SA Global Visa Guide

Australia Visitor Visa (Subclass 600) Checklist from Pakistan Short answer: A Pakistani passport holder visiting Australia for a holiday, or to see family and friends, applies for the Visitor visa (subclass 600) in the Tourist stream, entirely online through ImmiAccount. There is no free electronic visa for Pakistani passports. The decision turns on one test: whether the officer believes you are a genuine temporary visitor who will leave when it ends. This guide is for Pakistani passport holders visiting Australia in the Tourist stream — the route most applicants take. The same visa has a Business Visitor stream for short meetings with no paid work. Every fact comes from the Australian Department of Home Affairs. Who Needs This Visa? Almost every Pakistani visitor needs the subclass 600 visa. Pakistan cannot use the free electronic ETA (subclass 601) or eVisitor (subclass 651), open only to a short list of mostly European passport holders. For a holiday or informal family visit w...

Canada Visitor Visa Checklist from Pakistan Short answer: A Pakistani passport holder visiting Canada for tourism, family, or a short business trip needs a Temporary Resident Visa (TRV), known as a visitor visa. Apply online, pay CAN$100 plus a CAN$85 biometrics fee, and show you can pay for the trip and will return to Pakistan. This guide is for Pakistani passport holders planning a short visit to Canada. It covers the visitor visa only, not a study or work permit. Every fact comes from Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada (IRCC). Rules change, so confirm the current requirements on canada.ca before you apply. Who Needs This Visa? Almost every Pakistani citizen needs a visitor visa to enter Canada, by air, land, or sea. Pakistan is not visa-exempt, so an Electronic Travel Authorization (eTA) alone will never get a Pakistani passport holder onto a flight to Canada — beware agents selling an "eTA" as though it were enough. The visa covers tourism, family visits, ...

USA B1/B2 Visitor Visa Checklist from Pakistan Short answer: A Pakistani passport holder visiting the United States for tourism, family, business or medical treatment needs a B1/B2 nonimmigrant visitor visa, applied for with the online DS-160 form and an in-person interview in Islamabad or Karachi. Apply at least six months before you travel. At the interview you must show a genuine, temporary purpose and strong reasons to return to Pakistan. This guide is for Pakistani passport holders planning a short visit to the United States. Who Needs This Visa? Short visits to the US require a nonimmigrant visitor visa. B-1 covers short business trips such as meetings, conferences and negotiating contracts, while B-2 covers tourism, visiting family and friends, and medical treatment. This is a temporary visa: it does not allow you to work, study, or live permanently in the United States. Under US law, every applicant is presumed to intend to immigrate until they prove otherwise (section 21...

UK Student Visa Checklist from Pakistan Short answer: A Pakistani student aged sixteen or over with an unconditional offer from a licensed UK sponsor can apply for a Student visa. You need a Confirmation of Acceptance for Studies (CAS), proof of English, and enough money for first-year fees plus living costs, held untouched for twenty-eight days. The fee is £558, plus a Health Surcharge of £776 a year at the student rate. Apply up to six months before your course starts; a decision usually arrives within three weeks. This guide is for Pakistani passport holders accepted onto a course in the United Kingdom. Who Needs This Visa? You can apply if you are sixteen or older, hold an unconditional offer from a licensed student sponsor, have enough money for your course and living costs, can prove your English ability, and are a genuine student. It works on a seventy-point system: a valid CAS earns fifty points, proof of funds earns ten, and proof of English earns ten. Applicants aged si...

UK Standard Visitor Visa Checklist from Pakistan Short answer: A Pakistani passport holder visiting the UK for tourism, family, business meetings or a short course needs a Standard Visitor visa before travelling. The standard fee is £135 for a stay of up to six months. You can apply up to three months before you travel, and a decision usually arrives within about three weeks. A strong application rests on three things: a genuine reason for the trip, money you can clearly explain, and solid reasons to come back home. This guide is for Pakistani passport holders planning a short trip to the United Kingdom. Who Needs This Visa? Pakistan is on the UK's visa-national list, so Pakistani citizens cannot enter the UK without a visa and cannot use the Electronic Travel Authorisation that some other nationalities use. Anyone travelling for a holiday, to see relatives or friends, for business meetings or contract talks, for a course of up to six months, or for private medical treatment ...