Guides

Sending Money Home

Cheapest ways to send money from the UAE to Pakistan

How to compare UAE remittance quotes by the rupees you actually receive. Fees, the exchange rate, and where to check a licensed channel.

Sending Money Home

Cheapest ways to send money from Saudi Arabia to Pakistan

Compare Saudi remittance quotes by the rupees that land in Pakistan. What to ask the bank or exchange, and which official sites to trust.

Jobs

How to find a genuine job in Dubai from Pakistan (and avoid fake agents)

A practical path from a real offer to a MOHRE contract, plus how to check an Overseas Employment Promoter and avoid fee-first scams.

Visas & Documents

UAE visit visa vs work visa for Pakistanis

What a visit visa lets you do, what a work visa is for, and why working on a visit visa is a risk. Official places to confirm the current rule.

Visas & Documents

Saudi Iqama guide for Pakistani workers

What an Iqama is, who renews it, how to see the expiry, and which official Saudi portals to use. Fees are not guessed here.

Cost of Living

Cost of living in Dubai for a single Pakistani worker

A planning budget for a single worker in Dubai: rent, food and transport. Figures are examples you can edit, not an official survey.

Cost of Living

Cost of living in Riyadh for a Pakistani family

What usually drives a family budget in Riyadh: rent, school and a car. Use the editable estimate, and confirm school fees with the school.

Rights & Labour Law

Gratuity rules in the UAE explained

End-of-service gratuity under UAE Federal Decree-Law 33 of 2021: 21 days, then 30 days, and the two-year cap. An estimate, not a MOHRE ruling.

Travel Home

How much gold can you carry from Dubai or Saudi Arabia to Pakistan

Why social-media gram limits are unreliable, and which Pakistan Customs and State Bank pages to check before you fly with gold.

Sending Money Home

Roshan Digital Account: a guide for overseas Pakistanis

What a Roshan Digital Account is for, who the State Bank says can open one, and why profit rates must be checked on the bank’s own page.

Visas & Documents

UAE visit visa for Pakistanis 2026: requirements, fees, how to apply

How Pakistanis apply for a UAE visit visa, what a sponsor or airline package usually asks for, and where to read the current fee yourself.

Visas & Documents

How to get a UAE work visa from Pakistan

The employer-led path: offer, MOHRE permission, entry, medical and Emirates ID. Plus the Pakistan Protector step for people going to work.

Visas & Documents

UAE residence visa renewal: steps, documents, cost

Who starts a UAE residence renewal, which documents usually come up, and why the fine for a late renewal must be read on ICP or GDRFA.

Visas & Documents

How to check UAE visa status online with a passport number

Use ICP or GDRFA Dubai yourself. A screenshot from an agent is not proof of a visa file.

Visas & Documents

Saudi visit visa for Pakistanis: family, business, tourist

Family, business and tourist routes are not the same. Check the official visa site before you pay, because eligibility changes.

Visas & Documents

Saudi work visa from Pakistan: process, Protector, medical

Offer, Wafid medical, Bureau of Emigration protector, and the visa itself. What to verify before you resign in Pakistan.

Visas & Documents

Iqama renewal: fees, Absher steps, late fine

Iqama renewal is usually the employer’s job on Muqeem or Absher. The late fine changes, so read it on the official screen, not in a group chat.

Visas & Documents

Check Iqama status and expiry online

Where a worker can see Iqama expiry on Absher, and what the Muqeem portal is for. Do not share the one-time code.

Visas & Documents

Qatar visa for Pakistanis: visit and work

Pakistanis need a visa for Qatar. Work residence is employer-sponsored. Confirm visit products on the Ministry of Interior portal.

Visas & Documents

Kuwait visa for Pakistanis: visit and work

Kuwait work visas are sponsored. Check status on an official Ministry of Interior channel, not a forwarded PDF.

Visas & Documents

Oman visa for Pakistanis: visit and work

Check Royal Oman Police for the visa your passport can actually get. Work visas are sponsored by the employer.

Visas & Documents

Bahrain visa for Pakistanis: visit and work

Use Bahrain’s official eVisa or NPRA pages for visits, and LMRA rules for work permits. Do not pay a fee you cannot see on those sites.

Visas & Documents

UAE family visa for Pakistanis: minimum salary and documents

ICP sets the minimum salary for family sponsorship and has changed it before. Read the current figure on the official page before you plan a move.

