NADRA simplifies succession certificate process
The National Database and Registration Authority (NADRA) has streamlined the process for obtaining Succession Certificates, making it significantly easier for citizens to claim inheritance rights, accroding to the Associated Press of Pakistan.
A new notification issued on Tuesday states that legal heirs can now submit applications for Succession Certificates at any of the 186 Succession Certificate Units (SFUs) established across Pakistan.
These units are located at NADRA centres in Islamabad, Punjab, Sindh, Khyber-Pakhtunkhwa, Balochistan, and Gilgit-Baltistan, irrespective of where the inherited property is located.
National Database and Registration Authority (NADRA) has made it significantly easier for citizens to obtain Succession Certificates. According to a new notification issued by the Authority, legal heirs can now submit applications for succession certificates at any of 186… pic.twitter.com/B6AYQ4mg2N — APP (@appcsocialmedia) August 5, 2025
In a bid to enhance convenience, the biometric verification process has also been improved. Legal heirs can now complete the biometric process either at their nearest designated NADRA centre or remotely via the Pak ID Mobile App.
Previously, applicants were required to file for succession certificates in the province where the inherited property was situated, which created challenges for heirs living in other provinces. While NADRA had earlier introduced mobile-based biometric verification, applications still had to be submitted in the province where the property was located.
With the new initiative, NADRA has removed this restriction, allowing citizens to start and complete the process from anywhere in Pakistan. A NADRA spokesperson confirmed that official notifications have been sent to all NADRA centres with SFUs to ensure that citizens can access the service at their nearest location.
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