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AT T E ST AT ION
ATTESTATION TIMINGS Monday to Thursday: 8 AM to 1 PM Friday: 8 AM to 12 Noon The Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Islamabad and all its Camp Offices at Peshawar, Lahore, Karachi and Quetta do not attest either the contents or the genuineness of the document. They only countersigns the attestation made by other authorities like the educational certificates which have to be attested by IBCC and Higher Education Commission etc. The Ministry, thus, verifies the signatures of concerned attesting authorities. These documents include: Documents issued by various authorities of central, provincial and local government which are intended to be used abroad or submitted in Foreign Missions in Pakistan; Documents verified/attested by our Foreign Missions which are intended to be presented in Pakistan Further, the Ministry only attests documents in Urdu and English versions. Document or its translation in any other language other than English is not attested. Applicants may get their attested documents translated from the Translation Centres, approved by the concerned diplomatic Mission, in Islamabad and submit directly to the Embassies. Documents once attested, will remain valid forever and hence will not be re-attested. Attestation made by the Camp Offices of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs at Lahore, Quetta, Peshawar, Karachi has the same weightage and authenticity as the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Islamabad and hence, will not be re-attested. Photocopy or translation of any document will be attested when original document is presented or it is attested by a gazetted officer of BPS-17 or above. OFFICES/Authorised FOR ATTESTATION The Ministry provides consular services at it's Headquarters in Islamabad as well as at its Camp Offices in the four provincial capitals. Addresses and telephone numbers of these offices are as follows: S. No. 1. Office Address Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Constitution Avenue , Islamabad Tel. No. 0519207895 051-9056524 021-9204989 021-9206690 0429200247 042-9200249 091-9218126

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Camp Office Karachi, Main Shahrah-e-Faisal, Adjacent to FTC building Karachi . Camp Office Lahore , No. 1-AC Off. Club Road GOR-1, Lahore

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Camp Office Peshawar , No. 66-C-1, University Road , University Town Peshawar Camp Office Quetta , Room 28, 2nd Floor, Block 07, Civil Secretariat Balochistan, Quetta

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081-9203155

PROCEDURAL REQUIREMENT BEFORE SUBMISSION of the documents to MINISTRY OF FOREIGN AFFAIRS

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NATURE OF DOCUMENTS

Attestation Stamp (Rs) (available from Post Office) Rs. 5

PROCEDURAL REQUIREMENTS

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Nikah Nama (Urdu)

Seal of Nikah Registrar; copy may be issued by concerned Secretary Union Council or Chief Officer or Tehsil Municipal Officer or Executive Officer of Cant Board. Issued by Secretary Union Council or Chief Officer or Tehsil Municipal Officer or Executive officer of Cant Board. Issued by NADRA or old B.form having the stamp of District Registration Officer (in original) Issued by District Police Officer Issued or countersigned by Medical Superintendent of any Govt. Hospital Issued by Secretary Union Council alongwith ID card Cancellation certificate issued from NADRA or the concerned registration office. Divorce Certificate should be issued by Chairman Arbitration Council of the Area or the Court judgment regarding dissolution of marriage should be presented for attestation. Affidavit from Parents and an unmarried certificate from Secretary/Nazim Union Council should be attached with the affidavit.

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Birth Certificates(Urdu)

Rs. 5

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B. Form(Urdu)

Rs. 5

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Character Certificate Medical Certificate

Rs. 5 Rs. 5

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Death Certificates(Urdu)

Rs. 5

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Divorce Certificate(Urdu)

Rs. 5

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Unmarried Certificate Affidavit Union Council Certificate ID card Cancellation Form (Urdu) Driving License

Rs. 10 Rs. 5

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Rs. 5

Issued by NADRA or District Registration Officer.

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Rs. 5

Original Driving License has to be presented at the counter alongwith NOC issued by concerned License Issuing Authority. Only original NOC is attested. Copy of CARD driving license is also attested. School leaving certificate of Class I-IX countersigned by District Education Officer and Class X attested by Inter Board Committee of Chairman (IBCC). Attested by IBCC

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School Leaving Certificate (Urdu)

Rs. 5

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Secondary School Certificate Higher Secondary School Certificate

Rs. 5

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Rs. 5

Attested by IBCC

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Diploma of One year duration and short courses

Rs. 25

These certificates first have to be attested by National Training Bureau (NTB).

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Bachelors and Masters Degree Degrees/Diploma Certificates relating to Medical professionals PMDC Reg., etc Experience Certificates

Rs. 25

Attested by Higher Education Commission (HEC).

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Rs.25 Rs. 5

All the documents have first to be attested by the Ministry of National Regulations and Services. The MBBS degree has to be attested by HEC.

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Diploma of Paramedical professionals, Nursing Diplomas etc

Rs.25 Rs. 5

All Nursing related documents first have to be attested by the Ministry of National Regulations and Services.

Experience Certificates) 18. Succession and Guardianship Certificate Special Power of Attorney from Pakistan to person Abroad Rs. 10 Issued by the Civil Judge of the Civil Court.

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Rs.60/- per executants, upto a Maximum of Rs.240/-

Power of Attorney should be presented alongwith Succession Certificate and Guardianship Certificate. To get the attestation the executant(s) has to be present in person to sign the Power of Attorney or it should be registered with concerned Sub-Registrar of the Revenue Department.

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Power of Attorney from Same as above Person authorized in Pakistan has to appear in person Abroad to a person in with original ID card to get the Power of Attorney Pakistan attested from MOFA. Documents relating to commerce/trade English translation of all above mentioned documents Rs. 35 Attested by the concerned Chamber of Commerce and Industry. Translation from the approved translation house by the concerned Embassy/Department will be accepted.

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Rs. 25

WHO CAN PRESENT DOCUMENTS AT MOFA The applicant himself or his family member with authority letter; The person presenting the documents on behalf of his relative is required to show his/her original ID card/Passport/Driving License/University Card/School Card/Domicile/Office Card or any of his valid ID. If no family member of the applicant is residing in Pakistan, the applicant is required to produce an authority letter duly signed by our Mission abroad to the authorized person to be brought at the counter alongwith other related documents. TIMINGS FOR RECEIVING AND RETURN OF DOCUMENTS The documents needing attestations can be submitted at consular office window on the given timings. The attested documents are likely to be returned to the applicants after two hours of their submission.
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DOCUMENTS NOT ACCEPTABLE FOR ATTESTATION The following documents in original as well as the copies of these documents are not attested by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs as these do not fall under the purview of the Ministry: Passports Domicile ID card Documents related to immoveable property (i.e Registries of the plots and agriculture land)

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