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NON-RESIDENT & TEMPORARY VISA HOLDER SERVICE & PAYMENT RESTRICTION POLICY

NON-RESIDENT & TEMPORARY VISA HOLDER (AFGHAN CITIZEN) PAYMENT POLICY

Policy Code: BIZ-PK-NONRES-2026
Effective Date: March 28, 2026
Portal Application: pk.bizoso.ca | www.bizoso.ca
Jurisdiction: Islamic Republic of Pakistan
Legal Foundation: The Foreigners Act 1946; Ministry of Interior (MOI) Directives; Anti-Money Laundering (AML) Act 2010; State Bank of Pakistan (SBP) Enhanced Due Diligence (EDD) Guidelines.

1. Absolute Prohibition of Services for Afghan Nationals from Pakistan

In strict adherence to the national security directives, immigration protocols, and regulatory frameworks of the Islamic Republic of Pakistan, Bizoso Consulta maintains an Absolute Prohibition on providing administrative facilitation, visa consulting, or documentation services to Afghan nationals applying from within the Pakistani jurisdiction.

This blanket restriction applies unequivocally to all Afghan citizens, including but not limited to:

  • Afghan citizens residing in Pakistan on temporary visas (e.g., medical, transit, business, or visit visas).

  • Afghan citizens holding UNHCR-issued Proof of Registration (PoR) cards.

  • Afghan citizens holding Afghan Citizen Cards (ACC) or undocumented migrants.

Bizoso Consulta Pakistan will not open files, provide consultations, or process applications for Afghan nationals under any standard service agreement.

2. The Government Exemption & Approval Protocol

The only exception to the prohibition outlined in Section 1 is through explicit, prior sovereign authorization.

Bizoso Consulta will only offer services to an Afghan national in Pakistan if the following strict legal protocol is met:

  • Government Petition: The applicant must formally request Bizoso Consulta to petition the relevant Pakistani Government Authorities (e.g., Ministry of Interior, FIA, or relevant intelligence directorates) for a special clearance to process their specific file.

  • Sovereign Approval Required: Bizoso Consulta will absolutely not commence any service, accept any documents, or generate any invoices until explicit, written permission is granted by the competent government authorities allowing our firm to facilitate the specific Afghan national.

  • Right of Refusal: If the government denies the request, delays the response, or if Bizoso Consulta deems  too high-risk to pursue, the firm reserves the absolute right to refuse the case entirely.

3. Immediate Freezing of Unauthorized Afghan Remittances

To prevent regulatory breaches under the AML Act 2010 and the Foreigners Act 1946, Afghan nationals are strictly prohibited from depositing funds into Bizoso Consulta’s corporate accounts without first securing the Government Exemption outlined in Section 2.

If an Afghan national attempts to bypass this policy by wire-transferring funds or utilizing third-party sponsors to pay an unapproved invoice:

  • Administrative Freeze: The funds will be immediately placed on a hard administrative freeze. No services will commence.

  • FMU Reporting: The unverified and unauthorized transaction will be immediately reported to the Financial Monitoring Unit (FMU) and the State Bank of Pakistan as a suspicious remittance.

  • Fund Confiscation/Return: The funds will be held indefinitely pending federal clearance or returned to the origin account at the Client's expense, minus heavy administrative and legal auditing penalties.

4. Enhanced Due Diligence (EDD) for Other Foreign Nationals

For all other authorized foreign nationals, expatriates, or non-residents (holding non-Afghan passports) utilizing the pk.bizoso.ca portal while temporarily residing in Pakistan, Bizoso Consulta applies mandatory Enhanced Due Diligence (EDD).

  • Verifiable Banking Only: All funds must be routed exclusively through formal, internationally recognized, and SBP-regulated banking channels. Hawala/Hundi is strictly forbidden.

  • Source of Funds (SOF): The compliance team reserves the right to request documented proof of the lawful origin of funds (Source of Wealth) prior to generating an invoice.

  • Compliance Surcharge: Processing cross-border funds for temporary residents requires additional legal verification and banking scrutiny. Bizoso Consulta applies a mandatory, non-refundable Administrative Compliance Surcharge to the invoices of all foreign nationals processed through the Pakistani hub.

Contact & Support

If you are an Afghan national seeking an exemption petition to the Government of Pakistan, you must explicitly state this in a written email to our compliance team. Do not create a standard portal account or attempt to remit funds.

Bizoso Consulta

🇨🇦 Toronto: 735D, Dundas ST. W Toronto, ON
🇨🇦 Alberta: 1122 3 St SE, Calgary, AB (e Office)
🇵🇰 Karachi: 8th Floor, Fakhri Trade Center, New Chali.
🇬🇧 London: 2 Lansdowne Rd, Croydon (e Office)

Phone: +92-(021)-3264-0293
Email: karachi@bizoso.ca | Web: www.bizoso.ca

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