Citizenship by registration for foreign wives of Pakistani citizens (Section 10(2), Pakistan Citizenship Act 1951)
A foreign woman married to a Pakistani citizen can apply to be registered as a citizen of Pakistan under Section 10(2) of the Pakistan Citizenship Act 1951. She applies on Form 'F' and shows an aggregate stay in Pakistan of 5 years. A foreign man married to a Pakistani woman cannot use this route. He must apply under Section 9 (naturalisation) or Section 20 instead.
1 entry rule for Pakistan based on recent travel
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Yellow fever certificate needed after a stay in countries with risk of yellow fever transmission (WHO list)
Travellers aged 1 year and over arriving from a yellow fever risk country (or after more than 12 hours' airport transit in one) need a valid yellow fever certificate.
WHO International Travel and Health, Annex 1: Countries with risk of yellow fever transmission and countries requiring proof of vaccination against yellow fever (18 Nov 2022, revised 3 Jan 2023) WHO ITH Country List: Vaccination requirements and WHO recommendations for international travellers, 2022 edition (18 Nov 2022, revised 3 Jan 2023) Directorate of Central Health Establishments (Pakistan): Yellow fever Checked October 19, 2026
Life in Pakistan
Money
3
Currency
Pakistani Rupee
PKR
Pakistani Rupee
Cost of living
23
Price level · US = 100
World Bank price levels, 2025
Tax
1–35%
Income tax (national)
Sales tax 18%
Salaried individuals: income up to PKR 600,000 exempt, 35% above PKR 7 million (Finance Act 2026); non-salaried rates go up to 45%.
Living
1
Happiness
#102 of 145 countries
World Happiness Report 2025
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Dual citizenship for you Members
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Who it’s for
Foreign women married to Pakistani citizens who have lived in Pakistan for a total of 5 years.
Eligibility
Marriage to a Pakistani citizen
- PCA 1951,
- 2)
The applicant must be a woman married to a citizen of Pakistan (Section 10(2) PCA 1951, read with Rules 14, 15 and 16 of the Pakistan Citizenship Rules 1952).
Five years' stay
Provide an affidavit with documents showing you have stayed in Pakistan for 05 years in total.
- The stay is counted as an aggregate of 05 years
Official wording
An affidavit with documentary evidence of an aggregate stay in Pakistan of 05 years is required.
Domicile and oath
You need a certificate of domicile and must take the oath of allegiance.
- Applies to an alien applicant
- DGI&P says non-Commonwealth citizens take the oath before a 1st Class Magistrate
Official wording
An alien applicant must obtain a certificate of domicile and take the oath of allegiance. DGI&P says the oath is taken before a 1st Class Magistrate for non-Commonwealth citizens.
A sneak peek at what's inside
- Next requirementNot open to foreign husbands
- Document checklistApplication Form 'F' (in quadruplicate)
- FeesApplication fee (Section 10)
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- 1 more requirement
- 8 documents
- 2 fees
- 6 steps
- Processing times and conditions
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Other routes to Pakistan
- Visit & tourismTourist / visit visa
- StudyStudy / student visa
- Work permitsWork visa
- FamilyFamily visit visa for foreigners of Pakistani origin and their spouses/children
- Investors & entrepreneursBusiness visa (up to 5 years multiple entry) and business visa on arrival
- CitizenshipNaturalisation (Naturalization Act 1926 + Section 9 Pakistan Citizenship Act 1951) and Section 20 registration
