NADRA Office Abroad List: 25 Mission Counters, 10 Registration Centres and 11 Form-Only Missions for NICOP
Find a NADRA office abroad: 10 registration centres, 25 counters at Pakistani missions, 11 form-only missions and the Smart NICOP fee from USD 20 to USD 75.
NADRA lists 35 places abroad where you can apply for a NICOP or other NADRA document in person: 25 NADRA counters inside Pakistani missions and 10 NADRA registration centres in the UAE, Saudi Arabia, Qatar and the UK. Another 11 missions, from Tripoli to New Delhi, only take paper forms. A new Smart NICOP costs USD 39 in the USA and Europe and USD 20 in the Middle East and Africa at normal speed.
We went through NADRA's own footprint page and its fee structure on nadra.gov.pk on 12 November 2026 and copied every mission it names. The full list is below, grouped by country. If your city is missing, the Pak ID app is the other way in, and it works from anywhere.
NADRA registration centres abroad: 10 offices in 4 countries
These are full NADRA offices, not a desk inside an embassy. NADRA lists 10 of them, all in the Gulf and the UK, where most overseas Pakistanis live. Go here first if you live nearby, because they handle the full range of NADRA work.
| Country | NADRA registration centre |
|---|---|
| United Arab Emirates | Abu Dhabi, Dubai |
| Saudi Arabia | Jeddah, Riyadh, Madinah |
| Qatar | Doha |
| United Kingdom | Birmingham, Bradford, London, Manchester |
In Dubai, the centre sits with the Pakistan Consulate, and its tracking and appointment steps are set out in our walk through of the NADRA appointment at the Dubai consulate. Jeddah works the same way through the consulate's online booking.
NADRA counters at 25 Pakistani missions
A NADRA counter is a NADRA desk inside a Pakistani embassy or consulate. NADRA lists 25 of them on its footprint page. The United States has the most, with five, followed by Canada with three.
| Country | Mission with a NADRA counter | Count |
|---|---|---|
| United States | New York, Washington, Los Angeles, Houston, Chicago | 5 |
| Canada | Toronto, Montreal, Vancouver | 3 |
| Spain | Madrid, Barcelona | 2 |
| Italy | Milan, Rome | 2 |
| Germany | Berlin | 1 |
| France | Paris | 1 |
| Norway | Oslo | 1 |
| Sweden | Stockholm | 1 |
| United Kingdom | Glasgow | 1 |
| Turkey | Istanbul | 1 |
| Oman | Muscat | 1 |
| Kuwait | Kuwait City | 1 |
| Bahrain | Manama | 1 |
| Jordan | Amman | 1 |
| Malaysia | Kuala Lumpur | 1 |
| Australia | Sydney | 1 |
| South Africa | Pretoria | 1 |
Two things surprised us. Turkey's counter is at the Istanbul consulate, and the Ankara embassy does not appear at all. And Australia's only listed counter is in Sydney, not at the High Commission in Canberra. So check the city, not just the country, before you book a day off work.
11 missions take NADRA forms only
NADRA calls these "Pak Missions for Form Based Processing". You fill in a paper form at the mission, and NADRA processes it in Pakistan. There is no live photo or fingerprint desk, so expect it to take longer than at a counter.
- Libya: Tripoli
- Iraq: Baghdad
- Syria: Damascus
- Nepal: Kathmandu
- Iran: Tehran
- Iran: Mashhad
- Iran: Zahidan
- Yemen: Sana'a
- Nigeria: Abuja
- Sudan: Khartoum
- India: New Delhi
Iran has three form missions, more than any other country on this list, which matters for pilgrims and traders who stay there for long spells.
Smart NICOP fee abroad: USD 20 to USD 75
NADRA prices the Smart NICOP in US dollars by zone. Zone A is the USA and Europe. Zone B is the Middle East and Africa. NADRA's fee page says the fee may be charged in rupees at the official rate on the application date.
| Smart NICOP | Normal (31 days) | Urgent (23 days) | Executive (9 days) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Zone A: USA and Europe | USD 39 | USD 57 | USD 75 |
| Zone B: Middle East and Africa | USD 20 | USD 30 | USD 40 |
New, renewal, modification and duplicate NICOPs cost the same within each zone. A NICOP cancelled because of a death is free. We found one mismatch on NADRA's page: the Zone B duplicate executive fee shows USD 40 in one table and USD 140 in the table below it. The other three Zone B executive fees are USD 40 in both, so USD 140 looks like a typing error, but confirm at the counter before you pay.
The page does not say which zone Canada, Australia, Malaysia or Turkey fall in. Ask the mission, or check the fee the Pak ID app shows before you pay.
8 airports have a NADRA one window desk
NADRA also lists One Window Facilitation Desks at 8 airports in Pakistan. These are for overseas Pakistanis who land with a document problem.
- Islamabad International Airport
- Allama Iqbal International Airport, Lahore
- Jinnah International Airport, Karachi
- Multan International Airport
- Quetta International Airport
- Sialkot International Airport
- Bacha Khan International Airport, Peshawar
- Faisalabad International Airport
What we found going through NADRA's footprint page
We opened the footprint page on 12 November 2026. Each mission in the counter and centre lists has a "Visit Now" link to that mission's own site, except Madinah, which has no link at all. The page gives no addresses, phone numbers or timings, so you still need the mission's site or NADRA's helpline, +92 51 111 786 100, for those.
The page also answered "Access Denied" to one of our two attempts that evening. If that happens to you, try later. For most renewals and modifications you do not need a counter at all: the Pak ID app for overseas Pakistanis takes the application online, and our NICOP online application steps cover the photos and fingerprints it asks for.
Frequently asked questions
How many NADRA offices are there abroad?
NADRA lists 35 in-person points: 10 NADRA registration centres and 25 NADRA counters inside Pakistani missions. Another 11 missions take paper forms only.
Is there a NADRA office in Saudi Arabia?
Yes. NADRA lists registration centres in Jeddah, Riyadh and Madinah.
Is there a NADRA office in the UK?
Yes. NADRA lists registration centres in Birmingham, Bradford, London and Manchester, plus a counter at the Glasgow consulate.
How much is a Smart NICOP in the USA?
USD 39 at normal speed (31 days), USD 57 urgent (23 days) and USD 75 executive (9 days), according to NADRA's fee page.
How much is a Smart NICOP in the Gulf?
USD 20 normal, USD 30 urgent and USD 40 executive in NADRA's Zone B, which covers the Middle East and Africa.
My country has no NADRA counter. What do I do?
Apply through the Pak ID app, which NADRA runs for overseas Pakistanis, or visit a form-based mission if your country has one.
Last checked 12 November 2026. Sources: NADRA footprint page and fee structure (nadra.gov.pk).
About the author
Public Services and Education Journalist
Fajr Riaz is a journalist and content writer at Pakistan Era, based in Lahore. She covers the questions people meet in everyday life in Pakistan: how a public service works, what a change in the rules means, and where to find a reliable answer.
