Applicants who wish to apply for Nadra’s Pakistan Origin Card (POC) can only do so through the official Nadra website. The POC is an important card that also serves as a visa for Pakistan-born foreigners for entry in Pakistan. But, the online system which is developed to facilitate overseas applicants is redundant and runs on the software which is not user-friendly. First, applicants have to use a credit card as e-Sahulat has stopped accepting money from applicants. There is no option for applicants to deposit money directly in banks – like the option available for US visa applicants.
Second, many documents are required to be uploaded and scanning them takes a lot of time. Even with my extensive experience with computer, I was stuck numerous times and had to call the helpline. Nadra should either fix the problems that are encountered by applicants on a regular basis or allow people to visit the Nadra office.
Khan Asif
Lahore
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