Overseas Pakistanis who have proceeded abroad after 23rd March, 1979 on valid protected work visa by the Protectorate of Emigrants, Bureau of Emigrations & Overseas Employment (BE&OE) and Overseas Employment Corporation (OEC) are automatically registered with OPF and can avail the services of OPF.
Those Overseas Pakistanis, who are not registered with OPF can do so by getting themselves registered voluntarily with OPF after paying Rs. 4,000/- each once for all on standard terms and conditions.
Eligibility Criteria
To obtain OPF Membership, the following two categories have been defined:
Compulsory Category I. Registered with protectorate of emigrants under section VIII of emigration ordinance and proceeded abroad.
Voluntary Category II. Proceeded abroad for at least one year period but not registered with Protectorate of emigrants. This category also include the following status:-
- Indefinite stay abroad
- Valid Work/Employment Visa
- Students (male/female) of 18 years old.
- Dual nationality holder (Pakistani & any other nationality)
The following are not eligible for OPF Membership card
- A person holding passport bearing valid visa but not proceeded abroad.
- Holder of any kind of visit visa, irrespective of stay period.
- A person proceeding for Hajj, Umrah, Pilgrimage and medical treatment abroad.
- Illegal emigrants (until they get themselves legalize as per law of the host countries.
Documents Required
- Photo copy of valid passport
- Photocopy of passport page showing seal of registration with protectorate of emigrants.
- Pay order/ bank draft of Rs. 4000/- in favor of OPF as membership fee in case not registered with Protectorate of emigrants.
- Two passport size color photographs.
- Photocopy of CNIC/NICOP
- Photocopy of Valid Visa/aqama (Residence permit)
- Duly filled prescribed application form.
Documents required for issuance of Duplicate OPF Membership Card
Following Documents are required for obtaining Duplicate Card:-
- Filled and signed prescribed application Form
- Provide Photocopies of Valid Visa/Iqama (Resident Permit)
- Provide Photocopy of Valid Passport
- Provide Photocopy of CNIC/NICOP
- Duplicate Card service charges will be Rs.1000/-
- Urgent fee charges for the issuance of OPF membership card will be Rs.2000/-
- Submit Service charges payment at ASKARI BANK Online A/C#. PK92ASCM0000581480800080 with swift Code#. ASCMPKKA.
Validity
OPF Membership card is valid for the period of 05 years.
Amount Deposit Details
Demand Draft of Pak Rupees 4000/- in favour of OPF
Or
Transfer Pak Rupees 4000/- as OPF Membership Fee and alongwith Bank Charges (if Any) in Overseas Pakistanis Foundation (OPF)
IBAN Account No= IBAN A/C# PK92 ASCM 0000 5814 8080 0080
SWIFT Code= ASCMPKKA
Title of Account = OPF Welfare Fund (Membership Fee)
Bank Account Address = Askari Bank, F-7 Markaz Branch, Islamabad Pakistan.
For queries please contact; [email protected]
Issuance of Membership Cards
Issuance of OPF Membership Cards.
The following timelines are subject to receipt of complete documents from the applicants: –
- Applications received of visiting OPs and their Representatives at OPF Head Office Islamabad.
|
S.No. |
Process Category |
Time required for processing |
|
(i) |
Normal |
5 working days |
|
(iii) |
Urgent |
Same day with urgent fee charges of Rs.2000/- |
2. For applications received through Pak Mission.
|
(i) |
Scrutiny of documents |
Seven working days |
|
(ii) |
Data entry in the |
Within next 7 working |
|
(iii) |
Printing of cards |
Within five working |
|
(iv) |
Dispatched to Pak |
Diplomatic bag* (As per |
3. Applications received through online portals of OPF Membership Cards.
|
(i) |
Scrutiny of documents |
Seven working days |
|
(ii) |
Printing of documents |
Two working days |
|
(iii) |
Data entry in the |
Seven working days |
|
(iv) |
Printing of cards |
Three working days |
|
(v) |
Dispatched to Pak |
Diplomatic bag* |
|
(vi) |
Response to incomplete |
Seven working days |
|
(vii) |
Non |
10 working days |
*The subject cards will be dispatched through respective diplomatic bags through
Ministry of Foreign Affairs according to schedule as notified by the Ministry
of Foreign Affairs:
§ Weekly bag
§ Fortnightly bag
§ Monthly bag
On the request of the applicant, card is also dispatched through postal services on local provided address in Pakistan.
Swift Delivery of OPF Membership Cards at Door Step through DHL (Payment will be made by the applicant)
SWIFT DELIVERY OF OPF MEMBERSHIP CARD ON THE PROVIDED ADDRESS ABROAD THROUGH M/S DHL COURIER SERVICE INSTEAD OF SPECIFIED CHANNELS.
Such Overseas Pakistanis desirous of urgent delivery of OPF Membership card on the provided address abroad, may adopt the option of DHL Courier service after making the notified amount to the following bank account:-
| IBAN Bank Account Number | PK92ASCM0000581480800080 |
| Title of Account | OVERSEAS PAKISTANIS FOUNDATION |
| Bank | ASKARI BANK LTD. |