NICOP Time line - Pakistan

[hellomms 16]

I applied for the NICOP here in NYC Consulate, so to get the Machine Readable Passport. Does anyone know how long its taking these days to process the application? Website says 8-10 weeks, and there is no way to expedite. On top of this, the email notification says the online tracker will not work for at least a month after the filing - I doubt it will work at all.

[Chocohazel 2]

I applied for the NICOP here in NYC Consulate, so to get the Machine Readable Passport. Does anyone know how long its taking these days to process the application? Website says 8-10 weeks, and there is no way to expedite. On top of this, the email notification says the online tracker will not work for at least a month after the filing - I doubt it will work at all.

Welcome to nadra world sitting abroad lol.. There is no way u could get this expedited but if u have someone in pakistan u can give them ur tracking number and go to nadra oversease headoffice.. My mom is doing the same for my bro!

[hellomms 16]

Thanks for the info. I have my mother and sister there but if this process is a hassle, I dont want them to go through this. The only reason I am getting NICOP is because I needed a Machine Readable Passport so I could visit my sister in Dubai. Though my current Passport is valid, its hand-written and apparently Dubai does not take take hand-written PAKISTANI passport - another benefit of being a Pakistani citizen

[Chocohazel 2]

Thanks for the info. I have my mother and sister there but if this process is a hassle, I dont want them to go through this. The only reason I am getting NICOP is because I needed a Machine Readable Passport so I could visit my sister in Dubai. Though my current Passport is valid, its hand-written and apparently Dubai does not take take hand-written PAKISTANI passport - another benefit of being a Pakistani citizen

If they live in islamabad then its not much of hassle.. Elsewhere yes its very inconvenient.. Unfortunately embassy doesnt help its own citizens who send 1000000$ a year and thats how our country is running . Sad but ture they havent done anything for overseas pakistanis

[hellomms 16]

They are in KHI. Oh well.

On the topic of not treating their citizens well, I agree. As soon as I entered the NYC consulate, which is located at one of the most expensive area of the city, I could feel that I was in a different place. The doors are unpainted, door knobs broken and jammed and worst of all, they did not have heater on the floor where all the applicants come to. There was an air condition blowing room air temrature which was odd. The receptionist, like everyone else working there, was wearing winter (furr) jacket, with her hands in her pockets. And the temperature these days was -3C.

In a room where they were processing Passport application, a gentlemen sitting on a desk had a name plate 'Manager', was reading Jang News, while the room was full of applicants waiting to get their applications reviews.