LAHORE – It is a legal requirement to get your work visas for Saudi Arabia protected from concerned department in Pakistan by paying certain fee and submitting required documents.
The visa protector provides several benefits to the visa holders, They can get complete legal protection and are entitled to full assistance from Pak-mission in the country of employment.
Legal assistance can be sought from Community Welfare Attache at Pakistan embassy in Saudi Arabia. It also provides life insurance up to Rs1 million.
Protector Fee in Pakistan for Saudi Arabia Work Visa
Each emigrant is required to deposit an amount of Rs2,500 as insurance premium to cover life risk for a sum of Rs1,000,000. Insurance coverage is valid for 5 years.
Further more, each applicant pays Rs2,000 in wake of OPF welfare fund (Overseas Pakistanis Foundation) fee, Rs2,500 as registration fee and Rs200 as OEC fee. The total cost for getting your work visa protected stands at Rs7,200. Following is the breakdown of protector fee for Saudi work visa in Pakistan as of December 2023:
Life Insurance Fee Rs2,500
OPF Rs2,000
Registration Fee Rs2,500
OEC Fee Rs200
Total Fee Rs,7200
How to Get Protector Stamp on Passport
First Step
Intending emigrant submits following documents for registration to the concerned section for processing / verification in case of Direct Employment.
Online Registration Request for Direct Emigrants (click to view)
Visa (as per procedure in the host country)
Valid Passport
Valid Computerized national Identity Card (photocopy is also acceptable)
Employment contract or agreement duly signed by the employer or an undertaking as approved by the Director General, Bureau of Emigration and Overseas Employment
Receipt of Registration Fee
Receipt of Welfare Fund
Emigration Promotion Fee
Certificate of insurance from State Life Insurance Corporation (original and a duplicate copy)
Copy of NOC in case of ex-service men/government servants! nurses (from relevant federal! provincial health authorities)
Police Character Verification Certificate in respect of the intending emigrant from concerned DPO Political Agent (for specified countries only)
Medical Fitness Report (from approved medical centers of specified countries).
Second Step
After documents verification the Intending Emigrant is guided to the Briefing Hall for orientation/ briefing. At the same time: the record is registered, a registration number is alloted, Protector Sticker is pasted on passport and complete case is forwarded to the Protector of Emigrant.
Third Step
Protector of Emigrant officer signs (embossed) on passport and forwards the passport for delivery.
Fourth Step
O&B officer briefs the intending emigrant with all the necessary aspects regarding health, legal rights etc. and guides him to get his passport and documents.
