FAQs

You can make one money order for all the applications payable to “Consulate General of Pakistan”. MRP applications requires one separate bank draft/money order/certified cheque per application.

Debit/Credit card:
In person: Payment can be made by debit/credit card in our office.

Bank draft/money order/certified cheque:
In person: Bank draft/money order/certified cheque already issued in favour of Consulate General of Pakistan will still be accepted.

By mail: Applications sent by mail must be paid by bank draft/money order/certified cheque already issued in favour of Consulate General of Pakistan.

Yes you can send all applications in one courier package. Please note MRP applications require personal appearance for submission of application.

Yes you can. Please note MRP applications require personal appearance for submission of application.

MRP application requires one return envelope is required per applicant.
For all other applications such as visa you can send one prepaid self addressed courier envelope for all your documents/applications.

Please visit this page for such information: https://pcgv.org/consular-services.shtml

You may call 604-569-1415 ext 0 or ext 1 during our Customer Service hours of 10am-1pm Monday-Friday Pacific Standard Time/Pacific Daylight TIme.

Or you may email us at parepvancouver1@mofa.gov.pk or fill out our feed back in Here.
You may also leave us a message for call back.

*Please note we only have one customer service representative; at times there are large call volumes that result in longer wait times.

If your application has arrived recently it can take 1-2 business days to be added to our system for online viewing.

If it has been more than 1-2 business days from the arrival of your application you may try tracking your application again with the following information:

1) Your application is entered based on the information provided on your application form.

2) Any misspelled first, middle or last names as well as incorrect date of birth entered on the form may be entered into our system as so. Also if your writing is not neat your name may be entered incorrectly.

3) If you have only written your first and last name on the application form , your information will be entered with your first and last name along with your date of birth.

If you have only written your first name, middle name and last name on the application form; your information will be entered with your first name, middle name and last name along with your date of birth.

Some applications dropped off in person are not entered into our system for online viewing.

MRP applicants must use the MRP arrival chart on our tracking page.

If you still have trouble obtaining the status of your application you may contact us with the information below:
You may contact our office at 604-569-1415 ext 0 or ext 1 during our Customer Service hours of 10am-1pm Monday-Friday Pacific Standard Time. Or you may email us at parepvancouver1@mofa.gov.pk  or fill out our feed back in Here.

The day that your application is received by mail to our office we will begin to process it, for example if you have applied for visa it will take us 7 business days to process it from the date of arrival. On the 7^th business day we will send out your documents. It will then take however long (depending on what courier company you are using , what level of service you have paid for, and what area you live in) to get back to you by mail.

If you need to know how long it takes by mail for delivery; you may ask your courier company for this information.

Please note MRP applications require personal appearance for submission of application.

It depends on which courier you have used to ship your documents (for example Canada Post, FedEx, Purolator, DHL, UPS ect.), what level of courier service you have paid for and if you live in a rural area or in a city/town.

Please check with your courier for such information.

Applications for visa, child registration, attestation, driver’s license, police clearance and any other applications available in our other services section may be sent to:

Applications for passport, visa, child registration, attestation, driver’s license, police clearance and any other applications available in our other services section may be submitted in person to:

We accept applications Monday-Friday between 10am-1pm.

Personal appearance is mandatory for MRP application.

For all other applications the applicant does not necessarily have to be there, if you wish you may have someone drop off your application during those hours. Once the application is dropped off you will get a receipt which will have a pickup date. Only persons holding the original receipt can pickup those documents.

Our hours for document pickup are Monday-Thursday between 3pm-4pm.

You may call our office at 604-569-1415 ext 0 or ext 1 during our Customer Service hours of 10am-1pm Monday-Friday Pacific Standard Time. Or you may email us at parepvancouver1@mofa.gov.pk or fill out our feed back Here.

Please provide the one of the following information:
1)Tracking number (for applications that were sent through registered mail)
2)Sender’s Address (for applications that were sent through regular mail)
*Please note our system can only provide information that is shown on the front of your shipping parcel.

Your infant/child can get entry into Pakistan on one of the following documents:

1) Machine readable Pakistan passport

2) NICOP
*All persons traveling to Pakistan on a valid NICOP must have a Canadian Passport valid at least 6 months from the date of travel. 

3) Visa on Canadian Passport

We have not been officially informed by the government of Pakistan of any procedure for voting by overseas Pakistanis. If and when we receive any guidelines, they will be widely publicized and communicated to all sections of the Pakistani community.
We will do everything possible to publicize this information including informing local media, sending out an email to our Pakistani contacts, informing the Pakistani communities and posting information on our website.

If you wish to receive an email when this information is available you may contact us here: https://pcgv.org/contact

Please create a service ticket on Canada posts website by visiting this link https://www.canadapost.ca/cpo/mc/personal/support/helpcentre/default.jsf#ia0

Please mark yourself as the sender and enter the Consulates address information as the sender’s details. If contact person from the Consulate is required you may provide the name Carmen with extension 0 and email address parepvancouver1@mofa.gov.pk .

No, all application fees are non-refundable.

Incomplete applications may be sent back depending on the volume of applications currently in our office. 

Please note, the following documents/procedure is being followed for Passport renewal of Minors (for below, 18 years of age) with single parent.   (Reference: Passport Rules 2021)

1. Original Child registration certificate (CRC/B-form) or FRC (Family registration Certificate) or Smart Card / NICOP.
2. Original Birth Certificate in case of first Passport from foreign country
3. Original previous Pakistani Passports if any.
4. Original valid Foreign Passport (Dual Nationals only)
5. The Minor will be accompanied by either of his/her parent or legal guardian appointed by the court of law, along with the original valid CNIC/NICOP of the parent/guardian.
6. In case parents are separated/divorced, bring custody papers granted by the Court of Law. 
7. In case the parents of the minor are divorced or separated and the application for a passport is submitted by either of the parents, in respect of the minor. Explicit permission will be required for the issuance of a passport, in the shape of the other parent’s physical presence, or through his/her consent on duly attested non-judicial stamp paper.
8. In case of a guardian, bring a guardianship certificate, issued by the court of law and the appointed Guardian will visit the Passport office personally with the minor, along with his/her original CNIC and its photocopy.
9. In case of Lost Passport, bring a lost passport police report mentioning the Passport number.
10. In case either of the Parents is deceased, his/her original Death Certificate.

Note: 

 Photocopies of above mentioned documentation are also required .

“In case of any doubt about national status and antecedents particulars Additional documents may be required”