Pak ID App Update 5.8.4: Punjab Arms Licence Reprint Added, Plus 4 Other Changes

NADRA released version 5.8.4 of its Pak ID app on Google Play on 30 October 2026, and the headline change is a new reprint facility for Punjab arms licences. The same update upgrades the fingerprint capture module, adds more delivery address options, refreshes the Urdu font and fixes bugs. If a fingerprint scan or a delivery address kept failing for you last week, update first and try again.

We read the "What's new" note on the official Pak Identity listing on Google Play, published by the National Database and Registration Authority, on 31 October 2026. The listing shows the update date as 30 October 2026. Below is what changed, what it means for an arms licence holder in Punjab, and what NADRA has not said yet.

Pak ID 5.8.4 brings five changes, led by Punjab arms licence reprints

Version 5.8.4 lists five changes: an upgraded biometrics capture module, a reprint facility for Punjab arms licences, more delivery address options, an updated Urdu font and bug fixes. NADRA's note gives one line for each and no further detail.

The wording in the table is NADRA's own, from the store note. The third column is our reading of who each change affects, not NADRA's.

The Punjab arms licence reprint is the first arms service named in Pak ID

Until this update, the Pak ID listing named only CNIC and NICOP services. Version 5.8.4 is the first store note to name a Punjab arms licence service, and it names reprints only. New licences and renewals are not mentioned in the note.

The update follows the Punjab Home Department's approval in September of an amended agreement with NADRA on arms licences, which we covered when a digital Punjab arms licence for the Pak ID wallet was first reported. That agreement was about a verifiable digital copy of the licence. The new feature is different. A reprint replaces the card itself.

A reprint is what you need when the card is lost, stolen or damaged. In the past, that meant a visit to the office that handles Punjab arms licences. If the app route works as the note suggests, the request can now start on a phone. We have not been able to test it, because it needs a real licence number and the holder's own fingerprints.

Holders in Islamabad should not expect the same thing. The note says Punjab only. The capital's licences are renewed through a separate route, set out in the steps to renew an Islamabad arms licence.

Updating Pak ID to 5.8.4 takes one tap on Android

Open Google Play, search for Pak Identity by the National Database and Registration Authority, and tap Update. Check the version under "About this app" afterwards. It should read 5.8.4. Then sign in again with your fingerprint or face.

1. Open the Google Play Store on your Android phone.
2. Search for "Pak Identity" and check the publisher is the National Database and Registration Authority.
3. Tap Update. If you see Open instead, the update is already installed.
4. Scroll to "About this app" and confirm the version reads 5.8.4.
5. Open the app and sign in again with your fingerprints or face.

Only install Pak ID from the official store listing. Copies shared as APK files on WhatsApp or Facebook are not NADRA's, and the app asks for your fingerprints. That is not something to hand to an unknown file.

We did not check the iPhone version. The Apple App Store may show a different number or date, so iPhone users should look at the version in their own store.

A new fingerprint module is worth a retry if scans failed before

NADRA lists an upgraded biometrics capture module as the first change. The app reads fingerprints through the phone camera, so a better module could mean fewer failed scans. Retry once after updating, in good light, before you book an office visit.

The Pak ID listing describes sign-in through fingerprints or face, fingerprint capture through the mobile camera, photograph capture to ICAO standards, signature capture on the touchscreen and attester verification by OTP. All of these sit behind the same biometric step. If the old module rejected your fingers, the new one may not.

If scans still fail, NADRA also verifies people by face and iris at its centres, which we explained in the guide on NADRA's facial and iris verification. And if your request is stuck after payment, the wait NADRA itself describes for Pak ID requests marked ready for approval is up to 48 hours.

NADRA has not said what an arms licence reprint costs or how long it takes

The store note gives no fee, no delivery time and no eligibility rule for the Punjab arms licence reprint. We could not read NADRA's own website to check, because nadra.gov.pk refuses automated requests. Treat any figure you see elsewhere as unconfirmed until the app shows it before payment.

Three questions are still open. Does the reprint carry the same validity as the old card? Does it need a police report for a lost licence? And will it reach holders in every Punjab district on the same day? The app's own fee screen will answer the first point for each user. We will update this article when NADRA or the Punjab Home Department publishes the details.

For comparison, a CNIC reprint already works the same way inside the app, and its fee and steps are set out in reprinting a lost CNIC on Pak ID.

Common questions

What is the latest version of the Pak ID app?

Version 5.8.4, released on Google Play on 30 October 2026, according to the official Pak Identity listing.

Can I reprint my Punjab arms licence on Pak ID?

NADRA's update note says version 5.8.4 adds a reprint facility for Punjab arms licences. Fees and steps are not published in the note.

Can I apply for a new arms licence on Pak ID?

The note mentions reprints only. It says nothing about new licences or renewals.

Why should I update if the app works?

The update upgrades the fingerprint capture module and fixes bugs. Older versions may fail where the new one works.

Is the Pak ID app free?

The app is free to install. NADRA charges a fee for each service, which the app shows before you pay.

Where do I complain if the update breaks the app?

Call the Pak ID call centre on +92 51 111 786 100, the number Pakistan's missions in the UK and Belgium give for online applications, or use the routes listed for complaining to NADRA.

How we verified this

What we checked, where we read it, and what we could not confirm.

Last checked 31 October 2026. The version number, release date and the five changes come from the "What's new" note on the official Pak Identity listing on Google Play, published by the National Database and Registration Authority, which we read on 31 October 2026. The listing's service list and features are from the same page. We did not install the update, test the arms licence reprint or check the iPhone version. We could not read NADRA's website because it refuses automated requests, so we could not confirm a fee, a delivery time or eligibility for the reprint.