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NADRA makes iris enrollment free across Pakistan
Pakistan's National Database and Registration Authority made iris biometric enrollment free at all registration centres for citizens aged three and older.
2026-07-27CC-BY-4.0nadrairis-enrollmentmultimodalpakistan
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Key Facts
- Enrollment is free at all national registration centres.
- It is available to citizens aged three and older.
- Iris data supplements existing fingerprint and facial records in identity profiles.
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Iris is the modality that most improves matching for young children and for adults whose fingerprints have degraded through manual labour, both significant populations in national registries. Removing the fee is the practical lever for coverage, since enrolment cost falls on the citizen rather than the system.