On the instructions of Federal Interior Minister Mohsin Naqvi, for the first time in history, the decision to introduce B Form with special security features for children above ten years of age.
Under the security features, fingerprints and photograph of children above ten years of age have been made a mandatory part of B-Form.
Special B Form (Registration Certificate) will be issued in a phased manner from January 15
According to the Interior Minister Mohsin Naqvi, joint collaboration with Passport Department of NADRA
Declaration of inclusion of fingerprints and photograph of children above 10 years of age in Form B
These measures will help prevent the theft and misuse of children’s identity information. Mohsin Naqvi
These measures are fake identity cards of children. It will help in the prevention of crimes like illegal passport acquisition and human trafficking. Mohsin Naqvi
I congratulate Chairman NADRA, DG Passport and the entire team for introducing reforms in B-Form in a short span of time. Mohsin Naqvi
In the first phase, fingerprints and photographs of children above 10 years and below 18 years will be taken from January 15 at the NADRA Centre. Interior Ministry spokesperson
These children must be accompanied by one of the parents or a legal guardian and they must also bring their computerized national identity card and the child’s computerized birth certificate issued by the Union Council or Town Committee. Interior Ministry spokesperson
After necessary processing in NADRA, B form with child’s photo will be issued. Interior Ministry spokesperson
Children above 10 years of age and below 18 years of age have to submit fingerprints and photograph B-form issued by NADRA while applying for a new passport. Interior Ministry spokesperson
Old B form which does not include photograph and fingerprints will not be acceptable for children of the above age. Interior Ministry spokesperson
Parents or legal guardians should get a new B form with photograph and fingerprints of child above 10 years from NADRA. Interior Ministry spokesperson
As part of the passport application process, the Directorate General of Immigration and Passports will cross-check the child’s photograph and fingerprints against the NADRA database to ensure accuracy and authenticity. Interior Ministry spokesperson
Further improvements will be introduced in the next phases. Interior Ministry Spokesperson
Union Council will provide facilities for obtaining eye marks i.e. iris scan, photographs and fingerprints. Interior Ministry spokesperson
Steps will be taken to integrate the ID system of NADRA with the civil registration management system of the provinces. Interior Ministry spokesperson
Steps will be taken to ensure better service delivery on NADRA’s Pak ID mobile app. Spokesperson of the Ministry of Interior.
