Ukraine visa from Karachi: Sindh police certificate, HEC, MoFA and VFS Karachi

The embassy that decides a Karachi applicant's visa is in Islamabad, yet almost every office the file passes through has a Karachi address. Sindh Police takes certificate requests online, HEC and MoFA both run Karachi offices, and VFS Global has a Ukraine visa centre in the city. What differs from Punjab and Islamabad is the police channel, so this guide starts there.

Where each step happens in Karachi

The Sindh police character certificate

In Sindh the certificate is requested through the Sindh Police verification portal, prvs.sindhpolice.gov.pk; Canada's immigration department lists the same channel for Sindh residents in its guide to Pakistani police certificates. The detail that matters for Ukraine comes from MoFA: under its attestation rules a police certificate is apostilled only when issued by the District Police Officer, so request that version. The consul may ask for the certificate with the visa file (Resolution No. 118, para. 10). Fees and processing times are set by Sindh Police; check them on the portal. A Karachi resident who is abroad can ask the nearest Pakistani embassy or consulate for help, or have a relative in Pakistan apply with an authority letter and an affidavit (IRCC).

HEC and MoFA offices in Karachi

HEC's Karachi Regional Centre is on Shahzad Khalil Avenue, National Stadium Road, Gulshan Town, and HEC states that its regional centres provide complete attestation services. You apply on HEC's e-services portal first, then attend on the booked date; documents presented that day are attested the same day. MoFA's Foreign Affairs Liaison Office is on Main Shahrah-e-Faisal, adjacent to the FTC Building; the Ministry's May 2026 rules say documents attested at its Karachi, Lahore, Peshawar and Quetta camp offices need no re-attestation in Islamabad. For the apostille the same rules list an online appointment at apostille.mofa.gov.pk or an authorised courier (TCS, Gerry's, Leopards, ECS, M&P); walk-in apostille is reserved for legal documents such as powers of attorney. The fee is PKR 3,000 per personal or educational document. The full fee table is on apostille and legalisation for Ukraine.

VFS Karachi and the embassy in Islamabad

VFS Global runs the Karachi Ukraine visa centre on the same timetable as Islamabad and Lahore: Monday to Friday, 09:00–17:00. You book online, attend with the application, the document that grounds your visa (the work permit for a D-04 work visa, the university invitation for study; the student file step by step: Ukraine study visa from Pakistan) and the apostilled, translated papers, and give biometrics. The VFS charge is paid in rupees at the centre; the consular fee, USD 404 for D-04 or USD 70 for most other Type D grounds, is paid in US dollars at designated Faysal Bank branches and is not refunded on refusal. The file then goes to the Embassy of Ukraine in Islamabad for the decision. Step-by-step: Ukraine visa from Pakistan: the Type D process.

Protector clearance in Karachi

For a job in Ukraine, BE&OE protector clearance may apply, depending on your category. BE&OE lists a Protectorate of Emigrants office in Karachi, and since January 2024 direct-employment applicants can register and apply online through e-Protector. Who needs it and what the Protectorate checks: BE&OE protector clearance for Ukraine.

Questions from Karachi applicants

Read next

• Police clearance for UkraineThe DPO-issued certificate, province by province
• Police certificate and HEC attestationOrder, fees and timing for both
• Ukraine visa fees from PakistanUSD 404 work visa, VFS charge, MoFA and HEC fees
• Applying from IslamabadThe embassy that decides, its address and hours

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.