Nadra B-form is the child registration certificate used to register children under 18 years. It contains the national identity card number. Its purpose is to fulfill the child’s fundamental right to get the registration document where s/he was born from the NADRA in Pakistan. NADRA B-form is also known as the child registration certificate.
People can get the child registration certificate from the NADRA by providing proof of childbirth from the Union Council. Parents/Guardians must hold the CNIC or NIC for the overseas Pakistanis (NICOP).
Importance
Acquiring B-form is proof of Pakistani citizenship and a way to avail of social allowances, voter registration for the vote, enrollment in school, banking, and legal services, traveling abroad, and much more.
According to the survey, only 34% of Pakistani children hold their child registration certificate, including 34% males and 33% of females. Children without a Child registration certificate can not avail a lot of government services.
Why is it needed to apply for a Child registration certificate?
Most people want to know why we should apply for a child registration certificate. So. Here is the answer. The students that appear in matric and inter-board exams aged under 18 years need their NIC number.
Also, in many other situations, children under 18 need a b-form to apply for a passport and deal with many other legal problems. Therefore, parents and guardians should be advised to apply for their children’s child registration certificate so that at the last moment, they should get rid of the hassle.
How to apply for Child Registration Certificate in Pakistan?
You need to visit the nearest NADRA registration office to apply for a child registration certificate as yet online system is not introduced for child registration.
When you visit the NADRA office, the following b-from NADRA procedure will be carried out for applying for the Child registration certificate.
Step 1:
From the NADRA registration desk, you will receive a token. This token contains your number to contact the registration desk.
Step 2:
On your token call, you will be advised to visit the registration desk. Here, parents’ data such as photographs and fingerprints will be taken for the further process. So, one of the parents must be there. If you are a guardian, submit the authorized letter approved and attested by the government officials and the guardianship letter.
Step 3:
All the applicant data will be entered that is fetched from the birth certificate issued by the union council. Therefore, before submitting the union council certificate, check that no spelling or other mistake exists. If there is, correct it before submitting.
Step 4:
After entering all of the required data of the applicant, a form will be printed out to review the entered data again. If any mistake is found, then it is corrected.
Step 5:
The printed-out form is submitted to the information/reception desk. Here you can ask about when you can receive your children’s b-form and where you have to collect it. Usually, it takes five working days, but it can be delayed.
Required documents
Following are the NADRA B-from requirement.
- Copy of parent CNIC/Guardian CNIC and government test guardianship certificate/ copy NIC for overseas.
- Birth certificate issued by the hospital/birth attendant
- The Union Council form should be dually signed with a thumb impression. The form should be appropriately filled out.
Note: union council didn’t charge any fee for issuing childbirth certificates.
Fee structure and estimated delivery of the B-Form
NADRA B-form fee is also applicable to the applicate that must be submitted when applying for b-form. The normal b-form fee costs PKR. 50. But if you have applied for the executive center, the b-from fee costs PKR. 500.
If you have applied for a normal b-form, it may take around 10 to 30 working days for delivery. However, the executive center b-from will be delivered in 3 to 7 working days.
NADRA B-from Tracking
NADRA b-form online tracking can be done by dialing token no. Issued on your token. You can send a message on just twelve digits of token no. on the same day or another you will be informed about your application status.
Office Contact details
NADRA offices are available in every district of Pakistan. So, every NADRA Office address and contact details may vary. But the timings for every NADRA office are the same in Pakistan. It opens at 9:00 am and closes till 5:00 pm. But the Mega NADRA centers remain open 24 hours a week.
For more details, applicants can contact the following helpline 051-111-786-100.
End Note
Here are all details about the NADRA B-Form. By following the above procedure, an applicant can easily apply for b-from. If you have queries, then let us know.
