Pakistan Visa Application Requirements and Instructions

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1 Pakistan Visa Application Requirements and Instructions Citizenship of Traveler: United States Purpose of Travel: Business Additional Requirement: Clear Color copy of Drivers License. Applicants that require approval from the Ministry of Interior may take up to 6 + weeks to be issued. Requirements 1. Passport a. Submit your original United States Passport. You must submit your actual passport, (not a copy) as your visa will be issued within the pages of your passportbook. b. Your passport must be signed. Do not worry about the safety of your passport; our company has never lost a passport in 34 years and we take great care to make sure it is handled with the utmost of care. c. Your passport must have at least 6 months of remaining validity from your date of entry into this country. d. You must have at least 3 adjacent blank visa pages (you cannot count the four in the very back of your passport as these pages are reserved for governmental use. RJR can assist you with renewing your current passport. 2. Photographs a. Submit 4 recently taken passport photos b. If submitting more than one picture, be sure the others are a replication of the first one and not different types of pictures. Do not submit pictures with eyeglasses or sunglasses, as they will not be accepted. For a complete list of photo requirements and restrictions, click here. 3. Application Forms RJR offers special form preparation services to ensure that your forms are filled out propoerly and ready to submit to the governing body of the country you are applying for a visa to. For a Pakistan

2 Business Visa, our fee is $20 Submit 1 fully completed Pakistan visa application form attached to the end of this document. Note: Pay close attention to the expression of dates (mm/dd/yy), as most governments do not do it the way the United States does it. If this is not correctly entered and accurate, it can result in a suspension of your order. 4. Copies of Supporting Documents Be sure to submit copies of all of the documents listed below: Driver s License Flight Itinerary Hotel Reservations 5. Business Letter BUSINESS LETTER OUTLINE Note: This letter is required of all countries when applying for a business type or class visa, whenever the traveler is representing a US firm or organization while traveling abroad, regardless whether it is their own company or Sole Proprietorship. It must be written on company letterhead (original), not written by the applicant but rather in their behalf and in most cases Fax s or Scan are not acceptable. We have found the following general outline to be a helpful guide when composing the business letter. While it is very important that the traveler is issued the appropriate or legal visa, some words or terms can be used to avoid confusion at the Consulate. For example: the word Work means to most people that your job is sending you to this country and it is part of your Work Description, so many people say this word in these letters or upon entry into the country they are traveling to, but actually it means that the applicant intends to live and pay taxes in the country they are requesting the visa from and will result in a denial of the visa. It is better to use words like attending meetings or negotiating or in some way developing US bases business while in their country. Here are the SPECIFIC REQUIREMENTS which must be included in these letters: 1. Introduce the traveler and their designation with your company i.e. Executive, Sales Manager etc., and their title, how long they have been employed by your company and a brief description of their job. 2. Title, phone number and of the Sr. Manager of the US company whose letter head this is. This allows the Consulate to contact your company should they have additional questions. 3. Detailed explanation of the role or function the applicant shall be doing in this country, how long they will be there and why this individual has been chosen for this assignment.

3 4. A Statement that the applicant (State the applicant s Full Passport Name and Passport Number) will NOT BE pursuing any behavior which would be against the general guidelines of the standard business visa. This would include Work or Technical Assistance or Training while in this specific Country from whom the visa is being sought. 5. Name and address and and telephone number of the Company and individual being contacted in the country issuing the visa, not the USA. 6. Expected dates of entry and exit from the country. 7. A clear statement that your company shall assume full financial responsibility in your behalf while traveling to this country, during your stay and eventual return to the USA. 8. This letter must be on Original Letterhead with Original Signatures and in some cases like Brazil it needs to be Notarized. Any questions concerning the content of this letter should be addressed by to info@rjrpv.com or by calling our toll free number Invitation of Sponsorship This is a formal invitation which normally can be ed as a PDF, which is on the stationery of the company inviting you to their country. It must contain the following information: 1. Must be written on the letterhead of the company inviting. 2. This is a formal invitation address to the individual being invited and the company he/she represents in the USA along with the address. 3. Applicant s full passport name and passport number, as well as the passport issuance and expiration date. 4. Explain in detail the purpose of applicant's travel and why this company needs their services. 5. List the dates of visit and period of stay (Be specific). 6. Statement that their company is willing to be morally and financially responsible for this traveler while in their country. 7. Signed by owner or appropriate authority. 8. Seal. Most countries provide the inviting sponsor a registration seal of that country s foreign ministry etc., normally this appears near or next to the signature. 9. Dated and signed. 7. Vaccinations None unless coming from an infected area, Please visit Center for Disease Control - for up to date information about disease and vaccination information when traveling to Pakistan.