Visas & Documents

GAMCA / Wafid medical test for a Gulf visa: booking, fees, centres in Pakistan

Book a Gulf work-visa medical only on the official Wafid portal. The fee is the one shown there, not a clinic’s WhatsApp price.

Visas & Documents

Protector stamp: Bureau of Emigration process and fees

Pakistanis going abroad on employment pass through the Bureau of Emigration. Check the live fee and the OEP licence on beoe.gov.pk.

Jobs

Jobs in Dubai for Pakistanis 2026: how to apply and where to find genuine vacancies

Where to look for Dubai jobs, how to read a basic salary, and how to confirm the company before you pay anyone.

Jobs

Jobs in Saudi Arabia for Pakistanis: how to apply

How Pakistani workers usually get a Saudi job, which portals matter after you arrive, and how to spot a fake contract.

Jobs

Jobs in Qatar for Pakistanis: how to apply

Apply to companies you can verify. A Qatar work residence comes from the employer, not from a fee paid in a market office.

Jobs

Jobs in Kuwait for Pakistanis: how to apply

Kuwait hiring still runs through a sponsoring employer. Treat any request for a large upfront fee as a reason to stop.

Jobs

Jobs in Oman for Pakistanis: how to apply

Look for a named Omani employer and a contract you can read. Verify the route with the Ministry of Labour and the Protector in Pakistan.

Jobs

Driver jobs in Dubai: how to read the salary

There is no single Dubai driver salary. Compare the basic wage on the MOHRE contract, plus housing, overtime and who pays the visa.

Jobs

Nurse jobs in Saudi Arabia: licence, hiring and pay

Saudi hospitals hire against a health-commission classification. Confirm the licence path and read the wage on the contract, not in an ad.

Jobs

Electrician jobs in the Gulf: papers, tests and contracts

Trade certificates, a possible skill test, and a contract that names basic pay. Do not start work before the residence permit allows it.

Jobs

CV format for Gulf jobs (a simple template)

A one-page or two-page CV layout Gulf employers actually read: passport, trade, licence and real dates. Copy the headings.

Jobs

How to check a licensed Overseas Employment Promoter in Pakistan

Use the Bureau of Emigration list to see if an agent’s licence is real and still valid before you pay.

Jobs

How to spot a fake Dubai job offer letter

Warning signs on a Dubai offer: a free email, a fee before a MOHRE contract, and a company you cannot find.

Visas & Documents

Visa agent scams in Pakistan: warning signs and where to complain

How fee-first visa agents work, what to keep as proof, and where the Bureau of Emigration and FIA fit in.

Visas & Documents

How to verify a Saudi visa is genuine

A PDF can be edited. Check the visa number on the official Saudi enquiry service before you book a flight.

Rights & Labour Law

Report visa or job fraud to FIA and the Bureau of Emigration

What to collect before you complain, and the official doors at FIA and the Bureau of Emigration. A complaint is not a promise of a refund.

Travel Home

Cheap flights Dubai to Lahore, Karachi, Islamabad and Peshawar

How to compare Dubai–Pakistan fares without ignoring baggage. No magic cheapest month — Eid and school holidays cost more.

Travel Home

Cheap flights from Riyadh, Jeddah and Dammam to Pakistan

Which Saudi cities fly to Pakistan, and how to check a fare on the airline’s own site before you pay an agent.

Travel Home

Baggage allowance on PIA, Emirates, flydubai, Air Arabia, Saudia and airblue

Allowance depends on the fare brand on your ticket. Lite fares can be cabin bag only. Read the airline page, not a forum.

Travel Home

Eid flights to Pakistan: how to book without panic

Eid dates follow the moon, fares rise early, and a WhatsApp ticket with no PNR is not a booking. Practical booking habits.

Hajj & Umrah

Hajj and Umrah from the Gulf for Pakistanis

Nusuk and Pakistan’s Ministry of Religious Affairs do not run the same process. Check both before you pay a package.

Hajj & Umrah

Pakistan’s government Hajj scheme for workers in the Gulf

The Ministry of Religious Affairs scheme is not Nusuk. What the 2027–2030 policy prices, and where a Gulf worker should pay.

Hajj & Umrah

Umrah from the UAE on Nusuk for Pakistani residents

How a Pakistani living in the UAE books Umrah on Nusuk, what a package must name, and why that is not Pakistan’s Hajj queue.