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Business - Investor Visa (Long-Term)

Pakistan · South East Asia

Source: Mobility Asset DatabaseLifecycle: UnknownResidency-to-PassportActive Investor Visas

Program facts from the CitizensOS Mobility Asset Database. Unknown facts are shown as Unknown, never as zero.

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Publication state
Mobility Asset Database
Lifecycle status
Unknown
Facts checked through
Sep 21, 2026
Source snapshots
Database edition

Identity and current status

The route identity and current status.

Present
Year establishedUnknown
Unknown
Governing lawPublished
Foreigners Act 1946 (visa policy set by the Ministry of Interior); investment auto-verified by SECP/SBP/FBR through NADRA's Pakistan Online Visa System (POVS); Pakistan Citizenship Act 1951 governs the general naturalization route referenced for time to citizenship
Responsible authorityPublished
Directorate General of Immigration & Passports, Ministry of Interior, processed via NADRA's Pakistan Online Visa System (POVS)

What the program provides

What the program gives the holder.

Present
What the program providesPublished
Invest as little as USD 50,000 in a Pakistani company, foreign-currency account or other qualifying asset for a 5-year, multiple-entry investor visa processed entirely online

Best suited for

Who the program tends to suit. Research only, never a personal recommendation.

Absent

No governed customer claim is present for this section.

Eligibility

Personal qualifications an applicant must establish.

Present
Minimum ageUnknown
Unknown
Clean criminal record requiredUnknown
Unknown
Local health insurance requiredUnknown
Unknown
Nationality restrictionsPublished
No
Basic eligibilityPublished
Show one of: real estate in Pakistan worth more than USD 100,000; a stake in a Pakistan-registered company/partnership of at least USD 50,000; a foreign-currency bank account in Pakistan of at least USD 50,000; or other investment of at least USD 50,000, plus supporting documents (passport, photo, proof of legal residence if applying from a third country)
Generational limitPublished
Not applicable

Household inclusion

How spouses and children are treated.

Present
Family sponsorshipUnknown
Unknown
Spouse includedUnknown
Unknown
Children includedUnknown
Unknown
Child age limitUnknown
Unknown
ChildrenPublished
A secondary aggregator claimed a 7-dependent limit with a USD 50,000 add-on per dependent, but this was not confirmed on the official NADRA page (business-investor-visa) and is not stored

Documents

Evidence categories and filing documents.

Absent

No governed customer claim is present for this section.

Process and timeline

How you apply and how long it takes.

Present
Processing timePublished
1.43–4 weeks
Can apply without travelingPublished
Yes
How you applyPublished
Online via NADRA's Pakistan Online Visa System (POVS)
What the processing time measuresPublished
NADRA POVS stated processing time: 10 days for Business Visa List (BVL) countries, up to 4 weeks for non-BVL countries and Afghanistan; the clock restarts if the application is returned for review
Official application routePublished
https://visa.nadra.gov.pk/

Costs and investment

Fees, income and savings thresholds, and investment amounts.

Present
Minimum investmentPublished
$50,000
Minimum passive investment (July 2026)Published
$50,000
Minimum active investment (July 2026)Published
$50,000
Processing feeUnknown
Unknown
Application feeUnknown
Unknown
Total cost to applyUnknown
Unknown
Monthly income requiredUnknown
Unknown
Monthly pension income requiredUnknown
Unknown
Monthly rental income requiredUnknown
Unknown
Savings requiredUnknown
Unknown
Proof of sufficient fundsUnknown
Unknown
Local bank deposit requiredPublished
No
Minimum local bank depositUnknown
Unknown
Cost notesPublished
Portal mentions an administrative visa fee but no amount is published in the sources opened

Presence and maintenance

Stay, renewal, and how long the status lasts.

Present
Stay required to keep statusPublished
None
Physical presence requiredPublished
No
In-country visit requiredPublished
No
Move-in windowUnknown
Unknown
Length of residencyPublished
60 months
Residency is lifetimePublished
No
RenewablePublished
Yes
Maximum durationPublished
84 months
Maximum duration is lifetimePublished
No
Stay rule (Sept 2026)Published
No published minimum days-in-country requirement to keep the visa; a resident-status condition applies only to filing an extension

Rights and onward pathways

Work, healthcare and other rights, and the path to permanent residence and citizenship.

Present
Time to permanent residencyUnknown
Unknown
Time to citizenshipPublished
5 years
Work for a local employerUnknown
Unknown
Start a businessPublished
Yes
Remote or freelance workUnknown
Unknown
Local healthcare accessUnknown
Unknown
University accessUnknown
Unknown
Can buy landUnknown
Unknown
Local bankingPublished
Yes
Permanent residence timeline basisPublished
Not applicable
Citizenship timeline basisPublished
Years stated

Risks, limitations, and uncertainty

Notes on changes, conflicts, and limits.

Present
Plan B note (Sept 2026)Published
The list claim of no stay requirement checks out: no source requires minimum days in Pakistan to keep the 5-year investor visa. Extendable by 2 more years (to 7 years total) if the investment requirements are still met. A general naturalization route exists under the Pakistan Citizenship Act 1951 (about 5 years' actual residence plus a local-language test) but is not specific to this visa and requires real presence, which this visa does not.

Sources, freshness, and conflict disclosure

Where the CitizensOS Mobility Asset Database took these facts from.

Present
Official program websitePublished
https://visa.nadra.gov.pk/business-investor-visa/
Plan B sources (Sept 2026)Published
https://visa.nadra.gov.pk/business-investor-visa/ | https://www.uglobal.com/en/investment/posts/pakistan-launches-investor-visa-to-attract-wealthy-businessmen/ | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pakistani_nationality_law | https://legalclarity.org/pakistan-immigration-visas-nicop-and-dual-nationality/

Every fact on this page comes from the CitizensOS Mobility Asset Database (Sep 21, 2026 edition). A blank is shown as Unknown.

This anonymous dossier is read-only research. It does not establish personal fit, eligibility, legal or tax advice, filing, approval, residence, citizenship, or a held Right.