To obtain OPF Membership, the following two categories have been defined:

Category I. Registered with protectorate of emigrants under section VIII of emigration ordinance and proceeded abroad.

Category II. Proceeded abroad for at least one year period but not registered with Protectorate of emigrants. This category also include the following status:-

• Indefinite stay abroad
• Valid Work/Employment Visa
• Students (male/female) of 18 years old.
• Dual nationality holder (Pakistani & any other nationality)

The following are not eligible for OPF Membership card

• A person holding passport bearing valid visa but not proceeded abroad.
• Holder of any kind of visit visa.
• A person proceeding for Hajj, Umrah, Pilgrimage and medical treatment abroad.
• Illegal emigrants (until they get themselves legalize as per law of the host countries.

• Photo copy of valid passport
• Photocopy of passport page showing seal of registration with protectorate of emigrants.
• Pay order/ bank draft of Rs. 2000/- in favor of OPF as membership fee in case not registered with Protectorate of emigrants.
• Two passport size color photographs.
• Photocopy of CNIC/NICOP
• Photocopy of Valid Visa/aqama (Residence permit)
• Duly filled prescribed application form.

Following Documents are required for obtaining Duplicate Card:-

1. Filled and signed prescribed application Form
2. Provide Photocopies of Valid Visa/Iqama (Resident Permit) 
3. Provide Photocopy of Valid Passport 
4. Provide Photocopy of CNIC/NICOP
5. Duplicate Card service charges will be Rs.1000/-
6. Submit Service charges payment at ASKARI BANK Online A/C#. PK92ASCM0000581480800080 with swift Code#. ASCMPKKA.  

The membership card is valid during member stay abroad and after up to 3 years of his/her return to Pakistan.

Demand Draft of Pak Rupees 2000/- in favour of OPF

Or

Transfer Pak Rupees 2000/- as OPF Membership Fee and alongwith Bank Charges (if Any) in Overseas Pakistanis Foundation (OPF)

IBAN Account No= IBAN A/C# PK92 ASCM 0000 5814 8080 0080

SWIFT Code= ASCMPKKA

Title of Account = OPF Welfare Fund (Membership Fee)

Bank Account Address = Askari Bank, F-7 Markaz Branch, Islamabad Pakistan.

 For queries please contact; [email protected]

 Issuance of Foreign Exchange Remittance
Cards (FERC) & OPF Membership Cards.

The following timelines are subject to receipt of complete documents from the applicants: –

Applications received of visiting OPs and their  Representatives at OPF Head Office Islamabad.

 2.             For applications received through Pak Mission.

 3.            Applications received through online portals of FERC & OPF Membership Cards.

*The subject cards will be dispatched through respective diplomatic bags through
Ministry of Foreign Affairs according to schedule as notified by the Ministry
of Foreign Affairs:

§  Weekly bag

§  Fortnightly bag

§  Monthly bag

On the request of the applicant, card is also dispatched  through postal services on local provided address in Pakistan.