ATTESTATION OF DOCUMENTS Timmings

Monday to Thursday: 8 AM to 1 PM Friday: 8 AM to 11 AM Saturday: 8 AM to 1 PM

Requirements

The Ministry will only attest documents in Urdu and / or English. Documents or its translated version in any other language other than English will not be attested henceforth. Applicants may get their attested documents translated from the Translation Centres, recognized by the concerned diplomatic Mission, in Islamabad and submit directly to the Embassies. Documents of permanent nature i.e. Birth / Death Certificates. Marriage Certificates, Educational Certificates and all documents issued by NADRA, once attested, will remain valid forever and hence will not be re-attested. Attestation by the Camp Offices of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs at Lahore, Quetta, Peshawar, Karachi, Specimen stamps and authorized signatures of which are provided to all Missions in routine, has the same weightage and authenticity as the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Islamabad and hence, will not be re-attested. Clarification in this regard, if any may be sought from the Assistant Director (Cons-II). Ph. No. 9207895 and 9056524. The Ministry would appreciate the cooperation and understanding of all the diplomatic Mission in Islamabad.

(Updated: March 8, 2011)

The Nikah nama and its translation should be attested by a magistrate class 1 / civil judge of his/ her native town or any gazetted officer of government of Pakistan. The birth certificate and its translation should be attested by a magistrate class 1 / civil judge of his/ her native town or any gazetted officer of government of Pakistan Photocopy or translation of any document will be attested when original document is present Death Certificate should be attested by Magistrate 1st Class of his / her native township In case of Foreign Female National, NOC for contract of marriage should be issued by her concerned Embassy / Consulate in Pakistan

Venues for attestation

The Ministry provides consular services at it's headquarters in Islamabad as well as at its camp offices in all the four provincial capitals. Addresses and telephone numbers of these offices are as follows:

S. No. 1.

Address

Tel. No.

Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Constitution Avenue , Islamabad

051-9207895

2.

Camp Office Karachi, Main Shahrah-e-Faisal, Adjacent to FTC building Karachi .

021-9204989 0219206690

3.

Camp Office Lahore , No. 1-AC Off. Club Road GOR-1, Lahore

042-9200247 0429200249

4.

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

091-9218126

5.

081-9203155

Consular Services Provided

Consular-II Section of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs deals with attestation and authentication of: All documents issued by various authorities of central, provincial and local government which are intended to be used abroad or submitted in Foreign missions at Islamabad . All documents verified/attested by our foreign missions which are intended to be used inside Pakistan . The Ministry does not attest the genuineness of the document itself. It only countersigns the attestation made by other authorities like the educational certificates which have to be attested by Ministry of Education. This Ministry thus, verifies the signature of the Ministry of Education. The list of requirements for different documents is placed below:

DOCUMENTS

Revenue Stamp Urdu Rs. 5

REQUIREMENTS

1.

Nikah Nama

2.

Birth Certificates

Urdu Rs. 5

3. 4. 5. 6.

B. Form Character Certificate Medical Certificate Death Certificates

Urdu Rs. 5 Rs. 5 Rs. 5 Urdu Rs. 5

7.

Divorce Certificate

Urdu Rs. 5

8.

Unmarried Certificate Rs. 10 on Affidavit Rs. 5 on Union Council Certificate Urdu Rs. 5 Rs. 5

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. 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.

9.

ID card Cancellation Form 10. Driving License

Issued by NADRA or District Registration Officer. Original Driving License has to be presented at the counter alongwith NOC issued by concerned License Issuing Authority. 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 Attested by IBCC These certificates first have to be attested by National Training Bureau (NTB).

11. School Leaving Certificate 12. Secondary School Certificate 13. Higher Secondary School Certificate 14. Diploma of One year duration and short courses

Urdu Rs. 5

Rs. 5 Rs. 5 Rs. 25

15. Bachelors and Masters Degree 16. Documents of the Doctors (Experience Certificates, PMDC Reg., etc)

Rs. 25

Attested by Higher Education Commission (HEC).

Experience All the documents have first to be attested by the Certificate = Ministry of Health. The MBBS degree has to be Rs. 5 attested by HEC.

PMDC = Rs. 25 17. Documents of Nurses Experience All Nursing related documents first have to be by the (Experience Certificate = Ministry of Health. Certificates, Nursing Rs. 5 Diplomas etc) Diplomas = Rs. 25 18. Succession and Rs. 10 Issued by Civil Judge. Guardianship Certificate 19. Special Power of Accord. To Power of Attorney should be presented alongwith Attorney from Pakistan executants. Succession Certificate and Guardianship Certificate. to person Abroad To get the attestation the executant(s) has to be Ex. 1 = Rs. 60 present in person to sign the Power of Attorney or it should be registered with concerned Sub-Registrar. 2 = Rs. 120 3 = Rs. 180 4 & above Rs. 240 20. Power of Attorney fromSame as Person authorized in Pakistan has to be present Abroad to a person in above personally with original ID card to get the Power of Pakistan Attorney attested. 21. Commercial Rs. 35 Attested by the concerned Chamber of Commerce and Documents Industry. 22. Translation in different English = Rs. Attested by Govt. approved Translators. languages of all above 25 mentioned documents Arabic = Rs.50 Other languages = Rs. 60

The applicant himself or his blood relatives can submit the documents in the Consular Section. 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 blood relative of the applicant is residing in Pakistan , the applicant is required to give an authority letter duly signed by our Mission abroad to the authorized person to be brought at the counter alongwith his documents. The documents needing attestations can be submitted at consular office window from 8:30 a.m. to 2:30 p.m. during the working days i.e. Monday-Saturday except Friday. Official timing for Friday is 8:30 a.m. to 11:30 a.m. The attested documents are returned to the applicants after two hours of submission of documents. The following documents in original as well as the copies of these documents are not attested by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs because they do not fall under the purview of the Ministry. The documents are: Passports Domicile ID card Documents related to immoveable property (i.e Registries of Land)

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