01What exactly is the official special programme/status and why does it exist?
The Ministry of Foreign Affairs issues gratis visas/accreditation cards to foreign diplomats for the tenure of their diplomatic/official assignment.
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- https://dgip.gov.pk/visa/categories.php
- To facilitate foreign diplomats, the ministry of Foreign Affairs is authorized to issue gratis visa/accreditation cards for the tenure of diplomatic/official assignment.
02Which specific population, role, circumstance or historical/legal situation does it cover?
It covers all diplomatic staff of foreign countries, against authorised slots only.
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03What circumstance, event, relationship, nomination, invitation or status activates access?
Access is for diplomatic staff of foreign countries; diplomatic visas are granted only against authorised slots.
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04What sponsor, authority, nomination, certification, evidence or other step must occur before the status can be obtained?
Required documents are a photograph, a passport and a Note Verbale from the sending State/organisation; security clearance is mandatory for additional slots.
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05What immigration status and rights result, how long do they last, can family be included, and what happens if the special qualifying circumstance ends?
The result is a gratis diplomatic visa for the diplomatic assignment; the Ministry of Foreign Affairs is authorised to issue gratis visa/accreditation cards for the tenure of the diplomatic/official assignment. The official source does not state family inclusion or what happens when the diplomatic assignment ends.
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Limits of the record- Family inclusion is not stated in the visible text.
- What happens when the diplomatic assignment ends is not stated.
These are the answers currently recorded in the catalogue. A missing or partial answer is not an eligibility decision.
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