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Pakistan Origin Card — Pakistani parent or grandparent

5 facts quoted from the official source

For a foreign national with at least one parent or grandparent who is or was a Pakistani citizen.

Route type
Ancestry & return
Can bring
—
Not stated in the official source
Requirements
2
each quoted below
Who qualifies

Who this route is for

Every item below is the government’s own wording, quoted from the official source. Whether you personally qualify depends on your full profile.

2 requirements quoted from the official source.

The conditions that decide it
  • Who qualifiesApplicant is a foreign national, but any of his / her parents or grandparents are Pakistanis / Ex-Pakistanis.
What you’ll show with your application

Paperwork you prepare — it does not rule you out.

  • Passport or travel documentPakistan Origin Card (POC) is issued by NADRA to foreign nationals of Pakistani origin under Section 11 of NADRA Ordinance, 2000.
Also stated by the source
  • Purpose of the routeApplicant is a foreign national, but any of his / her parents or grandparents are Pakistanis / Ex-Pakistanis.
Family

Who you can bring

— Not stated in the official source. The official page for this route does not address dependent-family rights, so we do not publish a claim either way.
Costs & timelines

What the source prices

Validity
2 proven from the official source.
  • Validity (years)Smart POC (Ex-Pakistani, Parents based, FPO family members based) — 07 years.
  • Duration and validitySmart POC (Ex-Pakistani, Parents based, FPO family members based) — 07 years.
How it works

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FAQ

Straight answers

01Who qualifies for this route to Pakistan?
The official source states: For a foreign national with at least one parent or grandparent who is or was a Pakistani citizen.

Every answer is quoted from the official nadra.gov.pk page for this route, last read 2026-07-27.

We checked 5 points against the official source; 5 are quoted on this page. The other 0 are either not addressed by the source or not yet backed by a quote — we would rather show you the edge of the record than fill it with a plausible guess.

See the 0 open points

Fees and processing time are not published in the official source for this route. We publish a number only when the official text states that number.

Not stated in the official source — the official source names no exclusion for this route.

The source

Where every quote comes from

Official government source nadra.gov.pkLast read 2026-07-27 Every quote on this page is from this Pakistan government page.
Compiled from official sources · pending independent re-check · Last checked 2026-07-27 · Our methodology
 · Compiled by António Mira · How we verify · Not legal advice — rules change; confirm with the official source before deciding.
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