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Family Visit Visa — Pakistan-origin person or foreign spouse

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Explore the five recorded questions, answers and sources for this pathway.

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Which family relationships qualify?

Foreign citizens of Pakistan origin and their spouses qualify, provided their nationality is among the listed countries.

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  • https://mofa.gov.pk/guangzhou-consular-affairs
    Foreign citizen of Pakistan Origin and their spouses can avail this Visa facility, provided their nationality is listed (<a href="http://visa.nadra.gov.pk/electronic-travel-authorization-eta/">Click here</a>).

Who may sponsor or bring the family member, and what immigration/citizenship status must that person hold?

The checked official sources did not provide enough route-specific evidence to confirm who may sponsor the family member and the status the sponsor must hold.

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Limits of the record
  • Searched DGI&P and Paris mission Family Visit Visa text for a sponsor or the status a sponsor must hold; the route is applied for by the Pakistan-origin foreigner/spouse themself and no sponsor rule is stated.

What is important for proving marriage, partnership, parentage, custody, dependency or another qualifying relationship?

The Paris mission lists the following documents: a POC; a marriage certificate; a birth certificate; the previous CNIC/NICOP; for children of Pakistan-origin parents born in France, proof of the parent's Pakistan origin; and proof of Pakistan origin (copy of POC, NICOP, passport or renunciation certificate), or for children born in France, proof of the parents' present or former Pakistani nationality and a birth certificate.

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Limits of the record
  • This list is from the Embassy in Paris for its jurisdiction; a general DGI&P document list for the Family Visit Visa was not found.
  • https://mofa.gov.pk/guangzhou-consular-affairs
    <li><u>POC&nbsp;</u>;</li> <li>Marriage Certificate.</li> <li>Birth Certificate</li> <li>Previous CNIC/ NICOP.</li> <li>In case of children of Pakistan origin parents born in France, proof of their parent&rsquo;s Pakistan origin.</li>
  • https://mofa.gov.pk/guangzhou-consular-affairs
    Proof of Pakistan origin (copy of POC or NICOP or Passport or renunciation certificate) in case of self and in case of children born in France proof of parents&rsquo; present or former Pakistani Nationality and birth certificate.

What important financial, accommodation, insurance or maintenance responsibilities apply?

The checked official sources did not provide enough route-specific evidence to confirm the financial, accommodation, insurance or maintenance requirements.

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  • Independent literal and semantic review is pending.

How does the application work at a high level, what rights does the family member receive, how long does the status last, and how can it become independent or longer-term where officially stated?

Pakistan missions abroad may grant a visa with five years validity, one year stay and multiple entries to foreigners of Pakistan origin and their foreign spouses, processed within 7-10 working days. The Family Visit Visa is extendable yearly in Pakistan. The official source does not state the rights during the stay or a path to independent or longer-term status.

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Limits of the record
  • Rights during the stay (e.g., work) are not stated.
  • No route to an independent or longer-term status is stated.

These are the answers currently recorded in the catalogue. A missing or partial answer is not an eligibility decision.

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