How To Change Date Of Birth in NADRA CNIC Pakistan [2024]

Latest procedure to correct date of Birth in NADRA CNIC in Pakistan.

Ensuring accuracy in official documents such as the National Database and Registration Authority (NADRA) Computerized National Identity Card (CNIC) is crucial, especially regarding personal details like date of birth.

Incorrect information can lead to various complications, affecting aspects such as employment opportunities, educational pursuits, and even international endeavors. However, navigating the process of rectifying errors in CNIC data, including date of birth changes, can be challenging for many individuals.

To address this issue, we’ve compiled a comprehensive guide on how to change the date of birth in CNICs in Pakistan. this guide outlines the necessary procedures and provides a template for the correction suit.

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Note: If your date of Birth on CNIC or any educational degrees is wrong then contact us or leave a comment for help.

Why do You need To Change the Date of Birth in CNIC?

Most of the time when you apply for NADRA CNIC, they inadvertently mention the wrong date of birth. For Example, if someone was born on the 22nd of August 1995 but NADRA entered 22nd of August 1998. That is why you need to correct the NADRa record. Another example is the wrong father’s name or your name mentioned in CNIC.

Either way, you have to approach the civil court of Pakistan and get a declaration decree for the correction of the record in NADRA.

Documents Required To Change Date of Birth Or Name In CNIC

While filing suit to correct date of birth in NADRA CNIC you must have the following documents in your possession.

  1. Birth Certificate of NADRA
  2. Matriculation Degree
  3. CNIC
  4. Father’s CNIC (in case the father’s name change is needed)
  5. Union Council birth registration certificate (if required you must have it as well)

Time Limitation To File Suit

NADRA name change procedure falls under the category of declaratory suits. For these types of suit section 42 of the Specific Relief Act 1877.

The limitation of Section 42 is 6 years under article 120 of the limitation act of 1908.

2015 MLD 1481 also held that to change the date of birth, the plaintiff has 6 years to commence legal proceedings in court.

Wrong Practice of NADRA

When someone visits the NADRA office to change the date of birth. They usually told them that bring an affidavit (notarized attested). In that affidavit, that person swore that the original date of birth on the birth certificate was wrongly entered.

It’s a wrong procedure to change the date of Birth on the Pakistani ID card. Even if you submit an affidavit they will refuse to correct the date of birth and will tell you to get a court declaration decree.

That’s why don’t waste your time and file a suit to correct the date of birth in CNIC NADRA.

But what’s the right procedure?

How To Change Date of Birth in NADRA (Latest Procedure)

The proper solution is to file a case in civil court in Pakistan. Explain all the related facts in your plaint (CNIC date of birth format is provided below). Mention the difference between the date of birth in the NADRA B form and the Union Council Birth certificate.

Attach all the evidence that shows the correct date of birth to strengthen your claim.

The procedure is still the same if you want to change the father’s name in NADRA CNIC.

Court Procedure of serving notices

When you will submit your case in court, they will issue a summons to the NADRA authority to appear on the next date and submit their written statement.

On the next date when counsel from NADRA appears before the court and submits a reply. The court will again give you the next date on which NADRA counsel will examine and cross-examine the plaintiff.

At the time of cross-examination, you must have all your documents with you.

When the cross-examined is over the court will pronounce its judgment. The court will also give direction to the NADRA authority to change the date of birth of the plaintiff.

How Long It Takes To Get a Decision?

This whole process can take up to 3 or 4 months. In the end, you will get a certified court order to change your DOB. Present this order before NADRA officials and they will immediately correct your record.

Important Case Laws on NADRA Date of Birth Correction

Here it’s important to mention at least two case laws. These cases are very important and serve as a guideline for NADRA.

[2016 Y L R 323] Duty of NADRA to Correct date of birth in CNIC

Scope-Contention of the plaintiff was that he was born on 22nd May 1993 but his date of birth had been recorded as 22nd May 1990.

The suit was dismissed concurrently.

Validity plaintiff produced documents bearing his date of birth as 22-05-1993 which could not be refuted by the authorities. No reason existed to believe that the date of birth mentioned in the documents produced by the plaintiff, was managed one.

The plaintiff was neither claiming any right in service nor having any other interest in seeking correction of date of birth in his CNIC.

Correction of the date of birth of the plaintiff would not adversely affect any right of any other person. No provision existed to prohibit NADRA from rectifying any mistake in the CNIC.

Every citizen was required to be registered with the NADRA. Issuance of CNIC would mean that the information contained therein was valid and correct. Therefore, by not correcting an error on the CNIC, NADRA was not performing its primary function.

NADRA was bound to maintain a correct database and print the correct information on the CNIC. Impugned judgments and decrees passed by the courts below were set aside and NADRA was directed to rectify the mistake as to change the date of birth of the plaintiff appearing on his CNIC from 22-05-1990 to 22-05-1993.

