ISLAMABAD: The National Database and Registration Authority (NADRA) has clarified that citizens can apply for a B-Form (Child Registration Certificate) even without the presence of parents.The B-Form is a crucial document required for various purposes, including obtaining passports, school admissions, and international travel for children. However, in some cases, particularly in rural areas, parents fail to apply for the B-Forms of their children. NADRA provides a solution to this issue.NADRA issued a clarification in response to a query raised on social media, where a citizen inquired about obtaining a CRC for his married sister, whose parents were unavailable.The citizen asked, “My sister is married, and her B-Form is not yet issued. My mother has passed away, and my father is abroad. Can her brother or husband apply for her B-Form via the Pak ID app?”In response, NADRA advised that in such cases, the citizen could apply for the CRC on behalf of his sister by visiting a nearby NADRA office along with the following documents:Computerised Birth Certificate of the sisterFather’s CNICMother’s Computerised Death CertificateAdditionally, a Computerised Nikah Nama (marriage certificate) and the husband’s National ID Card would be required to update her marital status.To prevent such complications, NADRA urged parents to regularly update their children’s B-Forms.In an advisory update, NADRA recommended that parents promptly apply for a new CRC when their children turn three years old to avoid any inconvenience during school admissions.The previously issued CRC expires once the child reaches the age of three, and a new CRC is required for further official records.Parents can obtain the new B-Form by visiting the nearest NADRA office with the child, or they can conveniently apply from home through the Pak ID mobile application.