Ukraine visa from Islamabad: embassy, VFS appointment and the documents, in order

Islamabad is the only city where the embassy that decides, a VFS centre, the HEC head office, MoFA's consular hall and the ICT Police service centres all sit within the same capital territory. That saves travel; the order of the steps is up to you. This guide lists each office, what it asks for and the order that keeps a file moving.

Where each step happens in Islamabad

The Embassy of Ukraine in Islamabad

The embassy is the decision-maker for applicants from all of Pakistan; applications reach it through the VFS centres. The consul may ask for a police certificate (Resolution No. 118, para. 10) and may invite an applicant for an interview (para. 12). The decision is due within 10 working days, extendable to 30 (para. 19). Contact details, consular sections and how to write to the embassy are collected on Embassy of Ukraine in Pakistan: contacts and consular services.

Booking a Ukraine visa appointment at VFS Islamabad

The appointment is booked on VFS Global's Ukraine–Pakistan website. VFS lists three centres, Islamabad, Karachi and Lahore, all open Monday to Friday, 09:00–17:00 (09:00–15:00 in Ramadan). At the centre you hand in the application and documents, give biometrics and pay the VFS service charge in rupees; the consular fee (USD 404 for D-04, USD 70 for most other Type D grounds) is paid in US dollars at designated Faysal Bank branches. Bring the document that grounds your visa: the work permit for D-04, the university invitation for study, or the residence ground for family routes. The full checklist is in Ukraine visa from Pakistan: the Type D process.

Police character certificate from ICT Police

Islamabad residents apply at a Police Khidmat Markaz of Islamabad Capital Territory Police with the original CNIC or B-Form and passport. When the CNIC shows an address outside Islamabad, ICT Police asks for an affidavit and proof of residence in Islamabad (rent agreement, allotment letter or hostel letter). It lists 3 working days and a Rs 1,000 fee paid at the counter. A relative can apply for someone abroad with an authority letter, an affidavit on the stay abroad and a copy of the last exit stamp. MoFA apostilles only a certificate issued by the District Police Officer, so ask for that version; province-by-province rules are on police clearance for Ukraine.

HEC in H-9 and MoFA in G-5

A degree that your route depends on goes to HEC before MoFA. The HEC head office is on Service Road East, Sector H-9. You apply online first; HEC then schedules a visit, and documents presented on the booked date are attested the same day. The apostille is MoFA's step: its Consular Services Hall is on Constitution Avenue, G-5 (Monday to Friday, 8:00–16:00). For apostille, MoFA's May 2026 rules list two channels: an online appointment at apostille.mofa.gov.pk or an authorised courier. The fee is PKR 3,000 per personal or educational document (from 8 July 2024). Translate after the apostille, so the translation covers the apostille as well: apostille before translation explains why.

Protector clearance for a job in Ukraine

If you are going to Ukraine for employment, BE&OE protector clearance may apply, depending on your category. Since January 2024 direct-employment applicants can register and apply online through e-Protector. The BE&OE organogram lists no separate Protectorate office for Islamabad; the listed office closest to the capital is Rawalpindi. Who needs it and how to file: BE&OE protector clearance for Ukraine.

Before you pay anyone in Islamabad

Every official step above has a public counter or portal: the VFS website for the appointment, a bank or VFS counter for fees, apostille.mofa.gov.pk for MoFA, HEC's e-services, a PKM for the police certificate. Someone who sells an “embassy slot”, collects the consular fee in cash or offers a work visa without naming the Ukrainian employer is outside every one of these channels. Have the employer checked before the visa fee: how to check a visa agent in Pakistan.

Questions from Islamabad applicants

Read next

• Embassy of Ukraine in PakistanContacts, consular services and how to write to the embassy
• Ukraine visa fees from PakistanUSD 404 work visa, VFS charge, MoFA and HEC fees
• Applying from RawalpindiPunjab police, the Rawalpindi Protectorate, the same VFS and embassy
• Ukraine work permit for PakistanisEmployer check, permit, visa and residence
• Ukraine study visa from PakistanPortal, invitation, HEC and apostille, Type D visa USD 70, in order

Sources

Last reviewed: 31 October 2026. Office addresses, hours and fees are taken from the sources above; confirm before a visit. Visa decisions rest solely with the Embassy of Ukraine. Travel to Ukraine is restricted by the war; check current advisories before planning.