Pakistani Passport Certified Copy – Same-Day Remote UK Solicitor Certification

Need a Pakistani passport certified copy for a bank, company, lawyer, employer, KYC check or overseas authority?

Ginkgo Advisory provides an express remote UK solicitor service for certified copies of Pakistani passports.

We can assist with the PAK-AO-02005 Pakistani Passport, an ordinary passport issued by the Islamic Republic of Pakistan with an integrated biodata card.

Our remote verification process can include a clear passport copy, video inspection of the original physical passport and, where appropriate for an electronic passport, verification of the passport’s contactless chip using a compatible NFC-enabled smartphone and passport-reading application.

Same-day service is available where all required evidence is received and the solicitor is satisfied that the passport copy can properly be certified.

Pakistani Passport Certification for PAK-AO-02005

The PAK-AO-02005 is an ordinary Pakistani passport issued by the Islamic Republic of Pakistan.

Its official title is:

PASSPORT

PRADO records this document version as valid and gives an approximate first-issue date of 3 October 2022.

Key details include:

• Issuing country: Islamic Republic of Pakistan
• Country code: PAK
• Document category: Passport
• Document type: Ordinary passport
• Document reference: PAK-AO-02005
• Approximate first issue: 3 October 2022
• Construction: Single booklet
• Size: approximately 88 × 125 mm
• Number of pages: 36
• Cover colour: Green
• Cover construction: Flexible
• Cover material: Plastic
• Cover embossing: Gold hot foil stamping
• Biodata structure: Integrated biodata card
• Maximum validity recorded for this version: 5 years

The passport incorporates physical and optical security features including UV elements, security printing, watermarks and an integrated identity card.

Pakistan also issues electronic passports containing contactless electronic chips.

These physical and electronic characteristics can provide several sources of supporting evidence during remote passport verification.

What Does Pakistani Passport Certification Mean?

A certified passport copy is a copy that a solicitor has compared with the original passport presented for inspection.

The solicitor then adds appropriate certification wording to the copy.

For example, the certification may state that the document is a:

true copy of the original document seen

However, the precise wording can depend on the organisation receiving the certified copy.

A solicitor-certified Pakistani passport copy will normally include:

• the solicitor’s signature;
• date of certification;
• solicitor’s full name;
• professional status;
• firm or business details; and
• appropriate certification wording.

Before certification, please tell us who requires the document, the destination country and why it is needed.

Banks, lawyers, financial institutions, corporate service providers and overseas authorities can have different requirements.

Remote Pakistani Passport Certification

You may not need to attend a solicitor’s office to obtain a certified copy of your Pakistani passport.

In suitable cases, the process can be completed remotely.

We may combine several forms of evidence so that the solicitor can assess both the original physical passport and the person presenting it.

1. Send a Clear Colour Passport Copy

First, send us a clear colour scan or high-quality photograph of the passport identity page.

The complete biodata card should be visible.

The copy should clearly show information such as:

• your photograph;
• full name;
• nationality;
• date of birth;
• passport number;
• issue date;
• expiry date; and
• machine-readable zone, or MRZ.

This gives the solicitor a clear copy to compare with the original passport shown during remote verification.

2. Provide a Short Passport Verification Video

We may ask you to provide a short video showing:

• your face;
• the original physical passport;
• the original integrated biodata card;
• your passport photograph;
• the green passport cover;
• selected internal passport pages; and
• the passport being moved or tilted under the light.

Video provides more information than a static passport scan alone.

It also helps demonstrate that you currently possess the original physical passport rather than only a digital image of it.

3. Complete an NFC E-Passport Check Where Applicable

Pakistan’s electronic passports incorporate a contactless NFC chip.

Where the passport presented is an e-passport, we may therefore ask you to scan it using an NFC-enabled smartphone and a suitable passport-reading application.

Depending on the passport and application, an electronic check may provide information such as:

• passport data;
• MRZ information;
• electronic facial image data;
• biometric passport information accessible to the application;
• data retrieved from the passport chip; and
• electronic authentication results supported by the application.

This provides another source of information to compare with the physical passport.

An NFC passport scan does not itself constitute solicitor certification.

It provides supporting electronic evidence for the solicitor’s assessment.

Why We Use Video and NFC Verification

A scanned passport copy shows the information printed on the identity page.

However, a scan alone does not necessarily demonstrate that the person requesting certification currently possesses the original physical passport.

For suitable electronic passports, our process can therefore combine:

passport copy + original passport video + passport holder’s face + MRZ comparison + NFC passport chip information

This gives the solicitor several sources of evidence before deciding whether the copy can properly be certified.

The exact verification process may vary according to the passport presented and the circumstances of the application.

