Card is set at Rs750 normal, Rs1,500 urgent and Rs2,500 executive.

Overseas Pakistanis' NICOP fees vary by zone. For Zone A, which includes the United States, Europe and Australia, the normal fee is $39, urgent $57 and executive $75. For Zone B, covering the Middle East, Africa and other Asian countries, the normal fee is $20, urgent $30 and executive $40. The Pakistan Origin Card costs $150 for normal processing, $200 for urgent and $250 for executive. NADRA has asked citizens to check its official website for the latest information.

Separately, ProPakistani reported that NADRA has advertised Deputy Assistant Director positions in DevOps, infrastructure, VAS operations, core networking and system administration. Candidates must hold at least 16 years of education in Computer Science, Information Technology, Telecom Engineering, Software Engineering or related fields from an HEC-recognised university, with degrees attested by HEC. The posts require zero to one year of relevant experience and have a maximum age limit of 30 years. Applications must be submitted online through NADRA's careers portal by October 4, 2026. The advertisement lists specific skills for each role, including containerisation, VoIP, network operations and cloud environments.