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Formal Procedure Policy

FORMAL PROCEDURE REQUIRED TO BE FOLLOWED

Visa Policy

VISA GENERAL POLICY – The Department is responsible for granting / extending visas.

NOTE: Grace period is only for the reason that no penalty shall be levied on visa extension after its expiry.

Machine Readable Visa (MRV)

The Directorate General of Immigration & Passports has successfully launched Machine Readable Visa (MRV) System in Regional Passport Offices (RPO’s) the system of providing the foreign nationals the MRV, in following cities at Provincial Capitals of Pakistan;

  • Islamabad (DGI&P’s Headquarter)
  • Lahore (Garden Town)
  • Peshawar
  • Quetta
  • Karachi (Saddar)

Visa Fee

  • Visa Fee is always charged on reciprocal basis of the respective country.

Guidelines for Grant of Visa Extension

Tourist Visa

Extension in Tourist visa for a period of three months i.e total period of six months inclusive of initial visa period with one or two re-entries.

Business Visa

Extension up to six months with double re-entries inclusive of initial visa period to business man visa holders and their family.

Extension in stay for foreign Student

Extension in stay is granted on year basis to foreign students admitted on study visa valid for six months, single re-entry with inclusive of initial visa period on production of required documents.

Extension in visa for Missionaries

Four months inclusive of initial visa period to foreign Missionaries subject to clearance by Security Agencies/Home Department.

Extension to Pakistan Origin

Extension to foreigners of Pakistan Origin, spouses and their dependent children (except Indian Nationals) for six months, inclusive of initial visa period with multiple entries. In rest of the cases, extension is allowed/authorized by Ministry of Interior.

NOTICE:

  • The Following Data/Document must be filled/attached in/with visa form otherwise the application can be rejected.
  • Applicant’s Name, Date of Birth, City of Birth, Country of Birth.
  • Two(02) Photographs with white background (size 45mm x 35mm).
  • Address (Abroad/within Pakistan.)
  • Father/Mother’s name, Country of origin/Present Nationality.
  • Spouse Name, Date of Birth, Birth Country and Present Nationality (in case of married applicants.)
  • In case of Husband/Wife of Pakistan origin, Marriage Certificate, Birth Certificate of their children.