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Pakistan Citizenship by Registration - Commonwealth Investor

2 facts quoted from the official source

A Commonwealth citizen or British protected person who transfers PKR 5,000,000 of foreign exchange to Pakistan through normal banking channels may apply on Form R under Section 20 of the Pakistan Citizenship Act 1951 for registration as a citizen. It is a citizenship-by-registration route, not a residence visa, and is unrelated to the Pakistan Origin Card.

Investment required
PKR 5,000,000
the lowest published threshold
Can bring
—
Not stated in the official source
Requirements
2
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.

2 requirements quoted from the official source.

The conditions that decide it
  • Investment Amount MinOriginal Bank Proceeds Certificate regarding transfer of Rs.05/- Million to Pakistan through normal banking channel
  • Nationality or qualifying statusA Commonwealth citizen on transfer of five million rupees of foreign exchange to Pakistan through State Bank of Pakistan can apply on Form R
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 The official page for this route does not address dependent-family rights, so we do not publish a claim either way.
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FAQ

Straight answers

01Who qualifies for this route to Pakistan?
The official source states: A Commonwealth citizen or British protected person who transfers PKR 5,000,000 of foreign exchange to Pakistan through normal banking channels may apply on Form R under Section 20 of the Pakistan Citizenship Act 1951 for registration as a citizen. It is a citizenship-by-registration route, not a residence visa, and is unrelated to the Pakistan Origin Card.
02How much money do I need?
The lowest published threshold is PKR 5,000,000 (investment), from the official record.

Every answer is quoted from the official dgip.gov.pk page for this route, last read 2026-08-03.

We checked 2 points against the official source; 2 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, validity 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 2026-08-03 Every quote on this page is from this Pakistan government page.
Compiled from official sources · pending independent re-check · Last checked 2026-08-03 · 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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