OPF Apply For Membership : Overseas Pakistanis Foundation

Organisation Name : Overseas Pakistanis Foundation
Facility Name : Apply For Membership
Country : Pakistan
Website : https://www.opf.org.pk/opf-membership/

OPF Pakistan Membership

Overseas Pakistanis who have proceeded abroad after 23rd March, 1979 on valid protected work visa by the Protectorate of Emigrants, Bureau of Emigrations & Overseas Employment (BE&OE) and Overseas Employment Corporation (OEC) are automatically registered with OPF and can avail the services of OPF.

Related / Similar Service : OPF Pakistan Financial Assistance

Those Overseas Pakistanis, who are not registered with OPF can do so by getting themselves registered voluntarily with OPF after paying Rs. 2,000/- each once for all on standard terms and conditions.

Overseas Pakistanis remain OPF members as long as they stay abroad.

Eligibility Criteria

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.

Documents Required

** 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.

Validity

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

Register Online

Register yourself on OPF Web Portal for OPF Membership. Please click on button below

Amount Deposit Details

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; regn [AT] opf.org.pk

Issuance of Membership Cards

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

1. 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.