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Pakistan babies NADRA ID photo requirements

The photo rules set by National Database and Registration Authority (NADRA) for the Pakistan babies NADRA ID, with the official wording and sources.

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What are the Pakistan babies NADRA ID photo requirements?

NADRA publishes no photo size for a baby's Child Registration Certificate (CRC, also called the B-Form) or NICOP. Below age 3 a CRC needs no photo or biometrics, unless it is being made for a passport, when a photo is required. From 3 the child is photographed and iris-scanned, and from 10 fingerprinted too. For a child under 3, parents may upload a photo in the PakID app, on a plain or white background.

The Child Registration Certificate (CRC), still widely called the B-Form, is NADRA's first record of a child. It is issued under Rule 18 of the NADRA (NIC) Rules, 2002 to Pakistani children under 18 whose parent holds a valid CNIC or NICOP, and it proves who the child is and who the parents are. A baby born abroad can also be registered on a NICOP: NADRA issues it to children of Pakistani citizens born overseas who are eligible to be registered as citizens.

Whether a baby's CRC carries a picture depends on age and purpose. NADRA's biometric table says that up to age 3 no biometrics are required, but a photo is required on the CRC when it is processed for a passport. A CRC expires when the child reaches 3, 10 and 18, and each new one records more: photograph and iris from 3, then fingerprints as well from 10. NADRA's FAQ adds that a valid CRC with picture, or a Juvenile Card, is required for a Pakistani passport for anyone under 18.

NADRA never asks parents for a print of a set size. At a NADRA Registration Centre the picture is taken on site. In PakID the parent captures or uploads the child's photograph, and the upload option is open only to children below 3. Missions differ for a baby's NICOP: the consulate in Los Angeles takes a recent digital photo for infants under 18 months, while the consulate in Toronto says even a day-old baby must come in person.

Pakistan babies NADRA ID photo size and specifications

The requirements as published by National Database and Registration Authority (NADRA):[1]

Print sizeNo size published: NADRA photographs the child itself or takes the picture in PakID (upload only under age 3)
Digital sizePakID upload for children under 3 only; NADRA gives no pixel dimensions or file limit
BackgroundPlain or white background (NADRA PakID photo guidance)
Photo ageRecent digital photo for infants under 18 months (Los Angeles consulate); otherwise taken during the application
Print qualityNo print for NADRA itself; some missions want passport-size prints of the baby to register a birth abroad

Key requirements

  • Under 3: a photo only for a passport

    A CRC for a child below 3 can be issued without a photo or biometrics, and the baby need not attend the centre. If the CRC is being processed so the child can get a passport, NADRA requires the photo on it, and the child must be present.

  • New CRC at 3 and 10

    A CRC lapses when the child turns 3, 10 and 18. The CRC issued from 3 records a photograph and an iris scan; from 10, fingerprints are taken as well. A child's NICOP adds fingerprints and a signature from age 10.

  • Upload allowed below 3

    In PakID, go to Family and choose CRC or B-form. At the photo step you can capture or upload the child's picture, but NADRA keeps the upload for minors below 3 years; older children are photographed live in the app.

  • A passport needs a CRC with picture

    NADRA's FAQ requires a valid CRC with picture, or a Juvenile Card, for a minor's passport. The DGI&P checklist for children under 10 names the original CRC (Form B) or a Family Registration Certificate.

  • Each consulate sets its NICOP rule

    The Consulate General in Los Angeles accepts a recent digital photo for infants under 18 months, who need not attend. The Consulate General in Toronto requires every Smart NICOP applicant, even a day-old baby, to appear so the photo and fingerprints can be captured. Montreal wants the minor and both parents present for a first issue.

  • Birth registration abroad may need prints

    A baby born abroad needs a detailed foreign birth certificate or an S-1 form for a CRC. Some missions want photos for the birth registration: Melbourne asks for three passport size photographs of a child under 1, and the S-1 form of the High Commission in New Delhi asks for two.

Do's and don'ts

Do

  • Decide first whether the CRC will be used for a passport.
  • Use a plain or white background for a PakID upload.
  • Keep shadows and hair off the baby's face.
  • Check your own consulate's infant rule before booking a NICOP appointment.
  • Bring the S-1 form or foreign birth certificate for a baby born abroad.
  • Apply for a new CRC when the child turns 3 and again at 10.

Don't

  • Do not upload a saved photo for a child aged 3 or over.
  • Do not leave a hat on the baby for the picture.
  • Do not let anything block the baby's face.
  • Do not rely on a CRC without a picture for a passport application.
  • Do not assume one consulate's infant rule applies at another.

Headwear and religious dress

NADRA's photo tips for PakID ask for no hats and nothing else that hides the face, no hair across the eyes and no shadows on the face. For a baby, take off any hat and keep anything that could cover the face, such as a blanket, out of the way before you take or upload the picture.

Once a child wears religious headwear, NADRA's rules for all applicants apply: a hijab or abaya is fine with the forehead, face and chin uncovered, and a cap or turban with the complete face in view.

Babies and children

At a NADRA Registration Centre a child above 3 must be present for a CRC; a baby up to 3 has to come only when the CRC is being processed for a passport. A parent, sibling, guardian or gazetted officer attests the application, and the centre captures the child's photograph and, where required, fingerprints.

For a NICOP, NADRA wants one of the parents or a sibling at the centre with the child, or the minor's NICOP can be filed through a parent's or sibling's PakID account. Fingerprints and a signature are needed for a child's NICOP from age 10, not before. If the parents live abroad, a CRC can be applied for at a NADRA centre abroad, at a Pakistan mission or in PakID.

