How to Verify Your CNIC Details by SMS (NADRA 7000 Service) in Pakistan

Your Computerised National Identity Card (CNIC) is linked to a family record at NADRA. If you want a quick check of who is registered under your family tree, you do not need to visit an office. NADRA runs an SMS service on short code 7000 that sends the registered family details straight to your mobile phone. The whole check takes less than a minute.

What the 7000 service shows

When you send your CNIC number to 7000, NADRA replies with the names of the family members registered against your CNIC record. This is useful in several everyday situations: you want to confirm that your family record is correct before applying for a document, you suspect that an unknown person has been wrongly linked to your family, or you simply want to check the record after a marriage, birth, or death in the family has been registered.

Note what this service does not do. It does not show your address, your CNIC expiry date, or your biometric status, and it is not a substitute for biometric verification at a bank, a mobile franchise, or a NADRA office. It answers one question only: who is registered in your family record.

How to check: step by step

1. Open the messaging app on your mobile phone.
2. Type your 13-digit CNIC number without dashes or spaces. For example, if your CNIC is 35202-1234567-1, type 3520212345671.
3. Send the message to 7000.
4. Wait for the reply SMS from NADRA. It usually arrives within a few minutes.
5. Read the names in the reply carefully and compare them with your actual family members.

You can send the SMS from any mobile network in Pakistan. A small SMS charge applies as per your mobile package, and charges may apply as per the service. The service does not require a smartphone or an internet connection, so it works on a basic feature phone as well.

If the reply shows an unknown person

If you see a name you do not recognise in the reply, do not ignore it. Visit your nearest NADRA Registration Centre with your original CNIC and ask for a correction of your family record. The staff will guide you through the verification process and remove any wrongly linked entry after checking your documents. Never pay an agent or a middleman for this correction; the official process runs through NADRA itself.

If you get no reply

First, check that you typed all 13 digits correctly, with no dashes, spaces, or extra digits. Second, confirm that your mobile balance is enough for an SMS. Third, wait a little longer, because replies can be delayed when the network is busy. If the message still does not arrive, try again once. If repeated attempts fail, visit a NADRA centre and ask them to check your record directly.

Safety tips

• Only send your CNIC number to the official short code 7000, and send it from your own mobile number.
• Never share your full CNIC number, or a photo of your card, with strangers on WhatsApp, Facebook, or any website that claims to verify CNIC details.
• NADRA does not ask for your CNIC through social media messages, and any page that does so is not official.
• Keep the reply SMS saved until you have checked every name in it.

Why this check matters

Family record errors cause real problems later: a wrongly linked person can delay a passport application, a family registration certificate, or a succession case. A one-minute SMS check catches the problem early, while it is still easy to fix. Make it a habit to verify your record whenever a major family event is registered, and before you start any application that depends on your family record.

Related guides

• NADRA CNIC Tracking Guide
• Pakistan Lost CNIC Guide
• CNIC Number Validator
• NADRA CNIC Modification Guide

Frequently asked questions

What exactly do I send to 7000?

Send only your 13-digit CNIC number, without dashes or spaces, as a plain text message to 7000. Do not add your name or any other words to the message.

What will the reply SMS show?

The reply lists the names of the family members registered against your CNIC record at NADRA. Compare each name with your real family members to confirm the record is correct.

Does the 7000 service work on all mobile networks?

Yes. You can send the SMS from any mobile network in Pakistan, and it works on basic phones too, because it needs no internet connection.

Is there a charge for this SMS?

A small SMS charge applies as per your mobile package, and charges may apply as per the service. No rupee figure is stated here, because the charge depends on your mobile package.

What should I do if the reply shows a wrong or unknown name?

Visit your nearest NADRA Registration Centre with your original CNIC and ask for a family record correction. Do not pay any agent or middleman; the correction is handled by NADRA after document verification.