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There's also a SIFC Investor Visa — with no announced threshold at all

Business Investor Visa (NADRA)
Pakistan

Four alternative ways to prove the investment: real estate from $100,000 OR a company/partnership from $50,000 OR a foreign-currency account balance from $50,000 OR any other kind of investment from $50,000. Separately, on the same NADRA platform, there's a newer SIFC Investor Visa — with no announced investment threshold at all; that's a different product, not an alternative price on this one.

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Real-estate threshold
from $100,000
Company/partnership threshold
from $50,000
Initial visa term
1 or 3 years
Application processing
1–14 business days

Two NADRA products — don't confuse them

The standard Business Investor Visa has four clear thresholds. A separate SIFC Investor Visa on the same NADRA platform states no threshold at all.

PRODUCT
INVESTMENT THRESHOLD
WHAT IT IS
Business Investor Visa (this page)
INVESTMENT THRESHOLDfrom $50,000 (4 alternative options, up to $100,000 for real estate)
the standard NADRA investor visa
SIFC Investor Visa (a separate product)
INVESTMENT THRESHOLDnot announced
via the Special Investment Facilitation Council; needs only ID, business intent, and an admin fee

What the process consists of

Any one of the four investment options works to prove eligibility — you don't need to satisfy all four at once.

PROOF-OF-INVESTMENT OPTION
THRESHOLD
NOTE
Real estate in Pakistan
THRESHOLDfrom $100,000
ownership
Investment in a registered company/partnership
THRESHOLDfrom $50,000
the most accessible threshold
Foreign-currency account balance in Pakistan
THRESHOLDfrom $50,000
no mandatory business participation
Any other kind of investment
THRESHOLDfrom $50,000
a general clause covering other assets

How the process runs

01
Choosing one of the four proof-of-investment options
Real estate, a company, a currency account, or another asset — any one qualifies.
02
Applying via the Pakistan Online Visa System
Fully online, visa.nadra.gov.pk.
03
Application processing
1–14 business days.
04
Receiving the visa for 1 or 3 years (short-term) or 5 years (long-term)
Extendable by 2 more years while grounds remain valid.
05
Naturalisation to citizenship
After 5 years of legal residence and proficiency in at least one official Pakistani language — available only under the long-term visa.

A good fit if

You're ready to choose one of four proof-of-investment options — from $50,000 for a company/account/other asset, from $100,000 for real estate.
A relatively fast, fully online processing time (1–14 business days) works for you.
You're considering the long-term path with naturalisation after 5 years plus proficiency in an official Pakistani language.
You're interested in South Asia for business-residency diversification.

A poor fit if

You're confusing this visa with the newer SIFC Investor Visa — that one, on the same NADRA platform, has no announced investment threshold at all; it's a different product.
You expect one uniform threshold for every option — real estate is twice as high ($100,000) as the other three options ($50,000).
You're not prepared for naturalisation to require proficiency in an official Pakistani language.
You need maximum visa-free mobility — Pakistan's passport reaches only 30 visa-free/visa-on-arrival destinations.

Who runs this programme

Your request goes to two or three firms from this list. You see exactly which ones before it is sent, and you can exclude any of them.

No matching firms in the directory for this category yet — the list is curated by hand and grows over time.

This is an independent list of firms in the market, not our partners — we do not forward requests to them or receive payment for referrals. Contact them directly via the link.

Frequent questions

Are the Business Investor Visa and the SIFC Investor Visa the same thing?

No — per the available data these are two different products on the same NADRA platform: the Business Investor Visa has four clear investment thresholds, while the SIFC Investor Visa has no announced threshold at all.

Why is the real-estate threshold higher than the others?

Per the available data real estate requires from $100,000, while a company/partnership, a currency account, and "other" each require from $50,000; only one option needs to be satisfied, not all of them.

How long is the wait for a decision?

Per the available data — 1 to 14 business days, and the process is fully online.

When is citizenship available?

Per the available data — after 5 years of legal residence under the long-term visa, plus proficiency in at least one official Pakistani language.

Can the visa be extended?

Yes — per the available data both versions (short-term and long-term) can be extended by 2 more years while the original grounds remain valid.

Sources

Pakistan Online Visa System (visa.nadra.gov.pk, the official government platform, run by NADRA) — Business Investor Visa: four alternative investment thresholds ($100,000 real estate / $50,000 company / $50,000 currency account / $50,000 other), visa terms (1/3/5 years, extendable by 2), 1–14 business day processing, and a naturalisation path to citizenship after 5 years plus language proficiency. The existence of a separate SIFC Investor Visa with no announced threshold is confirmed by an independent source citing the official Special Investment Facilitation Council website↗

Figures are for reference only. Verified against official sources on 27 August 2026. A precise quote is issued by the appointed firm after document review. This material is not legal advice, a public offer or investment advice.