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Pakistan Business Visa — Extension

5 facts quoted from the official source

The Regional Passport Offices at Islamabad as well as at Provincial capitals have been empowered to allow one year extension in business visa.

Income required
—
Means required · no figure published
Can bring
—
Not stated in the official source
Requirements
3
each quoted below
Who qualifies

Who this route is for

Every item below is the government’s own wording, quoted from the official source. Whether you personally qualify depends on your full profile.

3 requirements quoted from the official source.

The conditions that decide it
  • Financial resourcesDocuments showing substantial Investment/Export/Import during last year.
  • Prior immigration or residence statusValid Passport/Business visa.
  • Purpose or legal basisThe Regional Passport Offices at Islamabad as well as at Provincial capitals have been empowered to allow one year extension in business visa.
Family

Who you can bring

— Not stated in the official source. The official page for this route does not address dependent-family rights, so we do not publish a claim either way.
Costs & timelines

What the source prices

Validity
2 proven from the official source.
  • Initial duration or stay ceilingThe Regional Passport Offices at Islamabad as well as at Provincial capitals have been empowered to allow one year extension in business visa.
  • Renewal or extensionExtension in visa beyond one year will be granted by the Ministry of Interior on production of the requisite business documents.
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FAQ

Straight answers

01Who qualifies for this route to Pakistan?
The official source states: The Regional Passport Offices at Islamabad as well as at Provincial capitals have been empowered to allow one year extension in business visa.
02How much money do I need?
The official source states: Documents showing substantial Investment/Export/Import during last year. It does not publish a fixed amount — no minimum figure is stated.

Every answer is quoted from the official dgip.gov.pk page for this route, last read 2026-07-27.

We checked 5 points against the official source; 5 are quoted on this page. The other 0 are either not addressed by the source or not yet backed by a quote — we would rather show you the edge of the record than fill it with a plausible guess.

See the 0 open points

Fees and processing time are not published in the official source for this route. We publish a number only when the official text states that number.

Not stated in the official source — the official source names no exclusion for this route.

The source

Where every quote comes from

Official government source dgip.gov.pkLast read 2026-07-27 Every quote on this page is from this Pakistan government page.
Compiled from official sources · pending independent re-check · Last checked 2026-07-27 · Our methodology
 · Compiled by António Mira · How we verify · Not legal advice — rules change; confirm with the official source before deciding.
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