Ireland Tourist / Visit visa from Karachi
Where to submit your application in Karachi, what applicants report about appointments and processing times, and what it costs.
Where to apply in Karachi
VFS Global - Ireland Visa Application Centre
Hours: Monday - Friday 08:00 - 17:00
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Processing time for Karachi applicants
Official processing time: Approximately 8 weeks from when the visa office receives your application. Share your timeline to help others.
Documents to bring
- Signed AVATS summary form - Printed, signed and dated
- Passport - Valid at least 6 months after you leave Ireland; copies of all previous passports
- 2 colour photos - Signed on the back, with your transaction number written on each
- Application letter - Reason for the trip, dates, where you will stay, who pays, and a commitment to leave
- Invitation letter - From your host, with a copy of their passport or ID (and Irish permission if non-EU)
- Bank statement - Original, covering the last 6 months; internet printouts must be certified by the bank
- Employment letter and 3 payslips - Showing your leave dates and return to work
- Accommodation bookings - Hotel or other reservations showing dates
- Proof of ties to Pakistan - Property deeds, children's birth certificates, college letter
- Previous refusal letters - Originals for any refusal, from any country
- Proof of fee payment - If your application office asks for it
- Translations and attestation - Non-English documents need a full certified translation; official Pakistani civil documents (birth, marriage certificates) must be attested by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs
