Category: Permanent Residency / Immigration Visa
Overview: Pakistan offers avenues for long-term residency and eventual citizenship. Key pathways include the Pakistan Origin Card (POC) for individuals of Pakistani descent, and various long-term visas (e.g., investor, work) for foreign nationals aiming for extended stays and naturalization.
Eligibility: Eligibility often requires Pakistani origin for the Pakistan Origin Card (POC), or significant investment/business ventures for foreign nationals seeking long-term stays that may lead to citizenship.
Processing Time: ~60 days
Renewable: Yes
Work Authorisation: Not permitted
Remote Work Allowed: No
Dependants Allowed: No
Path to Residency: Yes
Path to Citizenship: Yes
Sponsor Required: No
Official Government Page: https://visa.nadra.gov.pk/
Summary: Pakistan's pathways to long-term residency include the Pakistan Origin Card (POC) for diaspora, and long-term investor/work visas for foreign nationals. It offers indefinite stay rights (POC) and potential citizenship after extended residence.