Immigration Law

Immigration Law

Immigration is the movement of people internationally to a specific country of which they are not native, but they decide to obtain citizenship by permanently settling down.

In Pakistan, the laws that govern the Procedures and policies of immigration are:

  • Pakistan Citizenship Act of 1951. (PCA 1951)
  • Pakistan citizenship Rules 1952. (PCR 1952
  • Naturalization Act of 1926. (NA 1926)

Citizenship of Pakistan

Under the Pakistan Citizenship Act, 1951, the nationality of Pakistan is divided into three categories:

  • Citizen by Birth
  • Citizen by migration
  • Citizen by decedent

 

Grant of Citizenship

A person can apply for citizenship of Pakistan under the following categories:

  • Foreign Ladies Married to Pakistani Nationals
  • Commonwealth Citizens who Transfer Rs.5/- Million worth of Foreign Exchange
  • Persons holding Naturalization Certificate issued under the Naturalization Act, 1926 (Sec. 9 of Pakistan Citizenship Act, 1951)
  • Minor Children (under the age of 21 years)

 

The procedure of applying for Citizenship of Pakistan

To apply for citizenship of Pakistan, you have to follow the following steps:

  • Obtaining Application forms from Directorate General of Immigration and Passports, Islamabad, or Regional Passport Offices (RPOs) at Provincial Headquarters.
  • The application form along with the required documents is to be submitted to the Directorate General of Immigration and Passports Office or its Regional Passport Offices at Provincial Headquarters.
  • After the submission, the application will be examined by the concerned authority, and if any documents are missing, the applicants will be informed.
  • After the approval of the application, the applicants will receive a certificate.
  • The applicant will be referred to the concerned department for further verification. The application will move forward only if the applicant has completed a certain period of stay in Pakistan.
  • After the completion of the approval process, the applicant will receive a citizenship certificate issued from the or Directorate General of Immigration & Passports or Regional Passport Offices.

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  • Character Certificate / Criminal Record Checking
  • Attested and Notarized Documents
  • Health Screening Tests
  • Attestation of Educational Certificate
  • Documentation of No Objection Certificates (NC's)
  • Bank Clearance

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