For NADRA itself nothing is printed. A centre photographs the child with its own camera, and PakID either takes the picture live or, for a child under 3, accepts a photo file from the phone. NADRA publishes no pixel dimensions or file limit for that upload, so the rules to meet are its photo tips: a plain or white background, no shadows, nothing over the face, and the child looking straight at the camera. A digital photo can be cropped to a passport-style portrait before upload, though NADRA does not require a particular size.

Prints come up only around birth registration abroad. The Consulate General in Melbourne, which registers births of children under 1 year by post, asks for three passport size photographs of the child, and the S-1 form used by the High Commission in New Delhi has a box for the child's photograph and asks for two passport-style photographs. Neither gives a size in millimetres. Such prints can be made from a digital photo on a 4x6 inch sheet at a photo counter.

Where to submit the photo

In Pakistan, apply for a CRC at any NADRA Registration Centre with the computerised birth registration certificate from the Union Council, Municipal Committee or Cantonment. For a child born abroad, NADRA accepts a detailed foreign birth certificate or an S-1 form issued by a Pakistan mission. Parents living abroad can apply at a NADRA centre abroad, a Pakistan mission or through PakID.

In PakID, open Family, select CRC or B-form, review the prefilled details, verify the parents, capture or upload the child's photograph where required, verify one parent's fingerprints, upload the documents and pay. The CRC then arrives as a PDF in the app's ID Vault. A centre prints it and hands it over at the end of the processing period.

How to get your Pakistan babies NADRA ID photo

  1. Check the official requirements. Read the official specification for the Pakistan babies NADRA ID: plain or white background. Check the rules on pose, expression, glasses and headwear below.
  2. Take the photo. Follow the key requirements: under 3: a photo only for a passport; new CRC at 3 and 10; upload allowed below 3; a passport needs a CRC with picture.
  3. Prepare a print or digital file. For NADRA itself nothing is printed. A centre photographs the child with its own camera, and PakID either takes the picture live or, for a child under 3, accepts a photo file from the phone.
  4. Submit the photo with your application. In Pakistan, apply for a CRC at any NADRA Registration Centre with the computerised birth registration certificate from the Union Council, Municipal Committee or Cantonment.

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Pakistan babies NADRA ID photo FAQ

NADRA does not publish one. A CRC (B-Form) photo is either taken by NADRA at a registration centre or captured or uploaded in the PakID app, where an uploaded photo is allowed only for children under 3. NADRA's guidance asks for a plain or white background and a clear, unobstructed face.

Not usually. NADRA needs no biometrics for a CRC up to age 3. If the CRC is being processed for a passport, though, a photo is required on it and the baby must attend the centre. From age 3 the CRC records a photograph and an iris scan.

Yes, if the child is under 3. When you apply for a CRC in PakID, the photo step lets you capture or upload the child's photograph, and NADRA keeps the upload option for minors below 3. From 3 onwards the photo has to be taken live in the app.

It depends on the mission. The Consulate General in Los Angeles accepts a recent digital photo for infants under 18 months, who need not be present. The Consulate General in Toronto says every Smart NICOP applicant, even a day-old baby, must come in person because the photo and fingerprints are captured there. A parent can also file a minor's NICOP through their own PakID account.

NADRA's FAQ says a valid CRC with picture, or a Juvenile Card, is required for a Pakistani passport for children under 18. A CRC issued under 3 without biometrics has no picture, so NADRA requires one when the CRC is processed for a passport. DGI&P's own checklist for children under 10 lists the original CRC (Form B) or an FRC.

A CRC expires when the child turns 3, 10 and 18. The CRC issued from age 3 carries a photograph and an iris scan, and the one issued from 10 adds fingerprints. At 18 the young person applies for a CNIC instead.

Some missions ask for them. The Consulate General in Melbourne registers births of children under 1 year and asks for three passport size photographs of the child. The S-1 form of the High Commission in New Delhi asks for two passport-style photographs. NADRA accepts the S-1 form or a detailed foreign birth certificate for a CRC.

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Official sources

  1. National Database and Registration Authority (NADRA). Child Registration Certificate (CRC) / Juvenile Card nadra.gov.pk. Checked 1 November 2026.
  2. National Database and Registration Authority (NADRA). NIC for Overseas Pakistanis (NICOP / Smart NICOP) nadra.gov.pk. Checked 1 November 2026.
  3. National Database and Registration Authority (NADRA). PakID FAQs nadra.gov.pk. Checked 1 November 2026.
  4. Directorate General of Immigration & Passports. Ordinary Passport: requirements and guidelines dgip.gov.pk. Checked 1 November 2026.
  5. Consulate General of Pakistan, Los Angeles. NADRA Services pakconsulatela.org. Checked 1 November 2026.
  6. Consulate General of Pakistan, Toronto. NADRA services pakconsulate.ca. Checked 1 November 2026.
  7. Consulate General of Pakistan, Montreal. First time issuance of CNIC/NICOP/SNIC to a foreign-born applicant mofa.gov.pk. Checked 1 November 2026.
  8. Consulate General of Pakistan, Melbourne. Birth Registration pakconsulatemelbourne.org.au. Checked 1 November 2026.
  9. High Commission for Pakistan, New Delhi. Form S-1: registration of birth outside Pakistan mofa.gov.pk. Checked 1 November 2026.

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