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Pakistan announced Amnesty Scheme for Overstaying Foreigners to Exit Pakistan by 31-12-2022 without paying overstaying charges.

  1   Ministry of Interior of Pakistan issues exit permits to foreigners who have overstayed in Pakistan after expiry of their visas. Exit permits through Pakistan Online Visa System (POVS) are issued to the foreigners who have overstayed up to one year and manual exit permits are issued to the foreigners who have overstayed beyond one year, on payment of penalty. 2   Recently, Pakistan has announced general amnesty for overstaying foreigners to exit Pakistan without paying overstays charges with a cut-off date of 31st December 2022. 3   Overstaying Foreigners shall apply for exit permit on POVS and can leave Pakistan after obtaining the exit permit. 4   However, Indian and Somalia nationals, who overstayed, shall apply for exit permit manually in concerned Section of Ministry of Interior, Islamabad, Pakistan . 5   No legal action will be taken against the foreigners who will avail this amnesty scheme . 6   As per foreigners Act 1946, three-year sentence can be awarded t
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How can I get Pakistan Visa on Travel Document ( Resedokument ) or Alien’s Passport ( Framlingspass ) ?

  Presently, Pakistan Online Visa System (POVS) does not accept Alien’s Passport (Framlingspass) and Travel Document (Resedokument) issued to asylum seekers. Travel Document is issued to asylum seekers under the United Nation Convention of 28 July, 1951. Similarly, Alien Passport is issued to those who cannot get the passport from their own country due to asylum or any other reason. In Sweden and Finland, Travel Document and Alien’s Passport are called Resedokument and Framlingspass respectively. Even if a person is Pakistani national and holds Travel Document or Alien Passport, still he/she cannot apply for Pakistan online visa. Similarly, if one of the spouses is Pakistani national and another holds Travel Document, still Pakistan Online Visa System does not allow the travel document holder to apply for E-visa. Thus any person holds Travel document or Alien Passport should not apply for Pakistan online visa. Exception: There is only one exemption, if a person holds Alien

How can I apply for Pakistan Online visa on Swedish Emergency Passport ?

  Yes, you can apply for Pakistan online visa on Emergency Passport (which is also called temporary or provisional Passport) of Sweden / Finland or any other country if it is valid for minimum six months. Keep in mind that Emergency Passport is issued to the national of that country.   However, if the emergency or normal passport is valid less than 6 months then you cannot apply for Pakistan online visa /e-visa on Pakistan Online Visa System (POVS).   Although, if a person has normal passport which is valid less than six months cannot apply for Pakistan online visa, yet that person can travel to Pakistan if he is holding valid NICOP or POC . However, he should come back to the country of his nationality within the period of validity of his passport. Explanation:   If a person holding a Swedish Passport which is valid only for 4 months and he holds a valid Pakistani NICOP, he can still go to Pakistan with lesser validity. The requirement of six months validity of passport is only

Roshan Digital Account for non-resident overseas Pakistanis around the world

Introduction of online Digital Bank account for overseas and non-resident Pakistanis which is called “Roshan Digital Account”.  Pakistan has entered into the new era of digitizing the banking systems for non-resident overseas Pakistanis and took the banking system right to their doorstep around the world. The State Bank of Pakistan in collaboration with the commercial banks operating in Pakistan has launched a new initiative “Roshan Digital Account” whereby non-resident Pakistanis / overseas Pakistanis all over the world are being provided an opportunity to remotely open an account in Pakistan through digital and online process without any need to visit in person a bank branch. This process would require only a basic set of information and documents. The banks will complete the necessary procedure in this regard within 48 hours. The Roshan Digital Account will enable the following:-  👉Provide access to all conventional account services including funds transfer, bill payments for the

Un-married certificate

Obtaining Unmarried certificate while living abroad. Some of the Overseas Pakistanis contact Embassies of Pakistan / Consulate General of Pakistan for obtaining unmarried certificate. In fact unmarried certificates are not issued by the Embassies or Consulate General of Pakistan. In Pakistan, every Province, District, Tehsil, Union Council and Marriage Registrar office has its own mechanism to issue such un-married certificates. There are several ways to get it from Pakistan, which are briefly explained for guidance as under:-  1. Normally the un-married certificate is issued by the concerned Marriage Registrar Office (Nikah Registrar) having particulars of the person with his/her name and father name, CNIC/NICOP number and Passport number and clearly mention that the person is unmarried according to their official record. The certificate should be attested from the concerned Union Council and then from the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Pakistan; and then it should be sent to the p

Apply online for Pakistani Passport

How to apply for Pakistani passport online around the world? E-Services Portal is the front door to Directorate General of Immigration and Passports for online service for Pakistani citizens around the world. You can use e-Services Portal to apply for renewal of your Machine Readable Passport, if your passport has expired OR its validity is less than 7 months. Kindly follow the guidelines and instructions given at the following link:- Click Here for applying online Machine Readable Passport (MRP) IMPORTANT NOTICE :   However, online applicants are hereby informed that all kinds of  LOST AND MODIFICATION  categories in passports i.e. changes in Name, father/spouse name, marital status, Date of Birth, Dual Nationality, profession, photograph, previous passport number and religion) are not permissible in the online passport application for renewal system under URL: https://onlinemrp.dgip.gov.pk/ . Applicants are advised to visit their nearest Embassy/Consulate General of Pakistan f

Pakistani passport for a new born baby?

How to apply for Pakistani passport for new born baby? 1. First of all you need to register the new born baby in the nearest Embassy/High Commission/Consulate General of Pakistan where the child has born; and to apply for Form S-1 within one year from the date of birth of the child. Click here for detail of S-1 Form. 2. After obtaining the S-1 Form, then you need to apply for the child NICOP online on the NADRA website. Click here for NADRA website. 3. After having the NICOP then you need to apply for the child Machine Readable Passport(MRP). Keep in mind that first passport of the child has to be applied by visiting in person along with child to the nearest Embassy/High Commission/Consulate General of Pakistan. If there is no Embassy of Pakistan in a country where the child has born, then you need to visit the nearest accredited Embassy of Pakistan in another nearby country. 4. If a child is born in Pakistan, then he/she should be register with NADRA in Pakistan by applying fo