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Pakistan visas

just been on the website of Pak embassy london. Do they really require such things as reference from workplace, itinary etc in order to process visa? anybody done this recently?:confused1:
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Hi, I just gave them a rough travel plan on the form, didn't give them anything from work (because I'd finished work). I got mine in Manchester, handed forms in on the morning and picked up after 4pm. Easy
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Ham46. Cheers for the answer and info. Good luck
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I got denied a visa 3 months ago in London from the Pakistani Embassy, so if you can get it anywhere else, do it.

As a Greek citizen it was easier for me to get it in Athens. I had to provide proof of funds (bank account details), a rough itinerary, proof of travel insurance AND a letter of invitation by a Pakistani friend.

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Don't apply in London, ours were turned down but I insisted so they sent the application to Islamabad, still came back not approved.
Went to the Birmingham consulate, processed in the same day, I had a loi from Lost Horizon Treks and Tours - trekking, tours, and travel in the Northern Areas of Pakistan Ty will email you a letter to take to the consulate, be as vague as you can on the form about traveling overland, in that I mean don't put down that I will travel across the Balochistan desert on route to Multan etc. If you don't mention it they wont ask. Just make out you are doing some trekking, there is nothing on the visa that says what you are doing and how you are doing it.

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TO MCGIGGLE. cheers for the sound info. another question: we intend to ride back thro Pakistan about 6 months later. Any advice about how to apply for a second visa outside of the UK to travel back thro the country? will check out your website.
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