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Pakistan Citizenship for Commonwealth Citizens (Form R, Rs 5 million foreign-exchange transfer)

Pakistan · South East Asia

Source: Mobility Asset DatabaseLifecycle: UnknownInstant CitizenshipEconomic Citizenship

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
Pakistan Citizenship Act 1951, section 20; Pakistan Citizenship Rules 1952, rule 20
Responsible authorityPublished
Directorate General of Immigration & Passports, Ministry of Interior

What the program provides

What the program gives the holder.

Present
What the program providesPublished
Discretionary Pakistani citizenship for Commonwealth citizens who remit Rs 5 million in foreign exchange

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 requiredPublished
No
Nationality restrictionsPublished
Yes
Basic eligibilityPublished
Commonwealth citizen who transfers Rs 5 million (about US$17,800) of foreign exchange to Pakistan through the State Bank of Pakistan; grant is discretionary and subject to security clearance
Generational limitPublished
Not applicable

Household inclusion

How spouses and children are treated.

Unknown
Family sponsorshipUnknown
Unknown
Spouse includedUnknown
Unknown
Children includedUnknown
Unknown
Child age limitUnknown
Unknown

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 timeUnknown
Unknown
Can apply without travelingPublished
No
How you applyPublished
Form R attested by a Pakistani mission abroad, forwarded to DGI&P Islamabad
Required in-person stepPublished
Visit to a Pakistani mission to attest Form R; after approval an immigrant visa is issued and the citizenship certificate is issued after arrival in Pakistan
What the processing time measuresPublished
No published time for Form R; DGI&P FAQ says nationality cases take under two months after security clearance, which itself has no stated time
Official application routePublished
https://dgip.gov.pk/immigration/downloads.php

Costs and investment

Fees, income and savings thresholds, and investment amounts.

Present
Minimum investmentPublished
$17,800
Minimum passive investment (July 2026)Published
$17,800
Minimum active investment (July 2026)Published
None required
Processing feeUnknown
Unknown
Application feePublished
$1
Total cost to applyPublished
$1
Monthly income requiredPublished
None required
Monthly pension income requiredPublished
None required
Monthly rental income requiredPublished
None required
Savings requiredUnknown
Unknown
Proof of sufficient fundsUnknown
Unknown
Local bank deposit requiredUnknown
Unknown
Minimum local bank depositUnknown
Unknown
Minimum investment as published (Sept 2026)Published
PKR 5,000,000 foreign-exchange transfer
Fees paidPublished
Before approval
Cost notesPublished
Fee Rs 200 (Rs 800 for Indian nationals), about US$1. Plus the Rs 5 million remittance.

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
Yes
Move-in windowUnknown
Unknown
Length of residencyUnknown
Unknown
Residency is lifetimePublished
Yes
RenewablePublished
No
Maximum durationUnknown
Unknown
Maximum duration is lifetimePublished
Yes
Stay rule (Sept 2026)Published
Citizenship: nothing to keep once granted
Tax residency rulePublished
Residents staying 183 days or more in a tax year (July-June) will be considered tax residents
Personal income taxPublished
range between 0%-45% (salaried individuals up to 35%; non-salaried individuals/AOPs up to 45%)

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
Immediate
Work for a local employerPublished
Yes
Start a businessPublished
Yes
Remote or freelance workPublished
Yes
Local healthcare accessPublished
Yes
University accessPublished
Yes
Can buy landPublished
Yes
Local bankingPublished
Yes
Permanent residence timeline basisPublished
Not applicable
Citizenship timeline basisPublished
Immediate upon approval

Risks, limitations, and uncertainty

Notes on changes, conflicts, and limits.

Present
Investment note (Sept 2026)Published
Commonwealth citizens only; a remittance through the State Bank, not a donation (the list's 'donation' label is wrong). Discretionary: a DGI&P official says there is no open investment-citizenship policy. USD at about PKR 281 per USD. Dual nationality is kept only with the UK and countries notified under s.14(3); others must renounce.
Plan B note (Sept 2026)Published
Commonwealth citizens only; discretionary under s.20 PCA 1951. Pakistan bars dual nationality (s.14) except with the UK and countries the government notifies, so many applicants would have to renounce their current citizenship.

Sources, freshness, and conflict disclosure

Where the CitizensOS Mobility Asset Database took these facts from.

Present
Official program websitePublished
https://dgip.gov.pk/immigration/citizenship.php
Investment source (Sept 2026)Published
https://dgip.gov.pk/immigration/citizenship.php | https://www.geo.tv/latest/598814-fact-check-not-all-foreigners-can-obtain-pakistani-citizenship-by-investing-rs5-million
Plan B sources (Sept 2026)Published
https://dgip.gov.pk/immigration/citizenship.php | https://dgip.gov.pk/immigration/faqs.php | https://data.globalcit.eu/NationalDB/docs/PAK_Pakistan%20Citizenship%20Act%201951%20[EN].pdf | https://www.geo.tv/latest/598814-fact-check-not-all-foreigners-can-obtain-pakistani-citizenship-by-investing-rs5-million

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.