NADRA issues an urgent notice to all citizens: the CNIC of a deceased family member requires prompt cancellation. Immediate relatives are responsible for registering the death to obtain a computerized death certificate. The formal request for CNIC cancellation can be submitted after you secure that. Failure to address this carries significant penalties, ranging from financial fines to imprisonment.
NADRA has reminded citizens that canceling CNICs after death is mandatory. Close relatives of the deceased must complete the process to avoid legal action.
Under Section 17(1) of the NADRA Ordinance 2000, CNIC cancellation after death is compulsory. One of the spouse, parents, children, or legal guardians must handle the process.
The process starts at the relevant Union Council, where you must first register the death to get a computerized death certificate. With that certificate in hand, relatives can then file a cancellation request. After you’ve got that, the family can request the CNIC cancellation at a NADRA office or through their Pak-ID mobile application. To prevent any potential identity misuse, prompt NADRA CNIC cancellation due to death is crucial.
Failure to cancel CNICs after death may lead to fines, imprisonment, or both. NADRA stresses that close relatives are fully responsible for completing the cancellation process.
Cancellation of CNIC After Death Process
- Register death at Union Council.
- Obtain computerized death certificate.
- This can be submitted either in person at a NADRA office or, for greater convenience, via the Pak-ID app.
Citizens must ensure the prompt handling of this cancellation to prevent legal repercussions, a duty necessitated by NADRA’s global management of identity documents for Pakistanis.
