Pakistan: Documents required to get a NADRA Juvenile card for children

Pakistan’s National Database and Registration Authority (NADRA) has issued guidelines for parents and legal guardians seeking to obtain a juvenile card for their children for the first time.

ISLAMABAD: Pakistan’s National Database and Registration Authority (NADRA) has issued guidelines for parents and legal guardians seeking to obtain a juvenile card for their children for the first time.

In a statement issued on October 16 NADRA advised applicants to prepare the required documents before visiting a registration centre to avoid delays in the application process.

According to the authority, applicants must provide the Computerised National Identity Card (CNIC) number of a parent or legal guardian along with the child’s B-Form if one has already been issued. Alternatively, applicants can provide the Child Registration Management System (CRMS) number from a verified computerised birth certificate.

For children born outside Pakistan NADRA requires a detailed foreign birth certificate, an S1 form or a citizenship or naturalisation certificate as applicable.

The authority also stated that biometric verification of at least one parent or legal guardian is required. Children must be present when applying for a juvenile card and applicants have been advised to visit their nearest NADRA registration centre.

What is a Juvenile card?

A NADRA juvenile card is a smart identity card issued to Pakistani children under the age of 18. It provides an alternative card-shaped form of child identification and is intended for use in educational institutions and other official or identification-related purposes.

According to the information provided applications can be made through NADRA registration centres or the Pak Identity mobile application.

The child registration process also includes age-related requirements. For children under three years of age, photographs, biometric information and the child’s physical presence are generally not required under the described registration procedure. One parent submits the application while the other verifies it.

Once a child reaches three years of age, a photograph is added to the record. After the age of 10 biometric and other identification details are included.

NADRA’s birth notification tool also helps parents begin the birth registration process by sending an SMS notification following a child’s birth assisting them in obtaining a birth registration certificate from the relevant union council.

The juvenile card remains valid until the child turns 18. After reaching adulthood, the individual must apply for a National Identity Card.