Get Your Passport Stamped from Protectorate of Emigrants in Pakistan 

  It is mandatory for every Pakistani (with valid work visa) to get the Passport stamped from Protectorate of Emigrants in order to leave Pakistan. While visitors are exempted from NICOP, Life Insurance and Protector, it is extremely important to understand that, without a protected passport, the Pakistani airport personnel will not allow one to take an international flight. The original purpose of this protection is to get proper data of the emigrant, cover the emigrant through life insurance, and to eliminate illegal international travel. The process of passport protection is complicated and can last for a whole day, sometimes even more. 
    
    This article may help readers to better understand and follow the procedure. Please note that the example used is for residents of Lahore.

It is expected that readers have a valid Visa of any country that is only issued to persons having valid Pakistani Passport and CNIC.

Steps

List of Attributes

  1. NICOP, National Identity Card for Overseas Pakistanis is the first attribute of the process. Only a Token Receipt of NICOP is enough for Passport Protection process. NICOP is a computerized card for identification of a single person visiting a particular country. This card is issued by NADRA, National Database and Registration Authority within 15 days of application submission. This is an important fact that NICOP receipt is necessary for Protectorate of Emigrants department but the original plastic card is not necessary to fly outside Pakistan. This means a person who does not have NICOP plastic card, can still fly outside Pakistan.
  2. VISA - Work Permit: An original visa or its photocopy is required.
  3. Employment Offer/Contract: The original/scanned copy of Employment Offer/Contract should also be attached along with the Application.
  4. Pakistani Passport: This is also pre-requisite of NICOP.
  5. Pakistani CNIC, Computerized National Identity Card: This is also pre-requisite of NICOP.
  6. CNIC of next to KIN
  7. Medical Report (as directed by Protectorate of Emigrants).
  8. Bank Challan Receipts.
  9. Life Insurance.
  10. An Undertaking Form.
  11. An Information Form.
  12. Photograph: Mostly people get the passport protected without submitting any photograph but it is recommend keeping one.

Run the process

The first part of the process is to get a NICOP from any nearest center of NADRA in your locality e.g. Fortress Stadium branch in Lahore Can't. It is very important to understand that original plastic card is not necessary for Passport Protection, although it is required before travel. The issuance of plastic card from NADRA takes at least 15 days. You do not need to wait for these days. Just the Token / Registration receipt of NICOP is enough to complete Passport Protection process. Now comes the start of original process (adventurous in shining sun).

Visit Protectorate of Emigrants

Visit any nearest office of Protectorate of Emigrants in your locality. Address of the office in Lahore is:

Protectorate of Emigrants

117-G Block Model Town,Lahore,Pakistan Phone # 092-42-9230338, 9230488

The Lahore office for Protectorate of Immigration has now opened a NADRA swift center so there is no need to go to another NADRA centre. Just turn up at the office in the morning. It is better to get the forms first so that you can fill them while you wait (it is advisable to bring Rs 50 in change)

The forms can also be downloaded from the bureau of emigration and overseas employment website <www.beoe.gov.pk>

In Rawalpindi the office is near Chandni Chowk at the road which goes to commercial market. For doing everything in a day, you can apply for NICOP in NADRA's commercial market office early in the morning come to Protectorate's office and try to submit the forms before 11. You will be able to get the passport stamped the same day.

Informally or formally the work here will look like this:

  1. Show the CNIC, NICOP or its receipt, Passport and the photocopy of VISA to officer. He'll probably sign the VISA photocopy and ask you to take it to another window. There you'll be provided with following documents which cost 20 Pakistan Rupees only.
  2. A Bank Challan
  3. An insurance form of State Life
  4. An undertaking form: This is the ensure that the applicant would not become illegal in the country and if it happens, the applicants will be solely responsible for the consequences.
  5. An Information form: This is completely an information page asking about current address, the employer address etc.

There are two different forms to be submitted at bank. Total amount is 3350 PKR only. This fee must be verified from protectorate office as it may change and it is advisable to check before you take off your home.Now fill the bank Challan forms and visit the given National Bank branch. In case of Lahore the branch name is:

National Bank of Pakistan

C-Block Model Town

It is near the Model Town Park’s main entrance.

Get yourself insured

The government of Pakistan required emigrants to get insured by State Life Insurance Corporations. Fill the insurance form and submit 650 PRK with it. It is required to give a copy of CNIC of nominee in order to get the benefit of insurance e.g. father, mother or wife. Submit all the list of document described in section List of Attributes. Make sure that you get photocopies of each form/challan form before submitting the forms. This is the hard time. As you have submitted the form, you will probably be asked to wait for few hours to get passports stamped. Try to take lunch in an air-conditioned environment. It’s a good practice to reach Protectorate office after 45 minutes on top of given time to wait. Hope you understand the myth.

Important Notes

If you do not possess an original visa, meaning that you only have a photocopy, faxed copy or a scanned copy of your visa, the protector may ask you to write an AFFIDAVIT and get it stamped from a public notary official. You can find an public notary official at any court particularly in front of Model Town near QAINCHI.

Warnings

  • Please note that currently the Protector Office "only" accepts visas with an 'OK TO BOARD' stamp by airlines.
  • For NICOP, you will need at least one day.
  • The following is the procedure for getting an NICOP :
  • Visit the nearest NADRA Center with your CNIC and original passport
  • NADRA will register your picture, finger prints, etc.
  • NADRA will give you a form after completion of the previous steps
  • You need to get this form attested for by a 17 Grade Officer
  • When you submit this form along with the token provided by NADRA, you need to bring a witness such as a relative or a friend.
  • The witness must have their original CNIC as well.
  • NADRA will register the finger prints of the witness as well.
  • After completion of the aforesaid steps, NADRA will provide you the token.
  • Please note that the protector is valid for 30 days only. Make sure you are not getting the stamp 30 days before your date of travel.

The insurance is valid for two years.

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