PakistanCulture, faith and volunteering
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The route is for expatriates working with non-governmental organisations in Pakistan.
Embassies are empowered to grant short term visa for one month to the expatriates working with Non Government Organizations in Pakistan.
For a long-term visa the NGO must be registered with the Government of Pakistan, and missions refer applications for prior Ministry of Interior clearance.
For long term visa, the NGO is required to be registered with Government of Pakistan. In such cases, Mission abroad refer the applications for prior clearance from Ministry of Interior before granting visas.
An invitation letter from the NGO/INGO and proof of the NGO/INGO's registration.
- Invitation letter by NGO/ INGO.
- Proof of Registration of the NGO/ INGO.
The checked official sources did not provide enough route-specific evidence to confirm whether pay, pocket money, accommodation or other work is allowed.
Embassies may grant a one-month short-term visa to expatriates working with NGOs in Pakistan. A long-term visa requires the NGO to be registered with the Government of Pakistan and prior Ministry of Interior clearance. For extension, registered NGOs apply to the Ministry of Interior, which authorises RPOs to extend. DGI&P lists the INGO Visa as 3 months. The Paris mission states NGO/INGO officials, staff and their family members are eligible to apply. The official source does not state whether the host NGO or activity can be changed.
Embassies are empowered to grant short term visa for one month to the expatriates working with Non Government Organizations in Pakistan.
For long term visa, the NGO is required to be registered with Government of Pakistan. In such cases, Mission abroad refer the applications for prior clearance from Ministry of Interior before granting visas.
In case of extension of visa, the registered NGOs may apply directly to Ministry of Interior which in turn authorizes the concerned RPOs for grant of extension of visa, if all the formalities are met.
INGO Visa 3 Months
All NGO/ INGO officials, staff and their family members are eligible to apply for this visa.
These are the answers currently recorded in the catalogue. A missing or partial answer is not an eligibility decision.
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