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United Kingdom Visit Visa Requirements from Pakistan (2026)
A Pakistani passport holder applying for a United Kingdom visit visa needs the document set below. Applications are taken by VFS Global in Islamabad, Lahore, Karachi. Family visit applications carry a sponsor evidence burden that most refused files get wrong. The sponsor's finances matter as much as yours.
Last updated 19 August 2026
Quick facts
- Visa type
- Standard Visitor, 6 months
- Where to apply
- VFS Global, Islamabad / Lahore / Karachi
- Bank statement
- 6 months, stamped
- Apply before
- 8 to 10 weeks
Document checklist
- Valid Pakistani passport with at least one blank page
- One digital photograph taken at the biometrics appointment
- Bank statement for the last 6 months, stamped by the branch
- Employment NOC with approved leave dates and salary confirmation
- Salary slips or business income evidence for the last 6 months
- Property documents, if you own property in Pakistan
- Sponsor's documents if a UK-based relative is supporting the trip: passport or BRP copy, payslips, bank statements and proof of accommodation
- Invitation letter from the sponsor stating the relationship and the dates
- Copy of CNIC and, where relevant, the family registration certificate
- Travel itinerary and accommodation details
What is specific to United Kingdom
The UK does not use the Schengen document list. There is no fixed checklist published by UKVI, which is why applications from Pakistan are refused on judgement rather than on a missing form.
You pay UKVI directly online before booking biometrics, so the government fee never passes through us.
How we prepare the file
We run your documents against the pattern of problems we see on United Kingdom files: dates that disagree between flights and accommodation, a bank statement missing the branch stamp on one page, photographs outside specification, and insurance wording that does not cover the right territory. Each of those is fixed before submission rather than discovered at the counter.
Questions
Can I apply at any VFS Global branch?
How recent do the photographs need to be?
Do I need to pay for flights before applying?
We apply for United Kingdom
We complete the application, check your documents and track the appointment. The full price is shown before you pay.
See the United Kingdom service