Pakistan E-Passport and Electronic Chip

Pakistan’s Directorate General of Immigration & Passports issues electronic passports containing an embedded electronic chip.

The chip stores information used to help verify the passport holder’s identity.

Pakistan’s e-passport system uses a contactless NFC chip and is designed in accordance with ICAO standards.

Electronic passport information can therefore provide another layer of evidence in addition to the physical passport booklet.

Where compatible technology is available, electronic information may be compared with:

• printed passport biodata;
• MRZ information;
• the passport photograph;
• the passport holder appearing in the verification video; and
• information retrieved electronically from the passport.

Electronic verification complements rather than replaces the solicitor’s assessment of the original document.

Security Features of the PAK-AO-02005 Pakistani Passport

The PAK-AO-02005 Pakistani passport contains several physical and optical security features.

These can make alteration or reproduction more difficult and can also assist when examining the original passport.

Green Passport Cover

The passport has a flexible green cover.

The cover is made from plastic material and incorporates gold-coloured hot foil stamping.

The appearance and physical construction of the passport cover provide one point of comparison when examining the original booklet.

Integrated Biodata Card

The PAK-AO-02005 contains an integrated biodata card.

The identity side of the card carries the passport holder’s personal information and facial image together with security features.

The reverse side of the integrated card also incorporates security printing and UV features.

This construction provides stronger integration of identity data than a simple conventional printed paper page.

Black-and-White Facial Image

The integrated biodata card contains a black-and-white facial image of the passport holder.

During remote verification, the solicitor can compare:

• the person appearing in the video;
• the facial image on the original passport;
• the passport scan supplied; and
• electronic facial information where accessible from an e-passport chip.

This provides an important identity comparison.

UV Security Features on the Biodata Card

The identity side of the integrated biodata card incorporates security features designed to react under 365 nm ultraviolet light.

The reverse side of the integrated card also contains UV security elements.

These specialist characteristics form part of the passport’s anti-counterfeiting design.

Security Printing

The integrated biodata card incorporates multiple specialist printing techniques.

Some security printing is designed to be examined using oblique light.

Changing the angle of observation can reveal document characteristics that may not be apparent from a flat scan.

For this reason, we may ask you to slowly move or tilt the original passport during the verification video.

Inside Front Cover UV Features

The inside front cover incorporates UV security features designed for examination under 365 nm ultraviolet light.

This means that security features are distributed beyond the identity card itself.

Inside Back Cover UV Features

The inside back cover also contains UV security elements.

PRADO records green and yellow fluorescent characteristics under ultraviolet examination.

These provide another physical document-security feature.

Watermarks

The internal pages of the PAK-AO-02005 contain centred watermarks.

Watermarks are intended to be examined using transmitted light.

Because a watermark forms part of the paper substrate rather than ordinary surface printing, it is difficult to reproduce accurately using standard copying methods.

UV Features on Inner Pages

The inner passport pages also contain security features designed to react under ultraviolet light.

This includes both page 1 and the visa-page section.

Security characteristics therefore extend throughout the passport booklet rather than being limited to the biodata card.

Visa Pages

Pages 4 to 36 comprise the passport’s visa-page section.

These pages incorporate security features including:

• centred watermarks; and
• UV characteristics.

During remote verification, we may ask the passport holder to turn through selected visa pages.

This can help demonstrate possession of the complete original passport and allow aspects of the passport’s construction to be examined.

Observation Pages

Pages 2 and 3 are used for observations.

Where relevant, we may ask to view these pages as part of the remote inspection.

This may be particularly important where information or official observations recorded there are relevant to the passport holder or the certification being requested.

36-Page Passport Booklet

The PAK-AO-02005 is a 36-page passport booklet.

Because document-security features extend throughout the passport, we may ask the holder to show several internal pages rather than only the identity card.

This can assist with assessing:

• overall booklet construction;
• page continuity;
• watermarks;
• UV-related page characteristics;
• official observations; and
• evidence that the original complete passport is being presented.

NFC Verification of a Pakistani E-Passport

Where the passport presented contains Pakistan’s electronic passport chip, an NFC-enabled smartphone may be used with a suitable passport-reading application.

The electronic check may assist with comparison between:

• information printed on the passport;
• MRZ information;
• passport chip data;
• the printed facial image; and
• electronically stored identity information.

This provides an additional source of evidence in a remote verification process.

However, NFC verification is not a substitute for solicitor certification.

The solicitor makes the final professional decision about whether the evidence is sufficient to certify the passport copy.

Same-Day Pakistani Passport Certified Copy Service

Ginkgo Advisory provides an express same-day Pakistani passport certification service.

