Monday 7 November 2016

What is difference between NICOP and POC?



NICOP is an abbreviation for "National Identity Card for Overseas Pakistanis". It is issued to Pakistani citizens only. 

Whereas, POC means "Pakistan Origin Card" and it is issued to persons who were formerly Pakistani Citizens but later gave up their nationality. 

The benefits of having NICOP and POC are as follows: 
NICOP enables a person to apply for a Pakistani Machine Readable (MRP) Passport. Please note that while abroad CNIC is not sufficient to apply for MRP. In case of dual nationality, NICOP enables its holder to travel to Pakistan on other country's passport without Pakistani visa. All other privileges of Pakistani nationality while in Pakistan are also afforded to holders of NICOP like purchase of property, purchase of local mobile SIMs etc.

POC holders enjoy all benefits as NICOP holders except that they are not able to apply for Pakistani passports.(Because they are not consider as Pakistani nationals)

Pakistan allows dual citizenship only with the below countries
United Kingdom
Italy
France
Belgium
Iceland
Australia
New Zealand
Sweden
United States
Ireland
Netherlands
Switzerland
Canada
Egypt
Jordan
Syria

so people who have above citizenship can also keep their Pakistani citizenship and will make NICOP and they can keep 2 passports

If they have citizenship of any country which is NOT mentioned above have to lave Pakistani citizenship and will make POC if he needs to travel without visa to Pakistan
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18 comments:

  1. Anonymous3 February 2018 at 22:58

    How is it that many Pakistan's have other nationalist and they have got NICOP too

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  2. Creative Ideas & Gadgets18 February 2018 at 04:10

    Salam pakistan please make an agreement with Spain that we can also enjoy dual nationality benefits THANKS

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  3. غلامم19 February 2018 at 04:21

    Salamat Pakistan ever please make dual nationaltiy agreement with the kingdom of bahrain that we also enjoy as a dual national thanks.

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  4. Anonymous19 February 2018 at 15:28

    I have a question. I was born in the US, and both my parents were born in Pakistan. Both are US citizens now and have NICOP cards. Also, my name is registered in the area in Pakistan that my parents are from. Should I apply for POC or NICOP?

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    1. Unknown9 May 2018 at 04:51

      POC because you are NOT a Pakistani citizen.

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    2. Unknown22 June 2018 at 05:43

      Can I register a motorbike in Pakistan using on my name using the POC nadra card?

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    3. Unknown30 June 2018 at 13:21

      my three daughters are born in USA. I registered (birth registration) in Pakistan and applied NICOP. I have got NICOP for all my children. they are dual national. Bth Pakistani and American.

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    4. Unknown15 August 2018 at 02:46

      I think you can still apply for NICOP and hold dual Nationality. I would suggest NiCOP as it has better perks.

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  5. Unknown22 June 2018 at 05:41

    I'm born in UK, my parents are from Pakistan and but have British passports for 30 plus years but I visited Pakistan in 2009 and I made a nicop card and when I was back in UK I made a nadra card which enabled me visa free entry into pakistan for 10 years so next year it will expire so I intend to renew my nadra card, do I renew the card or make a new POC card? It's confusing

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  6. Unknown24 July 2018 at 20:55

    Wahabraza

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  7. Anonymous27 August 2018 at 10:36

    Can a poc holder get credit facility from banks in pakistan?

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  8. Anonymous2 December 2018 at 12:04

    Hello - I am a British Citizen but I recently got myself a CNIC card because I wanted Visa free travel to Pakistan. Both my parents are British / Pakistani dual nationals.

    Does this make me a Pakistani national?

    I don't think it does because a) I do not have a Pakistani passport, and b) you can't get a Pakistani passport with just a CNIC card if you live overseas, as you need a NICOP card first, I believe. I may be wrong?

    Also, I believe a CNIC card means that I can inherit property etc if my parents pass away. Is this true of a POC card?

    Also, if POC cards confer travel and property rights, what is the point of getting dual nationality? I have no intention of ever voting.

    I would really appreciate any assistance on this. I don't see where I can ask this question on the Pakistan High Commission website?

    Thanks so much in advance. Anon.



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  10. Unknown22 June 2019 at 19:21

    Is Pakistani birth certificate requires for nicope???

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  11. Unknown23 August 2019 at 19:08

    Can I get NICOP with CNIC without Pakistani passport by having Canadian nationality online.

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  12. Unknown26 August 2019 at 07:06

    I want to apply for my son nicop but my husband has poc and the website is not accepting poc card number in citizen number column...can anybody help me plz

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  13. Anonymous16 January 2023 at 18:07

    my husband is US citizen and i am pakistani can i apply for NICOP. THANK YOU

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