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Journalist Visa — Non-Pakistan-based

4 facts quoted from the official source

If the journalist is not on negative list, Mission will grant 03 months validity and stay(multiple) visa for Karachi, Lahore and Islamabad.

Route type
Work
Can bring
—
Not stated in the official source
Requirements
1
each quoted below
Who qualifies

Who this route is for

Every item below is the government’s own wording, quoted from the official source. Whether you personally qualify depends on your full profile.

1 requirement quoted from the official source.

The conditions that decide it
  • Qualifications or professional authorisationJournalists must not be on the negative list.via mofa.gov.pk
What rules you out

1 exclusion quoted from the official source.

  • Material restrictions or case-specific conditionsMission will grant 03 months validity and stay(multiple) visa for Karachi, Lahore and Islamabad.
Family

Who you can bring

— Not stated in the official source. The official page for this route does not address dependent-family rights, so we do not publish a claim either way.
Costs & timelines

What the source prices

Validity
1 proven from the official source.
  • Initial duration or stay ceilingMission will grant 03 months validity and stay(multiple) visa for Karachi, Lahore and Islamabad.
How it works

From here to a yes

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FAQ

Straight answers

01Who qualifies for this route to Pakistan?
The official source states: If the journalist is not on negative list, Mission will grant 03 months validity and stay(multiple) visa for Karachi, Lahore and Islamabad.

Every answer is quoted from the official dgip.gov.pk page for this route, last read 2026-07-27.

We checked 4 points against the official source; 4 are quoted on this page. The other 0 are either not addressed by the source or not yet backed by a quote — we would rather show you the edge of the record than fill it with a plausible guess.

See the 0 open points

Fees and processing time are not published in the official source for this route. We publish a number only when the official text states that number.

The source

Where every quote comes from

Official government source dgip.gov.pkLast read 2026-07-27 Every quote on this page is from this Pakistan government page.
Compiled from official sources · pending independent re-check · Last checked 2026-07-27 · Our methodology
 · Compiled by António Mira · How we verify · Not legal advice — rules change; confirm with the official source before deciding.
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