Pakistan family visit visa

The visa is designed for foreign citizens of Pakistani origin and their spouses, and Pakistan’s foreign ministry visa guidance lists the documents for foreign spouses of Pakistani nationals under the same heading. Applicants of Afghan origin are asked to use this category only if their spouse is Pakistani.

People of Pakistani origin may qualify for a Pakistan Origin Card (POC) issued by NADRA, in which case they may not need a visa at all. Holders of travel, asylum or temporary documents who are of Pakistani origin use a separate sub-category that gives a single entry of up to 30 days, cannot be extended and takes four weeks.

The portal asks for a photograph, passport, POC or similar proof of Pakistani origin, marriage certificate, birth certificate and CNIC or NICOP. For foreign spouses of Pakistani nationals the foreign ministry guidance asks for the marriage certificate together with copies of the Pakistani spouse’s identity card and passport; for Pakistani-origin reunions it accepts proof such as a birth certificate and the parents’ CNICs.

A foreigner who simply wants to visit Pakistani friends or relatives without being of Pakistani origin or married to a Pakistani uses the Tourist/Visit visa instead; the guidance notes that a visit visa application should include an invitation letter with the host’s identity card and a letter from the applicant’s employer.

The portal's calculator sets the fee for single entry, multiple entry up to one year and multiple entry over one year according to the country you apply from. Check it before applying and pay online by card.

First entries and extensions take 7–10 working days, or four weeks for Afghan and Somali passport holders. The visa may be valid for up to five years with stays of up to one year on each entry. If officials send the application back for review, you have seven days to resubmit or it is cancelled, and the processing time starts again from resubmission.

Family visit visas of foreigners of Pakistani origin can be extended for up to two years; for other foreigners, such as spouses, extensions are granted year by year or as the rules provide. Apply online while in Pakistan with the current visa and entry stamp uploaded under "Other".