1. Seaman ( I.e. Seafarer Desirous of Obtaining Mr-sid) to Appear in Person at Government Shipping Office (G.S.O.) Alongwith Seaman Service Book (SSB) and Computerised National Identity Card (CNIC).
2. Seaman (Seafarer) to Fill the Application Form Available at the Government Shipping Office and Its Web Site Accurately and Submit Same to Government Shipping Office (G.S.O.) After His Signature alongwith prescribed fee.
3. Government Shipping Office (G.S.O.) Will Then Issue a Letter to Seaman (Seafarer) Authorizing National Database Registration Authority (Nadra) to Issue Machine Readable Seafarers’ Identity Document (MR–SID) to Relevant Person.
4. The Seaman (Seafarer) Will Deliver the Same Letter to National Database Registration Authority (Nadra) Office at Following Address:-
NADRA Office
Projects Branch NADRA RHO Karachi,
Psd Office, Sb. 8, 1st Floor, Hafiz Chamber,
Stadium Road, Near Mcdonald Restaurant,
Time Medicos, Karachi.
5. Seaman (Seafarer) Shall Pay Rs. 600/= (Rupees Six Hundred Only) to National Database Registration Authority (Nadra) at Above Office and Obtain Receipt.
6. National Database Registration Authority (Nadra) Will Provide Seaman (Seafarer) Duly Filled Draft Document of Machine Readable Seafarers’ Identity Document (MR–SID) for Final Verification of Particulars.
7. Seaman (Seafarer) to Examine Particulars, if Found Correct Shall Sign the Draft Document of Machine Readable Seafarers’ Identity Document (MR–SID) and Return Same to National Database Registration Authority (Nadra).
8. Nadra Will Then Deliver the Machine Readable Seafarers’ Identity Document (MR-SID) to the Relevant Person on the Same Day.
9. Seaman (Seafarer) is Liable to Pay Additional Rs.600/= for Reproduction of Machine Readable Seafarers’ Identity Document (MR–SID) Due to His Own Mistake.