Has the passport been replaced by smart card?

[Hassan!235]

One of my friends has told me that now cie demands a smart card and the pass port wont work. Id this news correct? Im from pakistan. Please anyone reply?

 

[mustafa4000]

One of my friends has told me that now cie demands a smart card and the pass port wont work. Id this news correct? Im from pakistan. Please anyone reply?

From what i have heard, the ID card can be used if you're above 18. Otherwise you need to have smart card. Passport is for foreign nationals

 

[Hassan!235]

I gave my 3 o level papers last year by using my past port amd statemnt of entry. Everyone told me you should have either the pass port or your smart card. I went for the pass port. But this year i heard one of my friends saying now you require a smart card. No pass port.

 

[Moizkhanyousafzai]

According to new rule, you would need CNIC if you are over 18, and Smart card if you are under 18, and passport is for foreign nationals.

 

[Hassan!235]

Im below 18 so should i opt for smartcard only?

 

[Moizkhanyousafzai]

Im below 18 so should i opt for smartcard only?

Yes it,s compulsory from now onwards.

 

[Hassan!235]

Thanks for the help.

 

[inim]

I am hearing this for the first time. What exactly is a smart card? Is it another name of the computerized NIC?

 

[sahar zehra]

it is kind of a computerized cnic....a cnic is only a card but a smart card has a chip installed in it...this has your data..
in the future this chip will have your account details..driving license in softcopy and other such stuff..so all the trafic police will have to do is swipe your card with a machine for your driving license..also this is available under 18 too