4 Consulate General of Pakistan Jones Rd. Houston, TX Visa Application Form Your Photograph must be: Passport size (45mm high x 35mm wide) A recent and likeness, showing full face with no hat, helmet or sunglasses although you can wear every day glasses. (Please read attached instructions on page (6) carefully before filling the application form) 1. TYPE OF VISA APPLIED FOR: Diplomatic Official Military Business Tourist Family Transit Journalist Others (Specify) 2. Purpose of Visit: 3. Duration of Stay and Intended Dates of Travel: 4. Visa required for: Less than 01 month 6 months 1 Year 2 Years 5 Years 5. Type of Visa: Single Entry Double Entry Multiple Entry i. Port of Entry ii. Port of Departure in Pakistan from Pakistan iii. Place to be visited in Pakistan a: b: c: d: 6. Section - I (APPLICANT S DETAILS) i. Name as in Passport: First Middle Last ii. Date of Birth: dd/mm/yyyy iii. Place of Birth: City Country iv. Sex: Male Female v. Blood Group P 1-7

5 vi. Marital Status Single Married vii. ix. Identification Mark: viii. Native Language Nationality: (a) Present (b) Previous (c) x. Religion: xi. PASSPORT DETAILS: Type of Passport Diplomatic Official/Service Ordinary UN Travel Document Passport Number: Date of issue: Issuing Authority: Place of issue Date of Expiry xii. ADDRESS & a. Present Address in US Telephone: i) Home ii) Work iii) Cell b. Address in Pakistan Telephone: i) Home ii) Work iii) Cell xiii. Is your visit sponsored? Yes No If yes, give details. Name of Sponsor Address Contact Number xiv. DETAILS OF PROFESSION: a. Profession (Applicant s from armed forces / defense personal / uniformed personnel, please specify rank/service) P 2-7

6 Note : In case of military services, Please fill in the attached proforma: b. Employer s Sponsor s details (in Pakistan / abroad (If applicable) c. (Telephone Number) Name Address Home Office Cellular Address xv. DETAILS OF JOBS HELD IN THE PAST: a. Designation b. Department c. Duration (from-to) d. Duties e. Address & Phone No f. Name, address and contact numbers of immediate boss/head and any other colleague, (use extra sheet if required): xvi. Are you applying visa for a third country? Yes No If yes, please provide copy of Residence / Work Permit of that country 7. SECTION II (FAMILY DETAILS): i. Name of Mother ii. Nationality of Mother iii. Name of Father iv. Nationality of Father v. Spouse Details: Name Nationality Date and place of birth Profession Name Name, address and contact number of employer of spouse (if any) vi. Do you have any children? Yes No If yes, please provide details for each of your child. Date of Birth P 3-7

7 vii. Please list any of accompanying person / family member (including children) traveling with you to Pakistan. Full Name Date of Birth Passport No. (If any) Address viii. Do you have any bank account in Pakistan? Yes No Bank Name Branch A/C Number Address Verifier Details 8. TRAVEL HISTORY: i. Have you ever visited Pakistan during last five years? Yes No If yes, please provide details: Date Destination/Address Purpose Duration ii. Details of other countries visited, during last two years: Date Destination/Address Purpose Duration P 4-7

8 iii. Have you ever been refused a visa for any country, including Pakistan? Yes No iv. Have you ever been refused entry o arrival to Pakistan? Yes No I f yes, please provide details of refusal. v. Have you ever been deported, removed or otherwise required to leave any country, including Pakistan? Yes No If yes, please provide details. Date Country Reason Reference Number (for Pakistan) vi. Do you have any criminal convictions or charged in any country? Yes No If yes, please provide details. Date Country Reason Reference Number (for Pakistan) DECLARATION: I declare that the information given in this form is correct to the best of my knowledge and belief and if any of the particulars furnished above are found to be incorrect or withheld the visa is liable to be rejected / cancelled at any time. Date (Signature of Applicant) P 5-7