Requirements for Conference Visa
Filled-in Conference Visa Application Form quadruplets (Please click to download) with passport size photo pasted on it and complete in all respects.
4 x copies of Visa Information Form (Please click to download) for Single Entry, providing all required details including information on each place to be visited and photo pasted on each Form. Two Forms for each additional Entry are required.
Foreigners residing in India on the valid resident permits to please fill in the Visa Form for Foreigners (Please click to download). They are not required to fill the Visa Information Forms. However, they could be asked to provide additional documents, if required.
Note: Visa cannot be processed if required information in the Visa Forms is not provided and they are not complete in all respects.
Passport must be valid at least for six months on the date of application.
Copy of the PAN Card/ Voter ID/Driving Licence (any one) ID along with English translation clearly indicating the address.
Letter of invitation from the organizers of the event in Pakistan clearly mentioning the event with duration, their sponsors, partners and associates.
Letter of introduction from the organization in which the applicant is working.
In case of a paper to be presented, extracts of the paper/presentation may be attached.
Deposit/credit slip for the applicable visa fee (Rs. 120/- per entry for Indian citizens) credited to RBL Bank, Vasant Vihar Branch, New Delhi, IFSC Code: RATN0000182, A/C No. 409000494121 in the name of High Commission for Pakistan, New Delhi. The fee could also be paid by credit/debit card at the High Commission, New Delhi (an Additional 3% to be charged on account of Bank processing charges).
Fee details for Foreigners (other than Indian Nationals) are available in the ( Fee details can be accessed by click here “Fee Schedule“)
Note: In most circumstances, visa approval for participation of Indian nationals in Conferences in Pakistan is processed by the host/sponsor organization with the Ministry of Interior in Pakistan. While submitting the visa application, prior approval from the Ministry of Interior may be provided.
In order to process a Conference visa from the High Commission, New Delhi, the application should be made at least 2-3 months in advance. 4 x sets of completed applications along with documents would need to be submitted.