POC NADRA 2023- Benefits - Eligibility -Fee - NADRA Box

 

NADRA POC 2023

PCO Stands for Pakistan Origin Card, a Product of NADRA. In this article, I am going to explain:- 

 

1. What is POC NADRA?
2. Why do you need POC?
3. What are benefits of POC?
4. Eligibility Criteria for obtaining POC?
5. Who is not eligible to apply for POC?
6. From where you can apply for POC?
7. What is fee of POC?

                                               

1.  What is POC?

Although there are many identity documents which are issued by NADRA like CNIC and NICOP etc. Just like these documents, POC is also an identification document issued by NADRA but each identity documents has different purposes and benefits.

 

2.  Why do you need POC?

                        

I have tried to explain the reasons with examples, why you may need to obtain POC,  which are as under:-

 

Example No.1.

 

If you were Pakistani citizen but have surrendered your citizenship for obtaining the nationality of any other country  and also obtained the same.

 

Suppose, now you are in the country of your current citizenship (other than Pakistan) and want to come to Pakistan to meet your relatives, friends or any purpose, you cannot enter into Pakistan until and unless you hold Pakistani Visa. In such, case if you want Visa Free entry into Pakistan, you can  obtain POC on the basis of Ex-Pakistani citizen.  

 

Example No. 2.

You are citizen of a country other than Pakistan and have married to a Pakistan citizen and you both want to come to Pakistan. In this case, you will  require a Visa for entry into Pakistan because you don't have any identity document of Pakistan. However, your spouse being a Pakistani citizen will not require a visa and can enter into Pakistan

 

So, to enter into Pakistan with your spouse and without Visa, you can get identity document of Pakistan which is NADRA POC based on your spouse. POC card will also provide you other benefits and privileges within Pakistan as well.

 

3.  What are benefits of POC?

 

After understanding the examples, I think you concept about POC need might have been cleared. So, now comes to the benefit of for a POC holder. Following are the benefits of POC:-

1.    Visa-free entry: POC holders can enter Pakistan without the need for a visa. This allows for hassle-free travel to Pakistan for various purposes, such as visiting family, conducting business, or exploring the country.

2.    Immediate Travel to Pakistan: For Obtaining Visa for Pakistan, you may have to wait for approval of visa but a POC holder needs not to wait for any approval and may travel to Pakistan immediately in an emergency.   

3.    Indefinite stay in Pakistan: POC holders are allowed to stay in Pakistan indefinitely without the need for extensions or renewals of their stay permits or Visas and without need to report to police or foreigners registration offices. 

4.    POC as identity document: In Pakistan, in number of places, a POC holder can use a POC to prove his/her identity

5.   Sale/Purchase Property : a POC holder has a right to purchase, sell, own, deal with and dispose of movable and immovable property anywhere in Pakistan.

6.    Bank Accounts : A POC holder can open and operate the bank accounts within Pakistan.

 

7.    Jobs in Pakistan. POC also provides its holder a right to do job in Pakistan.

  

4.  Eligibility Criteria for obtaining POC?

 

Following persons are eligible for obtaining POC:-

 

1. Ex-Pakistani
2. A foreign national, who has married to Pakistani citizen
3. A person, who though himself is not a Pakistani but his father, mother, grand father, grand mother, brother, sister, uncle, aunt are Pakistani citizen or ever held Pakistani citizenship. 

 

5.  Who is not eligible to apply for POC? 

 

Following persons are not eligible to apply for POC:-

 

Any foreigner who is citizen of India, Israel, Taiwan or any other enemy country of Pakistan is not eligible to apply for POC.  Even though, if he/she has  married to Pakistani citizen person but still he/she is not  eligible for issuance of POC

 

 

6.  From where you can apply for POC? 

POC can only be applying by visiting website https://id.nadra.gov.pk/. You cannot apply for POC by visiting NADRA offices.

 

7.  What is fee of POC? 

If you have applied for Smart Pakistan Origin Card (Smart POC) in normal category, which may take 31 days to process, in such case its fee is USD 150

 

If you have applied in Executive Category, which may take 7 days to process, in such case its fee is USD 200