Visa Application Centre COVID-19: Latest Updates (28th July, 2020)

Lahore

The Visa Application Centre in Lahore will re-open for business on Monday, 3rd August and will provide the following limited services until further notice.

• Biometrics collection for Biometric Instruction Letter holders only
• Return of decision envelopes to applicants. Your decision envelope will be returned to you via the courier service offered by the VAC. Collection of decision envelopes in-person at the VAC is not permitted until further notice. Please refer to the “Service Charge” tab of this website for further information on courier services offered by the VAC.
• Permanent Resident Travel Document intake (via post/courier only). Submission of PRTD applications in person at the VAC is not permitted until further notice.
• Submission of passport upon receipt of passport request letter from IRCC (via post/courier only) Submission of passport in person at the VAC is not permitted until further notice.

The Opening Hours of the VAC will be as follows, until further notice:

• Business Hours: Monday – Friday: 9:00 – 16:00

Due to COVID-19 outbreak, the VAC may be implementing additional measures to ensure health and safety of applicants.

Karachi

The Visa Application Centre in Karachi will re-open for business on Monday, 3rd August and will provide the following limited services until further notice.

• Biometrics collection for Biometric Instruction Letter holders only
• Return of decision envelopes to applicants. Your decision envelope will be returned to you via the courier service offered by the VAC. Collection of decision envelopes in-person at the VAC is not permitted until further notice. Please refer to the “Service Charge” tab of this website for further information on courier services offered by the VAC.
• Permanent Resident Travel Document intake (via post/courier only). Submission of PRTD applications in person at the VAC is not permitted until further notice.
• Submission of passport upon receipt of passport request letter from IRCC (via post/courier only) Submission of passport in person at the VAC is not permitted until further notice.

The Opening Hours of the VAC will be as follows, until further notice:

• Business Hours: Monday – Friday: 9:00 – 16:00

Due to COVID-19 outbreak, the VAC may be implementing additional measures to ensure health and safety of applicants.

Islamabad

The Visa Application Centre in Islamabad will re-open for business on Monday, 3rd August and will provide the following limited services until further notice.

• Biometrics collection for Biometric Instruction Letter holders only
• Return of decision envelopes to applicants. Your decision envelope will be returned to you via the courier service offered by the VAC. Collection of decision envelopes in-person at the VAC is not permitted until further notice. Please refer to the “Service Charge” tab of this website for further information on courier services offered by the VAC.
• Permanent Resident Travel Document intake (via post/courier only). Submission of PRTD applications in person at the VAC is not permitted until further notice.
• Submission of passport upon receipt of passport request letter from IRCC (via post/courier only) Submission of passport in person at the VAC is not permitted until further notice.

The Opening Hours of the VAC will be as follows, until further notice:

• Business Hours: Monday – Friday: 9:00 – 16:00

Due to COVID-19 outbreak, the VAC may be implementing additional measures to ensure health and safety of applicants.