CNIC Name Change Procedure: Once-in-Lifetime Rule Explained
The NADRA CNIC name change procedure calls for a verified birth certificate number, a Dar-ul-Ifta certificate for religion-based changes, and no photocopies.
NADRA requires an application with the updated name and the CRMS number of a verified computerised birth certificate.
The birth certificate must be issued by a union council, municipal committee or cantonment board.
Photocopies of supporting documents are not needed; document numbers issued by NADRA or the union council are required.
A name change due to a change of religion needs a certificate from a Dar-ul-Ifta.
A CNIC name can be changed only once in a lifetime, but women are exempt for changes after marriage.