Customers may require a certified passport copy urgently for:

• KYC checks;
• AML checks;
• banks;
• financial institutions;
• investment accounts;
• company formation;
• Companies House matters;
• corporate compliance;
• property transactions;
• mortgage applications;
• employment;
• professional registration;
• university administration;
• immigration-related administration;
• legal matters;
• powers of attorney;
• inheritance matters;
• probate matters; or
• overseas applications.

To maximise the possibility of same-day completion, please provide all requested documents and verification evidence as early as possible.

Same-day service remains subject to successful verification.

The solicitor must be satisfied that the original passport has been appropriately examined and that the copy can properly be certified.

Pakistani Passport Certification in London and Across the UK

Our remote service means that you may not need to attend a solicitor’s office.

We can assist Pakistani passport holders throughout the UK, including:

London, City of London, Westminster, Kensington, Chelsea, Hammersmith, Fulham, Richmond, Putney, Wimbledon, Kingston upon Thames, Ealing, Hounslow, Croydon, Surrey, Reading, Slough, Luton, Oxford, Cambridge, Brighton, Bristol, Birmingham, Coventry, Leicester, Nottingham, Bradford, Manchester, Leeds, Liverpool, Sheffield, Glasgow, Edinburgh and elsewhere in the United Kingdom.

Pakistani nationals living outside central London can generally use the same remote verification process.

Pakistani Passport Certification for Clients Outside the UK

You may also need a UK solicitor-certified copy of a Pakistani passport while living or working outside the United Kingdom.

For example, certification may be required for:

• overseas banking;
• international KYC;
• investment accounts;
• company registration;
• property transactions;
• foreign lawyers;
• employment;
• professional applications;
• inheritance matters; or
• another overseas authority.

Depending on the recipient’s requirements, remote UK solicitor certification may be suitable.

Please tell us:

• where you currently live;
• who requires the certified copy;
• the destination country;
• the purpose of certification; and
• whether particular certification wording has been requested.

We can then consider the appropriate certification process.

Pakistani Passport Certified Copy for KYC and AML

A Pakistani passport may be used as a primary identity document for KYC and AML purposes.

Banks, financial institutions, professional firms and companies may ask for a certified passport copy as part of their customer due diligence.

Where UK solicitor certification is accepted, our remote process can combine:

• a clear colour passport copy;
• video of the passport holder;
• examination of the original passport;
• comparison of facial images;
• MRZ comparison; and
• electronic passport chip information where applicable.

The receiving organisation ultimately decides whether solicitor certification satisfies its KYC or AML requirements.

Pakistani Passport Certification for Companies House and Corporate Purposes

Certified Pakistani passport copies may also be required for:

• company formation;
• Companies House matters;
• directors;
• shareholders;
• persons with significant control;
• beneficial ownership checks;
• accountants;
• lawyers;
• corporate service providers;
• banks; and
• compliance departments.

The precise certification requirement should always be confirmed with the organisation requesting the document.

Pakistani Passport Certified Copy for UK and Overseas Use

Many organisations accept passport copies certified by a UK solicitor.

However, requirements vary between countries and receiving organisations.

Some recipients may instead require:

• notarisation;
• an apostille;
• embassy or consular legalisation; or
• specific certification wording.

Please therefore tell us the destination country and intended purpose before certification.

This can help avoid unnecessary repeat certification.

Certified Copy, Notarisation and Apostille: What Is the Difference?

These are separate procedures.

Solicitor-Certified Pakistani Passport Copy

A UK solicitor examines the original passport and certifies that the copy corresponds with the document presented.

This is commonly required for banking, KYC, AML, company and legal purposes where solicitor certification is accepted.

Notarised Pakistani Passport Copy

A Notary Public performs the certification.

Some overseas organisations specifically require notarisation rather than certification by a solicitor.

If the recipient asks for a notarised passport copy, ordinary solicitor certification may not satisfy the requirement.

Apostille

An apostille is a separate legalisation procedure.

Where appropriate, it authenticates the signature or professional capacity of the UK professional whose signature appears on the certified document.

If the recipient requires an apostille, please tell us before certification so that the correct certification and legalisation route can be considered.

What We Need for PAK-AO-02005 Pakistani Passport Certification

For a typical remote application, we may request the following.

Clear Passport Copy

Send a clear colour scan or high-quality photograph of the passport biodata card.

Short Video

Show your face together with the original physical Pakistani passport.

Original Biodata Card

Clearly show the original identity card and your passport photograph.

Passport Cover

Show the original green passport cover.

Tilt and Move the Passport

Move or tilt the original passport under the light as requested so that relevant physical and security characteristics can be viewed.

