Karachi : The Family Registration Certificate (FRC) issued by the National Database and Registration Authority (NADRA) is a vital document that contains detailed information about all members of a family.
The FRC is essential for Pakistani citizens to ensure that all their family members are registered with NADRA. This registration is necessary to obtain further documentation from the authority.
Citizens can get the FRC from the authority in three different categories, including by birth, marriage, or adoption.
The NADRA certificate will list all members of a citizen’s family, including the details of parents and siblings, in the birth category.
Secondly citizens can obtain the FRC is by marriage, in which the certificate will list the family, including the details of the citizen’s spouse and children.
The third option is by adoption, which will show the family’s details, including the details of the guardian of the adopted person.
It is noteworthy here that those who do not have the NADRA-issued 13-digit ID number will not be included in the Family Registration Certificate.
Pakistani citizens can apply for the FRC either by visiting the NADRA Registration Centre (NRC) or through the Pak-Identity website. For overseas Pakistanis, the Family Registration Certificate can be obtained by visiting the relevant Pakistani mission office abroad.
NADRA, just like its other essential certificates, charges a fixed amount for the issuance of the FRC.
The fee for the document remains unchanged at Rs1,000 as of August 2025.