The revision was accepted, in the circumstances.

Another important judgment of the Lahore High Court is on the point that NADRA can change the date of birth in CNIC even without a court order.

[2012 PLD 378]  For correction of Name in NADRA Records/CNIC without getting COURT ORDER

Ss. 9 & 5(3)—National Database and Registration Authority (NIC) Rule 2002, R.13—Constitution of Pakistan, Art. 199—Constitutional petition—correction on National Identity Card issued by NADRA—

The petitioner had sought correction on his national identity card on the ground that the name of his father had been incorrectly entered. NADRA (respondent) refused to make the necessary correction because for a change in the father’s name; a court order was necessary.

NADRA, to support such contention, relied on its Registration Policy and Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs).

Validity-Error was a typographic mistake. The national database was required to be maintained by NADRA, and every citizen was required to be registered and to effectuate such registration. Every citizen was issued a national identity card.

National Identity Card (CNIC) was a legal document for the identification of a citizen, and its issuance meant that the information contained therein was valid and correct.

NADRA, by not correcting an error in its database or on the CNIC, was, going against the spirit of the Ordinance, was not performing its primary function, and was perpetuating a wrong in its database, thereby negating the purpose of the national identity card.

NADRA was bound to maintain a correct database and was bound to print correct information on the CNIC and was obligated to correct any error in its database or the CNIC it issued to a citizen.

Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs) and Registration Policy were internal instructions to enable NADRA to achieve an optimum level of efficiency and to ensure consistency and infirmity in its procedure and process.

Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs) did not have the force of law and were not binding on the NADRA. Standard Operating Procedures were internal documents, at best, and could not form the basis of denying the petitioner the right to have the correct information maintained in the citizen database and printed on the CNIC.

Standard Operating Procedures could not form the basis for NADRA to refuse to change the date of birth of an error in its record because if the error was not corrected, it would negate the very purpose of issuing a CNIC to a citizen.

A delay in applying correction of an office mistake could not hamper or prevent the process of actually correcting the NADRA database or the CNIC.

The High Court directed NADRA to treat the pending request of the petitioner as a correction of an office mistake and to correct the father’s name in the CNIC database and issue him a new CNIC.

A constitutional petition was allowed, accordingly.

Format of Suit to Change Date of Birth in ID Cards

The sample of suit to the correct date of birth is provided here. You can use this draft of suit to change the date of birth while making necessary changes. If you are aggrieved and want to change the NADRA CNIC name then contact us for legal help.

IN THE COURT OF SENIOR CIVIL JUDGE, RAWALPINDI

In the matter of:

MNUR son of HUR, Presently a resident of H. No. __, _____ Colony, Rawalpindi.

…Plaintiff

Versus

NADRA, Saddar Branch, Rawalpindi through its Manager/ Incharge.

…Defendant

SUIT FOR DECLARATION TO CHANGE DATE OF BIRTH IN NADRA CNIC

Respectfully Sheweth,

  1. The plaintiff was born on 08-08-1982 and later on, the plaintiff passed his Primary Examination at Bhalwal School, Sargodha in the year 2005.
  2. That the plaintiff applied for the National Identity Card from the NADRA office but inadvertently the date of birth of the plaintiff was mentioned as 16-10-1987 instead of 08-08-1982.
  3. That the plaintiff contacted the defendant for the necessary correction in his NIC Card. The defendant earlier asked for submission of a duly attested Affidavit from the plaintiff, which was provided accordingly but the defendant refused to take the application of the plaintiff on the plea that the plaintiff first should obtain the declaration from the competent court of law.
  4. That despite all efforts the defendant is not ready to correct the date of birth of the plaintiff on his ID Card, hence this case.
  5. That cause of action finally accrued a few days ago when the defendant refused to entertain the application of the plaintiff which is continuing.
  6. The office of the NADRA, Rawalpindi is within the territorial limits of this Honorable Court and the plaintiff is temporarily resident at Rawalpindi, so this Honorable Court has the jurisdiction to entertain the matter in hand.
  7. The value of the suit for jurisdiction is fixed as Rupees 2000/-, which is exempted from court fee.

Given the above, it is, therefore, most humbly prayed that the suit of the plaintiff may kindly be decreed in favor of the plaintiff and the defendant may kindly be directed to change the Date of Birth of the plaintiff to 08-08-1982 instead of 16-10-1987 and after the necessary changing the new I.D Card of the plaintiff may kindly be issued, in the interest of justice.

Any other relief, which this Honorable Court deems fit and proper may also be granted to the plaintiff.

