NADRA launches free iris scan service nationwide to strengthen identity security

The National Database and Registration Authority (NADRA) has introduced a free iris scan service at all its registration centres across Pakistan to further strengthen the security of citizens' identity records and enhance biometric verification.

In a public awareness message, NADRA urged all citizens to visit their nearest registration centre and avail themselves of the facility free of charge. The authority also encouraged parents to bring children aged three years and above for iris registration.

The iris scan system uses the unique patterns of the eye's iris to verify an individual's identity, providing an additional layer of biometric authentication alongside existing identification methods.

 According to NADRA, the initiative is aimed at making identity verification more secure, accurate, and reliable.

The authority said the service is available at all NADRA offices nationwide without any fee and is intended to better protect citizens' identity information against misuse or fraud.

NADRA advised citizens to take advantage of the facility at the earliest opportunity, saying the strengthened biometric database will make future identity verification processes easier, faster and more secure.