If you have a foreign visa for work, Pakistan government requires you to get your passport protector by Bureau of Emigration & Overseas Employment. Password protector ensures your rights as overseas Pakistani,
I have already explained how to get your document attested from HEC and MOFA, Pakistan.
While document attestation from HEC and MOFA was pretty straight forward and hazel free, Passport Protector Stamping on the other hand is a tedious process. Photo copied documents required for Protector Stamping are following.
- Work Visa
- Passport
- NICOP or Receipt of NICOP if you have just applied for it.
- NIC of your wife (If married) or any other family member otherwise.
This blog post is specifically for Lahore but the process is similar for all offices. When you entered the office, at the first window there will be a long queue, the place is very congested and with no fan and sitting space. You need to be very patience on this window. The guy on the window will take your original documents and keep it, he will give you two survey forms which you will keep with you only to return at the last window. Fill the Survey form. The purpose of this window is only to do photocopies of your documents and verify your documents. You can avoid the slow process by already preparing your required photocopies and directly going to next window.
Note: Ladies can directly go inside the office from the main door.
Once you have all your set of copies take them to a room inside the office (anyone can guide you) and submit all of them their. Once you submit your docs you will be asked to wait in a room. This room is Air Conditioned and has good sitting place. After 30 to 45 minutes you will be asked to submit the Insurance fee at another window and two more fees in HBL and National Bank.
Both of these banks deal Passport protector fee outside the bank through designated windows. So yes, your patience level will be tested again. After all three fees are submitted, you will be going back to office for final stamping.
You will submit all your documents along with passport, and they will ask you to pick it at 3:30 PM. Go there on time and your Passport will be ready.
The entire process is manual, wait is long and staff is just okay.
Dear sir,
If an other hand given pasport for protector stamp.how can verify this stam is original.thanks.
There is no online verification process for now. You may need to call their numbers or in worst case you may need to visit them in person.
Is protector required for family visa?
I want to attest my sister’s marriage certificate but mofa has objection bcz her id card not converted on her husband name,but now she has applied for smart nicop in dubai and i have a nadra receipt.So please tell me mofa will accept the receipt?
Do your sister has computerized marriage certificate? Also, normally the NIC receipt is acceptable but your case is tricky. MOFA wants your sister ID card to be converted to the name of her husband and a receipt does not show this. You should go there and try your luck. and please do not forget to update us back here.
Please your assistance is required on below queries.
1. One time protectorate stamp is required or every time when guy change job from country to country ?
2. if visa is stamped on passport still protectorate stamp is required ?
In my case, I have UAE visa and protectorate stamp on my passport when first time I came to UAE, now I
changed job and traveled direct UAE to Oman and I got oman work permit visa stamp on my passport.
Does proc stamp still required ? if yes, can it be done from pakistan embassy here in Oman ?
Thanks
Protector Stamp is required every time you change your job but only if you are leaving from Pakistan. For the second case, I am not sure. You may need to contact Protector office. It will be nice if you can update us here. It can only be done by the Protectorate office.
How many sets of photocopies are required ?
Dear Abdullah, I do not remember exactly but I think they do three set of copies. I would appreciate if you can come back on this blog and update with the correct information.
My son is working in North Cyprus (Turkish Republic) since three years. He has been visiting Pakistan every year. This year he came to Pakistan and today he was leaving by Turkish Airlines, but FIA didn’t allow him and asked to get work visa / passport protector stamped.
I want to know when this rule has been implemented?
I think protector stamp is for those who are proceeding abroad on work visa first time?
As per the rule, protector is required whenever the new job visa is stamped on passport. sometimes FIA just do not read the passport well and they allow to travel. sometimes they notice the new job on passport. It is always better to have passport protected every some one changes the job.
Asalamualiakum,
I got a single entry visa from Malaysian Consulate in Pakistan after receiving a calling letter for an employment visa from Malaysian Immigration.
Is my visa considered employment visa? whereas it is just singly entry visa with remarks “for issue of employment pass”.
And my employment visa will be professional as an academician for a postdoc fellowship at a University.
Do I also need a protector on my passport?
Thanks
for all employment visa, protector is required.
My daughter is in uk study visa i need to get attestation of her police character certificate in her absence which documents are required plz
Shahid I don’t think Passport protector handle police certificate. Unfortunately I cannot help you with this. you should contact your local police department they will be able to guide you in this regard.
I got protector stamp on my passport and now my passport is going to be expired, do I need protector stamp on new passport as well?
Hello Sir
I am having protector stamp on my current passport, my passport is expiring soon. If I renew my passport, do I have to apply for protector again for my new passport? Or proctor stamp needed only one time?
Looking for your kind assistance and guidance regarding this matter thanks
No need to protect new passport, keep both passports with you. I travelled on my new passport 3rd Jan, 2022 and nobody asked my about protector.