Selected Internal Pages

Show selected internal passport pages and turn through portions of the original booklet where requested.

Observation Pages

Where relevant, show pages 2 and 3 containing any official observations.

NFC E-Passport Scan

Where the passport contains Pakistan’s electronic passport chip, we may ask you to scan it using a compatible NFC-enabled passport-reading application and provide or demonstrate the results.

Additional Evidence

The solicitor may request further information or evidence if any aspect of the passport or verification requires clarification.

Frequently Asked Questions

What is PAK-AO-02005?

PAK-AO-02005 is a document reference for an ordinary passport issued by the Islamic Republic of Pakistan.

PRADO records this passport version as valid.

When was PAK-AO-02005 first issued?

PRADO records an approximate first-issue date of 3 October 2022.

The database specifically notes that this date is approximate.

Can a UK solicitor certify a Pakistani passport?

Yes.

A UK solicitor can certify a copy of a Pakistani passport where the receiving organisation accepts solicitor certification and the solicitor is satisfied with the verification process.

Can you certify PAK-AO-02005?

Yes.

We can assess a PAK-AO-02005 Pakistani passport for remote UK solicitor certification.

Can I get my Pakistani passport certified online?

In suitable cases, yes.

Our remote process can use passport images, video inspection of the original physical passport and electronic passport information where applicable.

Do I need to visit a solicitor’s office?

Usually not for a suitable remote case.

The verification process can generally be completed remotely.

Do I need to send my original Pakistani passport by post?

Usually not.

Instead, we can ask you to demonstrate possession of the original passport through video.

Does Pakistan issue biometric e-passports?

Yes.

Pakistan’s Directorate General of Immigration & Passports issues electronic passports incorporating an electronic chip containing biometric and identity information.

Does a Pakistani e-passport contain an NFC chip?

Yes.

Pakistan’s official e-passport information describes a contactless NFC chip that allows compatible systems to read electronic passport data.

Can a Pakistani passport be checked using NFC?

Where the passport is an e-passport and the application is compatible, an NFC-enabled smartphone can be used to read electronic passport information.

The precise information accessible depends on the passport security controls and application used.

Why do you request an NFC scan?

An NFC passport scan can provide an additional source of electronic information to compare with the physical passport.

It can therefore support the solicitor’s remote assessment.

Is NFC passport verification the same as certification?

No.

NFC technology provides supporting electronic evidence.

The solicitor makes the final professional decision about whether the passport copy can properly be certified.

Why do you ask me to show internal passport pages?

The PAK-AO-02005 contains security features throughout the passport booklet, including watermarks and UV characteristics on internal pages.

Showing selected pages also helps demonstrate possession of the complete original passport.

Why do you ask me to move or tilt the passport?

Some document characteristics are intended to be examined under different lighting conditions or viewing angles.

Movement of the original document can therefore provide information that cannot be obtained from a flat scanned image.

Can you provide same-day Pakistani passport certification?

Yes.

We provide an express same-day Pakistani passport certification service, subject to successful verification and receipt of all required evidence.

Can the certified passport copy be emailed to me?

Where the receiving organisation accepts an electronic copy, a scan of the completed certified document can normally be supplied electronically.

If the recipient requires an original wet-ink certified document, a physical copy may also be required.

Can I use the certified Pakistani passport copy overseas?

Possibly.

Some overseas organisations accept UK solicitor certification, while others require notarisation, an apostille or additional legalisation.

Always confirm the recipient’s requirements before proceeding.

Is solicitor certification the same as notarisation?

No.

A solicitor and a Notary Public perform different professional roles.

If the recipient specifically requires a notarised passport copy, solicitor certification may not be sufficient.

Express Pakistani Passport Certification by UK Solicitor

Ginkgo Advisory provides a fast remote service for customers who require a Pakistani passport certified copy.

Our service can include:

• certified copy of Pakistani passport;
• PAK-AO-02005 passport certification;
• Pakistani e-passport certification;
• Pakistan biometric passport verification;
• UK solicitor-certified Pakistani passport;
• remote Pakistani passport certification;
• same-day Pakistani passport certification;
• video passport verification;
• original passport inspection;
• NFC passport chip checks where applicable;
• electronic passport verification;
• MRZ comparison;
• identity verification;
• certified Pakistani passport for KYC;
• certified Pakistani passport for AML;
• certified Pakistani passport for banks;
• certified Pakistani passport for company purposes; and
• Pakistani passport certification for UK or overseas use.

If you need a Pakistani passport certified copy, send us a clear colour copy of the passport biodata card and tell us who requires the certification, the destination country and the intended purpose.

We can then confirm the appropriate verification and certification process.