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FAQs ABOUT
CONSULAR MATTERS
Q. I am an
Irish born and I don’t have any
Pakistani ID. Can I still get Pakistani passport?
A. First
you apply for National Identity
Card for Overseas Pakistanis (NICOP)
on the basis of your parents ID
Cards. You will be issued a
Pakistani Passport after you
have obtained NICOP.
Q. I came
from Pakistan on Pakistani
passport, which I subsequently
surrendered to get Irish
passport. Can I get a Pakistani
passport now?
A.
Your case will be
referred to Pakistan because
when you surrendered your old
Pakistani passport in favour of
Irish passport, you gave up
Pakistani citizenship. After
approval from Pakistan, which
takes 8-10 weeks, you will be
issued a new Pakistani passport.
Q. I am out of
status Pakistani immigrant, Can
I getPakistani Passport?
A. Your case
will be referred to Pakistan.
After approval, which takes 8-10
weeks, you will be issued a new
passport.
Q. My
passport is presently with the
Department of Justice for some
reason. Can I get new Pakistani
passport?
A.
If your
passport is with the Department
of Justice and has expired, you
can get Pakistani passport
provided you produce a letter
from Department of Justice that
your passport has been submitted
to them.
Q. I am
residing outside Dublin, Can I
send my passport application by
post?
A. Yes, if
you are residing in some other
County, you can apply by post
for which you must also send
self-addressed stamped envelope
along with complete papers. In
case of incomplete form or
missing signature and thumb
impression, the application will
not be processed, and returned
without action.
Q. I have
lost my passport. Can I apply
for new passport through post?
A. No. You
have to come in person.
Q. I
submitted my passport
application in person. Can I
send somebody else to collect my
passport?
A. Yes. In
that case you will have to give
a duly signed letter of
authority to the person who will
collect your passport on your
behalf. However, if it was a
lost passport application, then
you will have to come yourself
to collect your passport.
Q. How long
does it take to process referred
cases such as lost passport and
asylum applicants?
A. It takes
8-10 weeks to process such
cases.
Q. My
application was referred to
Pakistan but it is more than 8
weeks and I still haven’t got my
passport. Why there is such a
long delay?
A. Lost
passport cases are referred to
Pakistan for police and passport
verifications. It takes on
average 8-10 weeks to get a
reply. However, if you don’t
have any reference of your lost
passport such as number, date of
issue, place of issue etc., then
it takes much longer to get a
reply. It is always better to
make a copy of your passport or
note down its particulars in a
diary.
Q. Can I
apply for a separate passport
for my child who is below 12
years?
A. Yes, you
can apply for a separate
passport for your child who is
below 12 years.
Q. What are
the requirements for getting
children passport?
A. National
Identity Card for Overseas
Pakistanis (NICOP) is issued to
the children also. We need
Child’s NICOP, full birth
certificate in original
along with a photocopy bearing
parent’s particulars; photocopy
of father’s Pakistani passport;
three passport size photographs,
and completely filled in
application form-B (for person
below 12 years).
Q. Can I
endorse my child on my wife’s
passport?
A. Yes, you
can endorse your child on your
wife’s passport. To do that, you
will need child’s full birth
certificate in original
along with a photocopy bearing
parents’ particulars; photocopy
of father’s Pakistani passport;
mother’s original passport;
three passport size photographs,
and completely filled in
endorsement application form
also called form C. If the birth
of the child is not registered
with the Embassy, an application
on form S is also required.
Q. Can a
child be endorsed on father’s
passport?
A. Yes, a
child can be endorsed on
father’s passport. To do that
the following are needed:
Child’s
full birth certificate in
original along with a photocopy
bearing parents’ particulars;
father’s Pakistani passport;
three passport size photographs,
and completely filled-in
endorsement application form
also called form C. Most
importantly, a written
permission from the mother of
the child, attested by a
solicitor, allowing father to
endorse the child on his
passport.
Q. I do not
have child’s full birth
certificate. Can I still apply
for his passport/endorsement?
A. No. You
must produce child’s full birth
certificate bearing parents
particulars. You can get
duplicate copy from local
authorities.
Q. My child
was born in Pakistan. Can I use
Pakistani birth certificate for
child’s passport/endorsement?
A. Yes. But
the birth certificate should be
first attested by the Ministry
of Foreign Affairs, Islamabad.
Q. What
are the requirements for
Pakistani visa for Irish
Passport holders?
A.
The
requirements for Pakistani visa
for all Irish passport holders
are
i).
Filled-in visa application form;
(ii) two photographs and (iii)
passport
along with its
photocopy.
If it is a
business visa, an invitation
letter from a company in
Pakistan and an introductory
letter from your Irish Company
will also be required.
Q. Are
cheques accepted by the Embassy?
A.
No, cheques are not accepted,
the fee must be deposited in
Embassy’s account No.34497852,
Sort Code 901212, in the Bank of
Ireland, Merrion Road Branch,
opposite St. Vincent Hospital,
Dublin-4.
Q. Can we
make payment in Cash?
A.
Payment of fee in cash is
strictly not allowed.
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