# Hiring in Pakistan

Review edition — pending Theo Smith approval.

## Who has the right to work?

The general work-visa route requires a valid job offer. For employment by a company, the official checklist requires an employment letter from an SECP-registered company showing salary and assignment duration, or company sponsorship/guarantee documentation, alongside passport and photograph.

Applies to: Pakistan general work-visa applications; approval and EOR sponsorship eligibility are not automatic

Still to establish: Nationality, legal employer, visa category, supporting documents and approval before work

- Nationality, legal employer, visa category, supporting documents and approval before work

Next step: Confirm Nationality, legal employer, visa category, supporting documents and approval before work.

- [Pakistan Board of Investment](https://invest.gov.pk/work-visa)

Checked 2026-09-28. Research status: partial.

## What must happen before the person starts?

The general work-visa route requires a valid job offer. For employment by a company, the official checklist requires an employment letter from an SECP-registered company showing salary and assignment duration, or company sponsorship/guarantee documentation, alongside passport and photograph.

Applies to: Pakistan general work-visa applications; approval and EOR sponsorship eligibility are not automatic

Still to establish: Nationality, legal employer, visa category, supporting documents and approval before work

- Nationality, legal employer, visa category, supporting documents and approval before work

Next step: Confirm Nationality, legal employer, visa category, supporting documents and approval before work.

- [Pakistan Board of Investment](https://invest.gov.pk/work-visa)

Checked 2026-09-28. Research status: partial.