Question about NICOP

[karachiwala]

Assalamu alaykum everyone
I have a question is someone has the answer to it.
Can an Overseas dual citizen Pakistani travel to Pakistan on an expired NICOP?
If not can they avail visa on arrival if they are Canadian?
Jazakallah for your input but please no guessing.

 

[Haristotle]

It is Visa on arrival for Canada/US now, but some one should confirm

 

[asadqudsi]

'Officially' NICOP has to be valid or have a valid Pak passport.

 

[umer]

The whole idea of Nicop was to get a visa free entry. But now govt has started online visa system . You can try that too .

 

[putar kha]

Assalamu alaykum everyone
I have a question is someone has the answer to it.
Can an Overseas dual citizen Pakistani travel to Pakistan on an expired NICOP?
If not can they avail visa on arrival if they are Canadian?
Jazakallah for your input but please no guessing.

waalikum as salam; If u have valid pakistani passport w/expired NICOP u cn come to pakistan, and @ the airport FIA will/MIGHT give u 3 days temporary visa to renew NICOP or else, FIA may not give you any temporary visa to renew NICOP, bcuz u will have valid pakistani passport w/u. I have been thru this situation, but the difference was i took the visa for pak, instead of carrying my valid pakistani passport with me.

 

[deathchallenger]

You can travel on valid Pakistani passport instead.

 

[chacha jani]

You need NICOP to enter in Pakistan if you are travelling with Canadian passport. Other option is to get visa from pakistan high commisssion near to you.

 

[BrotherKantu]

The whole idea of Nicop was to get a visa free entry. But now govt has started online visa system . You can try that too .

NICOP was a criminal act of the previous government with collaboration of foreign not friendly governments.

here is it why.

If a USA national of Pakistani origin travels to Pakistan on NICOP, he or she cannot ask for US governments (foreign government of their nationality) for any help what so ever if some thing happens to him or her in Pakistan.
Like If he or she dies in any incident or in any terror act, it will not be a US national

 

[HSiddiqui]

Assalamu alaykum everyone
I have a question is someone has the answer to it.
Can an Overseas dual citizen Pakistani travel to Pakistan on an expired NICOP?
If not can they avail visa on arrival if they are Canadian?
Jazakallah for your input but please no guessing.

Why put your self in any hassle? just get a visitors visa till you NICOP get renewed if at all you have to travel, my advise do not take chance, you may get denied entry in Pakistan.

 

[arifkhan]

Yes you can travel to Pakistan on an expired NICOP but there is a catch. While leaving from Canada, if your NICOP is expired, the airline that you are traveling on will not check you in. If somehow they do let you check in then Pakistan authorities cannot stop you, but will need you to renew your NICOP while in Pakistan within a week. I hope that answers your question.

 

[arifkhan]

There is one other catch as well. In case you are traveling through an airline which makes a stop somewhere else, say Turkey, then you will not be allowed to board the aircraft at Turkey for your final leg. This happened to a friend of mine.

 

[karachiwala]

Jazak Allahu khair everyone.

• Will be travelling on Canadian passport
• DO NOT have a valid Pakistan passport

? - what about VISA ON ARRIVAL? is it something that we can look into for Canadians?

 

[bhaibarood]

Assalamu alaykum everyone
I have a question is someone has the answer to it.
Can an Overseas dual citizen Pakistani travel to Pakistan on an expired NICOP?
If not can they avail visa on arrival if they are Canadian?
Jazakallah for your input but please no guessing.

yes sir you can travel on expired NICOP ,100%
FIA immigration officer will give you 10 days to renew after entering Pakistan. Infact FIA issued circular for this LET ME FIND IT FOR YOU.
Have a safe trip karachiwala
http://www.fia.gov.pk/en/achievements/broucher/EN.jpg

 

[putar kha]

Jazak Allahu khair everyone.

• Will be travelling on Canadian passport
• DO NOT have a valid Pakistan passport

? - what about VISA ON ARRIVAL? is it something that we can look into for Canadians?

since, u dont have valid pakistan passport and NICOP, my best advise is to get visa for pakistan in Canada, will cost u around $120, take no chance for visa at karachi airport, and after arriving in karachi, u can renew ur NICOP here in karachi which cost you way cheaper than renewing from us/canada.

 

[intekhab]

I am wondering.....this nicop is for what????you dont need a nicop in my view if all the other nationals are getting visas on arrival for $10...I think nicop is finished.

 

[Kahlown]

iNSTEAD OF GETTING ALL MIXED ANSWERS WHY DON'T YOU JUST CALL PAKISTAN CONSULATE AND GET LATEST AND OFFICIAL ADVICE.

 

[karachiwala]

yes sir you can travel on expired NICOP ,100%
FIA immigration officer will give you 10 days to renew after entering Pakistan. Infact FIA issued circular for this LET ME FIND IT FOR YOU.
Have a safe trip karachiwala
http://www.fia.gov.pk/en/achievements/broucher/EN.jpg

Jazak Allahu khair

 

[bhaibarood]

I am wondering.....this nicop is for what????you dont need a nicop in my view if all the other nationals are getting visas on arrival for $10...I think nicop is finished.

you can open bank account with NICOP plus buy property and do 1000 things !
with visa you can just enter Pakistan/

 

[such786]

since, u dont have valid pakistan passport and NICOP, my best advise is to get visa for pakistan in Canada, will cost u around $120, take no chance for visa at karachi airport, and after arriving in karachi, u can renew ur NICOP here in karachi which cost you way cheaper than renewing from us/canada.

Nicop have same fee no matter from where you applied.