Plaintiff

Through

Muhammad Mateen

Advocate High Court

Verification:-

Verified on Oath at Rawalpindi on this _____Day of July 2018, the contents of para  1 to 5 of the suit are true and correct to the best of my knowledge, and the rest of the paras are believed to be true and correct as per information received.

Plaintiff

IN THE COURT OF SENIOR CIVIL JUDGE, RAWALPINDI.

In the matter of:

MNUR son of HUR, Presently a resident of H. No. __, _____ Colony, Rawalpindi.

…Plaintiff

Versus

NADRA, Saddar Branch, Rawalpindi through its Manager/ Incharge.

…Defendant

SUIT FOR DECLARATION TO CHANGE DATE OF BIRTH IN NADRA CNIC

Affidavit.

That I, MNUR son of HUR Presently a resident of H. No. ____, _____ Colony, Rawalpindi.

DO HEREBY SOLEMNLY DECLARE AS UNDER

That the contents of the suit are true and correct to the best of my knowledge and belief and nothing has been concealed therein.

Deponent.

Verified on Oath at Rawalpindi On this Day in July 2024. That the above deposition is true and correct to the best of my knowledge and belief.

Deponent

202 Comments

  1. asslam o alikum sir meri sis ki age actuall 1999 hay but nic and matric m 1995 by mistake kerdi mery father ak govt job per thy onky pas time nhi hota tha jiski wjha sy age school m change kisi or girl k name per chalti gai ab meri sis ny msc bhi kerlia father nhi rahy intekal hogaya koi posibility hay k age 1999 nic m hojaiy koi bhi possibility ho? plz plz tell me

    • Walikum u salam ap ki matric FSC BSC and Masters me date of birth galat likhi hui hy including CNIC to is process yun hy k CNIC aur board and uni ko party bana kar civil court me case file karna paryt ga. Is k liye ap ko supporting documents chahiye hon gay jin correct date of birth bi mention ho.

  2. Assalamualaikum Sr meri original date of birth 12-April-2000 h primary school records m bhi yhi h but jb primary school k bad school change kya tha to ism by mistake 12-April-1996 likhi gyi .. to yhi date of birth chlti rhi matric fsc m or CNIC m bhi yhi date of birth agyi .. ab sir m n apna birth certificate union council se correct date of birth k issue krwa lya h or primary school ki admission information ki district education officers se attested krwa lya h .m ab university se BS krhi ho .. sr plz ab m apni date of birth CNIC matric or fsc and university m kese correct krwao.. plz sr guide me

    • walikum u salam. ap ko apni date of birth ki correction k liye civil court me case karna pary ga. kiunky agar ap directly NADRA, board, or university me jaying gin to wo ap ko bolain gay k ye to bohat purany case hyn lehaza court ka decision chahiye humain. Lehaza ap un k pas timw wate karny ki bijaye case file karain aur is ka final decision un ko dikhain.

  3. AoA Sir mera DOB original Formby ma 2.4.2002 hai ssc Aur cnic ma 11.1.2001 hai sir ma na abi FSC clear ke hai bsc k lye apply ke hai Sir guide me ab ma kisay dob km karo.

  4. AOA SIR, Mjhe apni date of birth change krwani h nic or matric certificate m s or mera birth certificate nae h I think parents s misplace hogya h, Meri dob 1994 h but in m nic 1991 h , to kia wo change hojaega ,, Ab mjhe Waise bhi Apna nic bnwana tha husband k name ka ,, please Sir guide krdn is it possible??

  5. AOA , mjhe apna dob matric aur ID card se change krwana hai , 1993 se 1994 krwana hai. Me ne matric 2008 Mai Kiya tha Me Lahore se Hu. Kia procedure Hoga. And Kitni fee hogi ..plz bta den me boht pareshan hu

    • Walikum U Salam.
      ap ko apni DOB change karwany k liye court ko proof dena ho ga k jo DOB ap kay matric or ID card par 1990 likhi hy wo gatal hy jab kay ap k B-From ya Birth registration certificate or Domicile me 1994 thik likhi hy. Agat to esa proof ap k pass hy tab hi change ho gi otherwise nahi.

  6. Sir mere nic ma 7 year km krwani ha ma bht pareshan hu BHT chakar Kat chuka hu Nadra k per ni ho rha mere carrier ka sawal ha apki bari mehrbani hogi koi solution de dain , mere pas birth certificate, b farm, or matric certificate , b ha.

  7. Asslam.o.alikum Sir
    My brother lives in germany ..and his date of birth in matriculation degree and in nadra was different …we correct it and cancel one and save one original date of birth..but sir german embassy says that he have two date of births while we cancelled one and sir plz consult us so that we can correct this matter…

  8. I have the same issue I wanna reduce my age from 1987 to 1994 I have tried every method but it doesn’t work I don’t know what to do can’t find the right person who can help me to fix this issue

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