Renunciation of Pakistani Nationlality

Guidelines

Any citizen of Pakistan residing outside Pakistan, who is not a minor and is also a citizen or national of another country or has been given by the competent authority of another country any valid document assuring him/her citizenship or nationality of that other country, shall make a declaration of renunciation of citizenship on Form "X" to the Directorate General Immigration & Passports Islamabad through Pakistan Mission abroad.

Documents Required (Seven sets to submitted):

• Form X duly filled in (Form X can be obtained from High Commission or downloaded from website given below).
• Seven passport size photographs with white or light blue background.
• Naturalization Guarantee (letter of citizenship) in original, alongwith its certified English translation (if required).
• Computerised National Identity Card / National Identity Card for Overseas Pakistanis/ Child Registration Certificate/National Identity Card in original. Lost report for CNIC etc would not be accepted.
• NADRA’s e-mail confirming receipt of cancellation of CNIC/NICOP/Form B and online payment proof of the cancellation.
• Photocopies of data page and page-2 of valid Pakistani passport. Lost report for latest passport would not be accepted.
• All previous expired Pakistani passports (in original) with two photocopies of data page and page-2 of each. Lost report may be submitted in case previous passports are not available.
• Any additional document(s) required by the High Commission on case to case basis.
• Processing fee is US$ 100/-

Notes:

• All persons seeking renunciation should submit the application in person.
• Please note that children under the age of 21 years are not authorized to independently renounce their nationality under section 14-A Pakistan Renunciation Act 1951. Therefore, the separate cases for renunciation of nationality regarding minor children (age below 21 years) would not be entertained.
• The case for renunciation of Pakistani nationality of children below the age of 21 years can only be endorsed on their father’s renunciation application. In this case, names of all those children whose Pakistani nationality is to be renounced may be included in their father’s application form alongwith documents as mentioned above.
• The case for renunciation of Pakistani nationality of children below the age of 21 years cannot be endorsed on their mother’s renunciation application.
• The Renunciation Certificates are issues by the Directorate General of Immigration and Passports, Islamabad. This process is not online. Since submission of the renunciation application, till issuance of renunciation certificate, the whole process may take upto six (6) months. This period can prolong if the Directorate General of Immigration and Passports requires some additional information from the applicants.

Applicants can check status of their application by sending an email on

immigration@dgip.gov.pk

For more information kindly visit the High Commission of Pakistan, Dar es Salaam or follow the following link:

https://dgip.gov.pk/immigration/guidelines.php